Steelers Beat Buccaneers 26-19 in Overtime After Trailing 16-3 in the Fourth Quarter

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-19 in overtime on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, scoring 16 points in the fourth quarter after trailing 16-3.

Aaron Rodgers threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to rookie Germie Bernard in overtime for the winning score. Bernard finished with 11 catches for 87 yards, and his first career touchdown closed a 12-play, 70-yard drive that took 6 minutes and 45 seconds of the overtime period, NBC Sports reported. Pittsburgh improved to 4-2 with back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Tampa Bay fell to 1-5.

Tampa Bay builds a 16-3 lead

Chase McLaughlin opened the scoring with a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter. Jalon Daniels threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Emeka Egbuka early in the second quarter, and McLaughlin added a 47-yard field goal for a 13-0 lead.

Chris Boswell got Pittsburgh on the board with a 52-yard field goal just before halftime. McLaughlin made a 33-yard field goal in the third quarter, and Tampa Bay led 16-3 going into the fourth.

Rodgers had a hard day for three quarters. Tampa Bay sacked him five times, and Pittsburgh gained little until the fourth quarter turned the game.

Pittsburgh scores 16 points in the fourth quarter

Rodgers threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Darnell Washington early in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 16-10. Boswell added a 39-yard field goal to make it 16-13.

Pittsburgh dominated the quarter, gaining 230 yards and forcing two Daniels interceptions, NBC Sports reported. Boswell tied the game 16-16 with a 58-yard field goal with 1:55 left.

Two plays later, former Tampa Bay cornerback Jamel Dean intercepted Daniels and returned the ball 40 yards to the Tampa Bay 3. Pittsburgh could not score a touchdown, but Boswell kicked a 20-yard field goal with 1:21 left for a 19-16 lead, the Steelers' first lead of the day.

Tampa Bay answered. McLaughlin kicked a 53-yard field goal with eight seconds left, his fourth field goal of the game, to tie it 19-19 and force overtime.

Bernard wins it in overtime

Pittsburgh got the ball first in overtime. Rodgers finished 33 of 49 for 253 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. DK Metcalf caught 11 passes for 93 yards.

Daniels finished 22 of 43 for 164 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Tampa Bay drove across midfield on its overtime possession, but Jalen Ramsey sacked Daniels on fourth down with 1:06 left to end the game. Ramsey and Nate Herbig each had two sacks, and Pittsburgh outgained Tampa Bay 300 yards to 224.

Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy spent halftime in the medical tent after twisting his ankle on his way off the field, according to the CBS broadcast, and coached the rest of the game from the sideline.

Next, Tampa Bay plays its first NFC South game of the season at Charlotte against the Panthers. Pittsburgh is 4-2 in a tight AFC North, level with Cleveland and Baltimore.