PITTSBURGH, PA (SNN-TV) – It’s Week 6 of the NFL season, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to Pittsburgh, and that hasn’t been a common statement in franchise history.
The Buccaneers have only played four other regular season games in the Steel City, and of all the cities already boasting teams when Tampa Bay joined the NFL in 1976, only Buffalo has been a less common destination for the 27th franchise. The Bucs are 1-3 all-time in Pittsburgh, having pulled out their first win in the closing seconds of their most recent visit in 2014.
Tom Brady has enjoyed a historic level of success against Pittsburgh in his career – albeit all of it while with the New England Patriots – including a 12-3 record and a career 112.2 passer rating in 15 previous meetings, playoffs included. The Buccaneers are 2-0 on the road this season and in fact have won six straight away from home dating back to the middle of last season.
Kickoff from Acrisure Stadium on Sunday in Pittsburgh is set for 1pm.