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Records: Pittsburgh (3-2); Tampa Bay (1-4)
When/where to watch: Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
Latest odds: Steelers by 2.5
Against the spread: Steelers 3-2; Buccaneers 1-4
Last week: Steelers beat the Colts 34-22; Buccaneers beat the Cowboys 24-16
Last meeting: Steelers beat the Buccaneers 20-18 on Oct. 12, 2022, in Pittsburgh
Series record: Steelers lead 10-2
Matchup to watch: Buccaneers right tackle Luke Goedeke vs. Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt. The four-time All-Pro Watt is an elite pass rusher who has 119.5 sacks. It'll be a tough challenge for Goedeke, who had multiple penalties last week.
Stats and stuff
– Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers is 3-4 vs. the Buccaneers, including the playoffs.
– Rodgers has thrown three TD passes in three straight games, the first Steelers QB to do that since Terry Bradshaw in 1982.
– The Steelers are hurting at wide receiver. Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek are out with injuries, leaving just rapidly improving rookie Germie Bernard and a cast of largely unknowns behind DK Metcalf.
– Steelers RB Jaylen Warren had career-high 188 scrimmage yards last week and became the sixth player to have an 80-yard TD receiving and 50-yard TD rushing in the same game. Warren has 490 combined yards over his past three games.
– The Steelers are 27-6 against rookie QBs since 2007.
– Pittsburgh is 0-2 on the road this season, giving up an average of 349.5 yards in losses to New England and Cleveland.
– The Buccaneers ran for 241 yards against the Cowboys, including 165 by Bucky Irving.
– Buccaneers QB Jalon Daniels was 19 of 25 for 189 yards and one TD vs. Dallas.
– Buccaneers RB Kenny Gainwell had a career high in scrimmage yards (1,023) with Pittsburgh last season.
– WR Emeka Egbuka has 21 catches for 192 yards and one TD for the Buccaneers.
– OLB David Walker has two sacks to lead the Buccaneers.
– Buccaneers kicker Chase McLaughlin is 10 for 10 this season.