Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · NFL

PIT @ TB

Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 1:00 PM ET

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2026 regular season · Stats through Oct 15, 2026 · 4–6 games per defense

TB defense allowsWhat Pittsburgh sees

5 games

TB leans toward TE targets: 11th-most allowed (25.9%). Offenses pass 2.9 pp more often than expected against TB.

TB allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
4	Receptions / game · RB	5.4	+21.9%
8	QB completion rate	66.3%	+2.0 pp
8	Rec yards / game · TE	60.2	+13.2%
T9	Receptions / game · TE	6.0	+11.0%
T9	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.60	+18.3%
10	Rec yards / game · RB	35.6	+16.2%
10	RZ targets / game · TE	1.40	+15.3%
11	Target share · TE	25.9%	+2.2 pp
T12	QB completions / game	22.0	+3.1%
13	Target share · RB	19.1%	+1.1 pp
15	QB pass yards / game	234.6	+0.1%
T15	RZ targets / game · WR	2.40	−3.5%
16	QB pass attempts / game	33.2	−0.1%
16	Dropback success rate	45.8%	+0.2 pp
17	QB pass yards / attempt	7.07	−0.2%
17	Dropback EPA / play	+0.015	−0.05
T17	Touchdowns / game · WR	0.80	−13.0%
19	Dropback explosive rate	7.8%	−0.4 pp
T19	Receptions / game · WR	10.6	−7.6%
20	Rec yards / game · WR	138.8	−7.7%
T21	Dropbacks / game	35.8	−4.4%
24	Target share · WR	54.9%	−3.2 pp
T24	RZ targets / game · RB	0.40	−45.2%
T25	Red-zone trips / game	2.60	−19.4%
26	Rush explosive rate	8.1%	−1.3 pp
T27	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.40	−54.9%
28	Rush success rate	34.3%	−5.6 pp
30	RB yards / carry	3.37	−17.9%
31	RB carries / game	17.8	−19.4%
31	RB rush yards / game	60.0	−34.2%
31	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.254	−0.16
31	Offensive plays faced / game	55.6	−9.5%

5 games

PIT funnels toward RB targets: 5th-most allowed (21.6%). Offenses pass 0.1 pp less often than expected against PIT.

PIT allowances, 2026. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
2	Dropback explosive rate	11.4%	+3.3 pp
5	Target share · RB	21.6%	+3.5 pp
T5	Rec yards / game · RB	40.0	+30.6%
T7	Receptions / game · RB	5.0	+12.9%
9	Dropback success rate	47.4%	+1.8 pp
T9	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.60	+18.3%
11	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.051	+0.04
11	QB pass yards / attempt	7.39	+4.4%
T11	RZ targets / game · RB	0.60	−17.8%
T13	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.80	−9.9%
15	RB yards / carry	4.13	+0.6%
15	QB completion rate	64.6%	+0.3 pp
15	Dropback EPA / play	+0.040	−0.03
16	RB rush yards / game	90.8	−0.4%
16	QB pass yards / game	233.6	−0.3%
T17	RB carries / game	22.0	−0.4%
17	Rush explosive rate	9.3%	−0.1 pp
17	Rec yards / game · WR	144.0	−4.2%
18	Rush success rate	39.8%	−0.2 pp
18	Target share · WR	58.2%	0.0 pp
18	Rec yards / game · TE	49.6	−6.7%
18	Receptions / game · WR	10.8	−5.9%
T20	Receptions / game · TE	4.6	−14.9%
21	QB pass attempts / game	31.6	−4.9%
T21	QB completions / game	20.4	−4.4%
25	Dropbacks / game	35.0	−6.6%
26	Target share · TE	20.3%	−3.5 pp
26	Offensive plays faced / game	58.6	−4.6%
T27	RZ targets / game · TE	0.60	−50.6%
T28	Touchdowns / game · WR	0.40	−56.5%
31	RZ targets / game · WR	1.20	−51.7%
32	Red-zone trips / game	1.60	−50.4%

2025 regular season · Stats through Jan 4, 2026 · 17 games per defense

17 games

TB funnels toward QB passing yards: 6th-most allowed (254.8). Offenses pass 1.3 pp more often than expected against TB.

TB allowances, 2025. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
1	Rec yards / game · RB	50.6	+59.9%
3	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.71	+62.6%
6	Dropback success rate	49.4%	+3.7 pp
6	QB pass yards / game	254.8	+13.2%
6	QB pass yards / attempt	7.63	+8.6%
7	QB completions / game	22.3	+8.1%
7	QB completion rate	66.7%	+2.4 pp
T8	Receptions / game · TE	5.8	+10.8%
8	Dropbacks / game	37.9	+3.9%
10	QB pass attempts / game	33.4	+4.2%
T10	Dropback explosive rate	8.7%	+0.6 pp
10	Receptions / game · RB	4.7	+8.7%
T11	Receptions / game · WR	11.7	+6.2%
12	Rec yards / game · WR	147.6	+5.8%
T13	RB yards / carry	4.31	−0.6%
13	Rec yards / game · TE	56.6	+6.3%
13	Dropback EPA / play	+0.080	+0.04
14	Target share · WR	58.7%	+0.7 pp
T17	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.82	−8.4%
19	RZ targets / game · TE	1.12	−8.5%
20	Rush explosive rate	9.2%	−0.7 pp
21	Target share · TE	23.5%	−0.4 pp
T21	Touchdowns / game · WR	0.82	−7.8%
T21	RZ targets / game · RB	0.59	−21.7%
22	Target share · RB	17.1%	−0.8 pp
T23	RZ targets / game · WR	1.88	−20.8%
26	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.092	−0.04
27	RB rush yards / game	78.8	−16.9%
27	Offensive plays faced / game	58.2	−3.8%
30	Rush success rate	36.4%	−5.0 pp
31	RB carries / game	18.3	−16.3%
31	Red-zone trips / game	2.53	−21.0%

17 games

PIT funnels toward QB passing yards: 3rd-most allowed (261.0). Offenses pass 2.3 pp less often than expected against PIT.

PIT allowances, 2025. Highest allowance is rank 1.
Rank	Stat	Allowed	VS NFL
1	Offensive plays faced / game	64.9	+7.2%
T2	RZ targets / game · TE	2.12	+73.3%
3	QB pass yards / game	261.0	+16.0%
3	Receptions / game · WR	12.5	+13.6%
4	QB pass attempts / game	36.1	+12.5%
T4	QB completions / game	23.3	+13.0%
4	Rec yards / game · TE	65.9	+23.7%
4	Receptions / game · TE	6.2	+18.8%
T4	Touchdowns / game · TE	0.65	+48.9%
5	Rec yards / game · WR	163.7	+17.3%
6	Dropbacks / game	40.5	+11.0%
T8	Touchdowns / game · WR	1.00	+12.4%
T9	RZ targets / game · WR	2.71	+14.1%
10	QB pass yards / attempt	7.24	+3.1%
12	RB carries / game	22.5	+3.1%
T13	Target share · TE	24.8%	+0.9 pp
14	Receptions / game · RB	4.5	+5.8%
14	Red-zone trips / game	3.24	+1.1%
15	Rec yards / game · RB	31.4	−0.7%
15	Rush explosive rate	9.9%	0.0 pp
16	RB rush yards / game	96.4	+1.6%
16	Target share · WR	58.4%	+0.4 pp
17	RB yards / carry	4.28	−1.3%
17	QB completion rate	64.6%	+0.3 pp
17	Dropback EPA / play	+0.045	0.00
18	Dropback success rate	45.3%	−0.3 pp
T18	RZ targets / game · RB	0.71	−5.7%
21	Rush success rate	39.9%	−1.5 pp
21	Dropback explosive rate	7.7%	−0.4 pp
23	RB rushing EPA / play	−0.087	−0.03
24	Target share · RB	16.8%	−1.1 pp
T31	Touchdowns / game · RB	0.41	−54.2%