Week 6 · 2026–27 season
Steelers
W 26-19 at Buccaneers · Oct 18, 2026
Misery Index · Meh
Steelers fans won in Tampa and still spent the night roasting McCarthy for dragging it into overtime.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse. ● biggest swings
What happened
J.Dean's 40-yard pick of J.Daniels at the TB 3 should have ended it in regulation, but C.McLaughlin's 53-yarder with 13 seconds left dragged everyone into an overtime nobody asked for. D.Metcalf finally resurfaced on the 20-yard strike that set up the winning drive, which counts for something after weeks of silence. A win is a win, but needing a J.Dean PBU in OT to beat a backup quarterback raises questions this fanbase is too tired to ask out loud.
What fans said
“Nice of McCarthy to grace us with 10 extra minutes of Steelers football today. Now please never do it again...”
u/Transton107▲ 314frustration
“Steeler Nation you are unbelievable!!!”
@JaquanBrisker♥ 3.5kjoy
“Can we give DK some love? Dude has been hated by every fan for the past few weeks, and he showed up in this game—mostly in the second half.”
u/Osiak▲ 303hope
“i still dont get 1st and goal, other team has 2 Time outs, 1:40 left. Why on earth didn’t they run the ball 3 straight times...”
u/gamerEMdoc▲ 224frustration
“I appreciate his blocking and celebrating for teammates, unlike Pickens.”
u/HotAndCold1886▲ 120hope
“Absolutely pathetic to be an offensive minded head coach in today’s NFL and this is the scheme you put forth.”
@KevinAdams26♥ 700frustration
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What fans posted
The memes and clips Steelers fans shared on X and Reddit. ⚡ means it was posted during a big swing.
⚡ swingToday genuinely might be THE game for this meme
u/whatugonnadowhenthey▲ 1.7kgallows humor
Thank god I stayed on my couch for this one. Worst team on our schedule, typical Steelers- play like shit. One week they look great the next we get embarrassed and lose to the BUCS 🤣 Mike Tomlin was never the problem. The players are the problem.
@amandacvance♥ 777frustration
⚡ swingJust one of many awful decisions made in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter...
u/jpeach17▲ 435frustration
▶ 0:16BUCS FANS WHAT THE HECK MAN, LOOK AT OUR STADIUM. FULL OF STEELERS FANS MORE THAN US. HOW DO YOU ALLOW AWAY FANS TO TAKE OVER OUR STADIUM EVERY SINGLE HOME GAME ?!?? NO WONDER WHY WE LOSE & HAVE NO HOME WIN YET THIS SEASON ‼️ 😭🙏💔🏴☠️ #WeAreTheKrewe (my video)
@bucsnationx210♥ 616schadenfreude
Jalen pulling up to the facility tomorrow
u/United_Juggernaut973▲ 421trolling
⚡ swingHOW’S THE WEATHER DOWN THERE @Ravens @Bengals @steelers 😭😭😭
@HoodiGarland♥ 519trolling
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