Week 6 · NFL

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 54% chance to beat Pittsburgh Steelers in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#20 AFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers

32% to make the playoffs

@

#18 NFC South

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

52% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadTampa Bay Buccaneers −1.5Vegas
Projected scorePittsburgh Steelers 21 — Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23

A coin flip. The model nudges Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a field goal — 54% to win.

Chaos meter91 · TOSS-UP
91/ 100
CalmMayhem

Pittsburgh Steelers

46%

to win

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

54%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Pittsburgh Steelers
vs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#16Offense · EPA/play#20
#18Defense · EPA/play#17
#17Success rate#24

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

7 meetings since 1999

Pittsburgh Steelers leads 6–1

Last met 2022 · Pittsburgh Steelers 20–18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers— Pittsburgh Steelers won

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