Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Week 6, 2026 · Sunday, Oct 18, 5:00 PM · outdoors
Pittsburgh Steelers1–0 · Elo 1526 · Aaron Rodgers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
0–1 · Elo 1466 · Baker Mayfield · off a bye · Home
What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | TB | PIT | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | TB 52% | 52% | 48% | TB 1466 vs PIT 1526, implied spread TB −0.6 |
| Closing spread | TB 54% | 54% | 46% | TB -1.5 |
| The blend | TB 54% | 54% | 46% |
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The spot: Coin flips
Every model has the game between 45% and 55%. Replays: these resolved 50/50, and confident picks on them cost the most points per game. Leave the slider near 50. A wrong 65% costs more than a right one earns.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Steelers: Elo 52%, market 54%. Coin flip: stay near 50. TB off a bye.
Details
- Rest: TB 10 days, PIT 7 days. TB off a bye (+25 Elo).
- Weather. Outdoors. The kickoff forecast is pulled from Open-Meteo once the game is within 7 days, from Sunday.
Line movement
No market has priced this game yet. Kalshi and Polymarket usually list games about a week out; sportsbooks earlier.