Buccaneers struggle with blitz pickup in overtime loss to Steelers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 20, 2026, 3:50 PM
Last updated Oct 20, 2026

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced issues with blitz pickup during a 26-19 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 20. The game concluded with Jalen Ramsey recording an 11-yard sack on fourth-and-eight, which ended the Buccaneers' final offensive drive. This marks the second time in three weeks that Tampa Bay has lost due to similar breakdowns in their protection schemes. The coaching staff and quarterback Jalon Daniels are under scrutiny as defenses exploit these vulnerabilities. Improvements are needed before the team's next game to prevent further losses from unblocked defenders.
- •Tampa Bay falls to 2-5 with the overtime loss on October 20.
- •Ramsey's sack ended the game during a critical fourth down.
- •Buccaneers have lost two recent games similarly due to missed blitz pickups.
- •Daniels is in his third career start as an undrafted rookie quarterback.
- •Coaching adjustments are essential to improve protection schemes.
- 3:50 PMYahoo Sports — The Buccaneers have a blitz pickup problem
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NFL•Oct 20, 2026, 4:22 PMFantasy football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: 16 players to start or sit in Week 7
NFL•Oct 20, 2026, 4:21 PMWhy Aaron Rodgers’ new reality in Pittsburgh is working
NFL•Oct 20, 2026, 3:50 PMSteelers fans can vote for rookie Germie Bernard as FedEx Air & Ground player of the week
NFL•Oct 20, 2026, 3:35 PM49ers WR Mike Evans is questionable to return after aggravating Achilles
NFL•Oct 20, 2026, 2:50 PMColts' trade update could be great news for Steelers
NFL•Oct 20, 2026, 2:20 PMWhy Mike McCarthy must fix the Steelers broken third-down plan
