Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction, Preview 16th October 2022

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) travel to the Acrisure Stadium to face the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-4) on Sunday in a non-conference match-up. Three wins out of a possible five leave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading the NFC South going into Week 6, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are dead last in the AFC South with just a single win from as many matches. The Pittsburgh Steelers need to put a win on board fast to get their season back on track. Three straight defeats have hit the sorry-looking hosts recently, and with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers returning to winning ways last time out, the pressure is most definitely on at home.

Pittsburgh Steelers Form 

The Pittsburgh Steelers crashed to a fourth straight defeat in Week 5 when the Buffalo Bills thrashed them 38-3. They are 5-5 in their past 10 games and on a two-match losing streak at home.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have failed to bring their A-game to either side of the ball this season. The offense has struggled to get rolling, averaging just 15.4 points in five matches. On the other side, the defense has allowed 25.6 points per game.

A 21-15 win over the New Orleans Saints snapped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of a two-match losing streak, leaving them 4-6 in their past 10 matches and two for two on the road this season.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will bring a middle-of-the-park offense for their latest road match, which averages 20.6 points this season. On the other hand, the defense is up in the top half of the league’s defensive rankings after allowing just 16.6 points per game.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers H2H

The Pittsburgh Steelers came away with a 30-28 win in their latest encounter with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which took place at the Heinz Field. The past six meetings have clearly been a one-sided affair in favor of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In total, they claimed five wins for a record of 5-1. Unless the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pull something special out of the bag, the run might well continue on Sunday.

In these six encounters, the Pittsburgh Steelers put 26.5 points on board per game. They comfortably outscored the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who only averaged 18.0 points in comparison.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Standings

A quick peek at the standings shows us why the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the heavy favorites. The visitors are top of the NFC South, have a point differential of 20 points, and are 2-0 on the road. In contrast, the Pittsburgh Steelers are rock bottom in the AFC North. They are 0-2 at home, and their point differential stands at -51 points.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Moneyline

Backing a home win on the moneyline is a red flag here. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a four-match losing streak and are 0-2 at home this season. We don’t see any light at the end of the tunnel for them against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are 2-0 on the road. For us, the choice is clear: take the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1.35) for the win.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Spread

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers open as the -6.5 point road favorites against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to the oddsmakers. This suggests they should win by more than a turnover at the very least. A winning margin as high as 10.0 points has settled the last five matches between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

We’re taking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-6.5) against the spread as they are 5-1 ATS in their last six road trips, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are 0-1-1 ATS at home and 1-3-1 ATS overall for this season.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Totals

In the last six encounters between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the two sides averaged 44.5 points, which is over the current total. However, a closer look at each team’s Over/Under stats for this season tells us a different story.

The total has gone over once in two home games for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are 2-3 in the over/under market in all their matches. On the other hand, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 1-4 for this season and have gone under the total in both of their road games.

Considering these stats, we like the UNDER 43.5 (-107) for the match.