The Tampa Bay Buccaneers look to build on their first win of the season when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium.

The Bucs finally breathed some life into their season with last Thursday's upset of the Dallas Cowboys. Now they will try to begin stacking wins and get back into the race for the NFC South.

The Steelers come into Tampa 3-2 and have alternated wins and losses in their five games. If that pattern holds, the Bucs will earn their second straight upset win. Pittsburgh is a 2.5-point favorite on the road in Week 6.

Let's check out my five biggest keys for a Buccaneers' victory over the Steelers.

1. Offense must run through Bucky Irving: Against Dallas, running back Bucky Irving had a career-high 165 rushing yards on 21 carries and had a rushing and receiving touchdown for the first time in his three-year career.

He also proved that he must be the centerpiece of Tampa's offense going forward. Irving is up to 406 rushing yards for the season (8th in the NFL) and is averaging a stellar 5.3 yards per carry. He is back to the explosive player he was as a rookie in 2024 and has also chipped in with 15 receptions this season.

The Steelers are 13th in the NFL against the run, giving up an average of 103.4 yards per game on the ground. If Irving can build on last week's success, Tampa has a great shot at controlling the clock and controlling the game.

2. Get Jalon Daniels into early rhythm: Last week, OC Zac Robinson got Daniels going early with a few short, safe passes on Tampa's opening drive. The result? A 15-play, 10:58 drive that resulted in a touchdown.

The Bucs should once again allow Daniels to get involved early with quick hitters that keep the offense in favorable downs and distances. Quick passes should also help set up the run game early as well.

3. Stop Jaylen Warren: The Steelers' top running back has been on a tear this season with 410 rushing yards (t-sixth) and averaging a whopping 5.9 yards per carry. After a slow start, Warren has 127, 93, and 101 rushing yards in his last three games. He is also a big part of Pittsburgh's passing offense with 19 receptions, tied for the team lead, and 230 receiving yards, which leads the team. Warren caught an 80-yard TD last week, showing off his explosiveness.

Tampa's run defense is second in the NFL, allowing only 72.8 yards per game. The Bucs will have their hands full with Warren and can't let him rip off explosive plays as either a runner or a receiver.

4. Finally show a pass rush: In five games, the Bucs only have six total sacks. That just isn't going to cut it. They need to find a way to finally show a pass rush against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers.

Getting to Rodgers will be hard, as he knows how to get rid of the ball quickly. However, Pittsburgh has given up 14 sacks this season, including games where they allowed five and four sacks. 

Rodgers has been hot lately, throwing three TDs in each of Pittsburgh's last three games. The Bucs can't give him enough time to pick apart Tampa's secondary, which has been playing well. The Bucs must get to Rodgers on Sunday, and this game would be a perfect time for Rueben Bain Jr. to finally get his first-career sack.

5. Win the turnover battle: In their first four games, the Bucs were a minus-5 in turnover differential. Unsurprisingly, they lost all four games.

Lo and behold, against the Cowboys, the Bucs forced three turnovers, committed none, and got their first win of the season. That is not a coincidence.

The Steelers are a plus-2 in turnover differential through five games. They have forced eight but have six giveaways of their own, so there may be an opportunity for Tampa's defense to take the ball away.

On offense, the Bucs must keep T.J. Watt away from Daniels. Not only is Watt one of the NFL's top sack artists (already 4.5 this year), but he is also a master of getting strip-sacks. Watt has forced 37 fumbles in his career, and his ability to force turnovers can wreck a game.