PITTSBURGH STEELERS BEAT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS IN OVERTIME

Pittsburgh Steelers beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-19 in overtime on Sunday after trailing 16-3 early in the fourth quarter, according to the recorded result. Aaron Rodgers threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Germie Bernard to complete Pittsburgh’s opening overtime drive. The win took Pittsburgh to 4-2 and left Tampa Bay at 1-5. Match statistics credit Rodgers with 253 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception from 33 completions in 49 attempts. Pittsburgh secured its first away win of the season.

Tampa Bay built its lead with a two-yard touchdown pass from Jalon Daniels to Emeka Egbuka and three Chase McLaughlin field goals. Rodgers found Darnell Washington for a five-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Chris Boswell then kicked field goals from 39 and 58 yards to bring Pittsburgh level at 16-16. Jamel Dean intercepted Daniels and returned the ball 40 yards before Daniels pushed him out of bounds near Tampa Bay’s goal line. Boswell put Pittsburgh ahead with a 20-yard kick, but McLaughlin tied the game from 53 yards with eight seconds remaining.

Recorded match figures credit Pittsburgh with 230 yards and two interceptions in the fourth quarter. Accounts list conflicting distances of 33 and 52 yards for McLaughlin’s third field goal. Pittsburgh’s overtime touchdown drive covered 70 yards in 12 plays and took 6:45. Tampa Bay crossed midfield on its ensuing possession. Jalen Ramsey sacked Daniels on fourth-and-eight with 1:06 remaining to end the game.