Two Fourth-Quarter Interceptions Help Steelers Top Buccaneers in Overtime
In Tampa, rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels' two fourth-quarter interceptions proved critical as the Buccaneers squandered a 13-point lead, enabling the Steelers to force overtime and secure a victory, leaving the Bucs with a 1-5 record.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 18, 2026 —
Two fourth-quarter interceptions by rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels proved pivotal in Tampa, where the Buccaneers lost a 13-point lead and the Steelers went on to secure an overtime victory. The result left the Buccaneers with a 1-5 record.
The Steelers forced overtime after Tampa’s lead slipped away. Daniels’ two interceptions came in the fourth quarter and were identified as critical to the change in the game’s course. The available details do not specify when the turnovers occurred, how the Steelers scored, or what either team’s final point total was.
The outcome turned a game in which the Buccaneers had held a substantial advantage into an overtime contest. The Steelers ultimately won, though the circumstances of the decisive play in overtime were not provided. No date for the game or further details about the teams’ performances were included.
For Tampa, the loss left the team at 1-5. The information available does not clarify how that record affects the Buccaneers’ standing or what the team’s next game will be. It also does not provide additional statistics for Daniels, other players, or either team.
The reported account centers on the late turnovers and the lost lead: Daniels threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter, the Steelers forced overtime, and Pittsburgh came away with the win. Further details, including the final score and the sequence of events leading to overtime, were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by By Rick Stroud, Times staff on www.tampabay.com, see more information here.
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