Rodgers Ties Manning on TD List, Steelers Win in OT — SkimNews
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- Aaron Rodgers threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, rallying the Steelers from a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit to a 26-19 overtime win over the Buccaneers.
- Rodgers' two TD passes tied Peyton Manning for third all-time on the NFL's career passing touchdown list with 539, behind only Drew Brees (571) and Tom Brady (649).
- Rodgers completed 33 of 49 passes and capped a 12-play, 70-yard drive with a 7-yard TD throw to Germie Bernard with 3:15 left in OT, pushing Pittsburgh to 4-2.
- Jalen Ramsey sealed the win by sacking rookie QB Jalon Daniels on fourth down for an 11-yard loss, dropping Tampa Bay to 1-5.
- Steelers coach Mike McCarthy spent all of halftime in the injury tent after being stepped on along the sideline but returned to coach the second half.
- Rodgers called the win a "trajectory" game and noted the Steelers head to Paris next Sunday to face the Saints after improving to 1-2 on the road.
Why it matters: The win moved Pittsburgh to 4-2 and gave them their first road victory after starting 0-2 away from home, with 42-year-old Rodgers now sharing third place on the career passing TD list with Manning — just 32 behind Brees. Tampa Bay fell to 1-5 under undrafted rookie Daniels and managed only four field goals and no offensive touchdowns through most of regulation.
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