PITTSBURGH — Just when all hope seemed lost for the Steelers, every player on the team made a contribution and they shocked the NFL world — or at least their own fan base — with a 20-18 upset of the Buccaneers at Acrisure Stadium.
It’s hard to overstate the bounce-back victory, given that the Steelers went into Sunday fresh off a 38-3 rout at Buffalo and missing four of their top five defensive backs. Then they watched starting quarterback Kenny Pickett get knocked out of the game with a concussion midway through the third quarter, only for Mitch Trubisky to pick up the slack and complete 9 of 12 passes for 144 yards and a score.
Guys like James Pierre, Josh Jackson and Quincy Wilson were thrust into the spotlight but held their own against none other than Tom Brady, who threw for just 243 yards and one touchdown on 25 of 40 passing.
