A 1-4 Buccaneers Team Is Supposed to Beat the Steelers, And Aaron Rodgers Has to Prove Them Wrong

Hold up, Pittsburgh. The Steelers just snagged a crucial, much-needed win against the Indianapolis Colts, pushing their record to 3-2 and keeping their early season hopes very much alive. But don’t get too comfortable, because CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco just dropped his official projection for Week 6, and he’s got y’all losing 26-21 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Seriously, a 1-4 team?

Why Prisco Thinks the Bucs Pull Off the Upset

It’s wild, right? You’re sitting at 3-2, heading into Week 6 against a Buccaneers team that’s a dismal 1-4. The Bucs are coming off their first win of the season, a surprise victory over the Cowboys, but still. A win is a win, and for a 1-4 team, they definitely needed it. Prisco’s breakdown for why they’ll beat the Steelers is all about their D and their ground game. He straight up thinks the Buccaneers’ defense will “get to Rodgers,” which, yeah, is never good for any MVP-winning quarterback or for Coach McCarthy.

He’s saying the Bucs ran it with Bucky Irving to beat Dallas, and he sees them doing that again against the Steelers. Prisco’s notes point to a “stronger now” Buccaneers defense that “played better” in their last game, stating they “will limit Aaron Rodgers somewhat.” So, the analyst is putting a lot of faith in Tampa Bay’s defense and run game to turn their season around against a 3-2 Steelers squad.

Rodgers’ Challenge and the Road Ahead

Now, listen, this is just one analyst’s opinion, right? You can’t put too much stock in one guy, no matter how much attention they get. Especially when you’ve got Aaron Rodgers, who has been playing strong football, at the helm. Is he just going to let a “seemingly newly strengthened defense” from a 1-4 team push him around? You gotta hope not. It’s a major test for him and for Coach McCarthy to ensure the team doesn’t stumble against a struggling opponent.

This isn’t the time to drop a game the experts predict you’ll lose to a team with a worse record. That win against the Colts was exactly what this team needed to stay in the mix. Now, facing the Buccaneers, the Terrible Towel fans are going to be watching to see if Rodgers can stand up to this challenge and pull off a victory. It’s Week 6, and every win counts.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.