The Buffalo Bills did it right.
No waiting another game or even two to punch their ticket to the postseason. No leaving anything to chance.
The Bills had their shot Sunday night to win and become no worse than a fifth seed in the AFC playoffs, and they cashed in with a 17-10 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. It marks the Bills’ second postseason appearance in the last three years.
The Bills, who improved their record to 10-4 for their first 10-win season since 1999.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Bills do it right in beating Steelers to secure playoff spot on the first try (Buffalo News)
- Game Recap | Bills clinch a playoff berth with five takeaways in win over Pittsburgh (BuffaloBills.com)
- Buffalo Bills going to playoffs, outlast Steelers to clinch a spot: 5 instant observations (NY Upstate)
- Buffalo Bills topple Pittsburgh Steelers 17-10 to clinch a playoff spot (WKBW)
- Rapid recap: Buffalo Bills clinch playoff berth with huge 17-10 win (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Tre’Davious White again comes to the rescue for Bills’ defense in win (Buffalo News)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
SOCIAL:
THAT'S A WIN!!!#BUFvsPIT | #GoBills pic.twitter.com/dg62uAr0mp
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 16, 2019
The @BuffaloBills are heading to the #NFLPlayoffs! #GoBills pic.twitter.com/N1qeF0scxl
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2019
WE'RE IN.#GoBills pic.twitter.com/qlhk1m8e6I
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 16, 2019
3 brothers. 2 teams. 1 family.@maine_savage23 @rell_island6 #BUFvsPIT pic.twitter.com/KdwfZKvHor
— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2019
Running into the playoffs. ?#BillsMafia | #GoBills pic.twitter.com/j3McrenSfZ
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 16, 2019
Playoff bound #Bills pic.twitter.com/LJg4rwXgQQ
— Mike Catalana (@MikeCatalana) December 16, 2019
.@TreWhite16 is a MOOD! #BillsMafia | #GoBills pic.twitter.com/nc371ZCTor
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 16, 2019
Allen has also now tied Doug Flutie (20) for the most consecutive games accounting for a TD by a Bills QB.
Bills scoring drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:23 https://t.co/6EzMAu2aT3
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) December 16, 2019
Good lord I love this. #BillsMafia #GoBills pic.twitter.com/KeRoPIfBsV
— Anthony (@A_Reyes26) December 16, 2019
When walking into the locker room Shaq Lawson looked at my camera and said “Duck……Duck……………Goose” and then yelled
— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) December 16, 2019
Most #Bills surprisingly calm walking into locker room after #Steelers win clinched playoff berth.
Tre’Davious White, however, running and jumping into Lee Smith’s arms is peak celebration of team.
— Jon Scott (@JonScottTV) December 16, 2019
Zubaz overalls are elite #BillsMafia #Bills pic.twitter.com/6VgSctTiej
— Ted Goldberg (@TedGoldbergTV) December 16, 2019
Coach McDermott: “I’m humbled to make the playoffs in two out of three years here. I’m grateful to be part of the men and women that we have in our locker room who work so hard. Our team is hungry to keep getting better.” #GoBills pic.twitter.com/q2KMYRSK9p
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 16, 2019
QB Josh Allen: “Shout out to #BillsMafia, they’ve made road games feel like home all season. I’m thankful for our fans and everything they sacrifice to support us, I hope we made them proud.” #GoBills pic.twitter.com/BtX5gZ8gSl
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 16, 2019
In case marriage wasn’t hard enough on its own #BillsMafia #Bills pic.twitter.com/jQoUoEH8oz
— Ted Goldberg (@TedGoldbergTV) December 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1206375839622991873?s=20
The only people left at Heinz Field. Our people.#BillsMafia | #GoBills pic.twitter.com/7mkwMt4Sr3
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 16, 2019
That feeling when you know you’re going to the playoffs #Bills pic.twitter.com/oBnCHBwyXl
— Rich Donnelly (@RichFCN) December 16, 2019
Josh Allen on scoring during the "Renegade" drive: "We played that song over and over again in practice…We were able to respond." #Bills also played Black and Yellow knowing these songs would be blasted tonight #NFL #GoBills
— Ted Goldberg (@TedGoldbergTV) December 16, 2019
#Bills fans if you’re not watching SportsCenter right now your boy is getting that Scott VanPelt shine pic.twitter.com/tFELzFW26O
— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) December 16, 2019
https://twitter.com/thadbrown7/status/1206374571236089861?s=20
PREVIEW:
The beat goes on for the Buffalo Bills as they look to lock down a playoff spot. They play their next two on the road, starting this Sunday night against a red-hot Steelers team. Pittsburgh has won three in a row and seven of their last eight, after starting the season with a 0-3 record. And this week’s game is a primetime showcase for the Bills and they will play their first Sunday Night Football game since 2007.
All it takes is a win, one win, for the Buffalo Bills to claim a playoff spot. The New York Times Playoff Machine says they’ve got a 95 percent chance to make the postseason now.
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- Top 7 storylines for Bills at Steelers | Week 15 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Opponent preview: Devlin “Duck” Hodges (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- NFL Week 15 odds: Buffalo Bills open as slight favorite to Pittsburgh Steelers (NY Upstate)
- Quick Hits | Breaking down the shared respect and history between Sean McDermott and Mike Tomlin (BuffaloBills.com)
- Bills-Steelers: Edmunds brothers doing something for first time in nearly 100 years (NY Upstate)
- Crumbling their cookies: how the Buffalo Bills should attack the Pittsburgh Steelers (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Injury report: Ty Nsekhe out, Jon Feliciano, Corey Liuget questionable (BuffaloBills.com)
- 6 reasons Buffalo Bills will beat Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football (NY Upstate)
GAME WEEK MEDIA;
Week 15 (#BUFvsPIT) game release: https://t.co/4zrNjUIDb7
? Heinz Field
? 8:20 PM EST
? @SNFonNBC (Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Michele Tafoya)
? @WGR550 / @WestwoodOne pic.twitter.com/ynTPCZGHr5— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) December 10, 2019
Ready for primetime. ?#BUFvsPIT | @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/D3Go6erpqJ
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 13, 2019
White on blue for Sunday night.#BUFvsPIT | #GoBills pic.twitter.com/wzbmEHXssx
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 12, 2019
Bills not wearing any pads today for practice. A bit unusual too see on a Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/iWTrsSoWv8
— Sal Capaccio ? (@SalSports) December 11, 2019
#Bills HC Sean McDermott says the Steelers have "as good of perimeter players" on offense as he's seen on film this year. He made sure to highlight the speed they have.
— Joe Buscaglia (@JoeBuscaglia) December 11, 2019
"When you have an established culture because you've been there a number of years, that helps you navigate through adversity." — Sean McDermott on how Mike Tomlin and the Steelers have done such a good job this year given their QB situation.
— Sal Capaccio ? (@SalSports) December 11, 2019
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