Shaking off their worst period of sustained play since their one-sided loss to the Tennessee Titans two months ago, the Buffalo Bills recovered in a most impressive way Sunday night.
After looking grisly on offense – and we’re talking circa 2018 offense – for most of the first half against a tremendous Steelers defense, the Bills were energized by a game-changing play from their defense and used that sudden momentum swing to roll to a 26-15 victory over Pittsburgh in front of a national TV audience in empty Bills Stadium.
GAME RECAP LINKS:
- Stefon Diggs takes over on SNF stage, leads Bills to win over AFC rival Steelers (Instant observations) (Syracuse.com)
- Allen sets franchise record as Bills top Steelers 26-15, extend lead in AFC East (WKBW.com)
- Buffalo Bills 26, Pittsburgh Steelers 15: Rapid recap and notes (BuffaloRumblings.com)
- Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Steelers | Week 14 (BuffaloBills.com)
- 5 takeaways from the Bills’ 26-15 win over the Steelers (BillsWire.com)
- Bills Postgame Spotlight | Bills 26, Steelers 15 (BuffaloBills.com)
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:
MEDIA:
BILLS WIN!!!#PITvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/91k4aVEpwJ
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 14, 2020
FINAL: The @BuffaloBills earn their 10th win! #BillsMafia #PITvsBUF
(by @Lexus) pic.twitter.com/8DWjZzQDHS
— NFL (@NFL) December 14, 2020
Dub after dark. ?#PITvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/6wDlfIKM4c
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 14, 2020
Shoutout to our Players of the Game!
? @JoshAllenQB
? @stefondiggs
? @Taronj11 @BuffaloBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/sHGbmEH7qw— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 14, 2020
Bills now 10-3, a two-game lead in the AFC East with three games to go. The last time the Bills won the AFC East was 1995, when Josh Allen wasn’t even born yet.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 14, 2020
The @BuffaloBills earn their 10th win of the season! pic.twitter.com/4GAHGcpOu2
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 14, 2020
With the Bills' 10th win, the Patriots' streak of 11 straight AFC East titles has been snapped. Buffalo hasn't clinched the division yet, but New England can no longer win it.
An incredible run that easily topped the previous one (6 of 7 from '01-07) by Bill Belichick's crew.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 14, 2020
MOOOOOOOOD@StefonDiggs | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/b1xiCc6qIG
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 14, 2020
#Bills pic.twitter.com/ACF9rHpWTn
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) December 14, 2020
And I quote, “Josh is going to break every record I have.” Jim Kelly
Love to hear it!!
GO BILLS! @JoshAllenQB @BuffaloBills— Jill Kelly (@jillmkelly12) December 14, 2020
Bills offense:
1st half 102 yds, 6 1st downs, 1 FG
2nd half 232 yds, 15 1st downs, 2 TD, 1 FG and ate up last 7:11
— Howard WGR (@hsimon62) December 14, 2020
Allen 1st half: 10-23 76 yds, INT
Allen 2nd half: 14-20 162 2 TDDiggs 1st half: 6 tgts/3 rec/38 yds
Diggs 2nd half: 8/7/92 TD— Howard WGR (@hsimon62) December 14, 2020
Levi Wallace had a bounce back game after allowing 137 yards as the nearest defender last week.
Levi Wallace as Nearest Defender
➤ Week 13 vs SF: 8 receptions, 137 yards, TD on 11 targets
➤ Tonight: 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD, INT on 8 targets#PITvsBUF | #BillsMafia— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) December 14, 2020
Josh Allen proved that he is for real, and so are his Bills, throwing for two touchdowns in a 26-15 over the Steelers.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) December 14, 2020
"Diggs is so special that every time I see him play I wanna rip off my captain C and throw it on his chest."
-Dion Dawkins on Stefon Diggs#BillsMafia
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) December 14, 2020
I look forward to hearing why this wasn't a signature win for Buffalo by some media outlets.
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) December 14, 2020
Another great win. Win at Denver on Saturday and the division is the Bills. A Baltimore loss to Cleveland tomorrow night clinches playoff spot
— Howard WGR (@hsimon62) December 14, 2020
We're LIVE for Bills Tonight after our win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Stay tuned to hear from QB Josh Allen, HC Sean McDermott and more. https://t.co/aMhhpkdQ8c
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 14, 2020
Super Bowl-caliber second half. #Bills
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) December 14, 2020
So yeah, Stefon Diggs was right. The Vikings should've thrown him the ball more.
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) December 14, 2020
The @buffalobills are 10-3 for the first time since 1991.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) December 14, 2020
Bills defense living their best life on the sideline ??@BuffaloBills
? #PITvsBUF on NBC pic.twitter.com/h2CITbD8Ey
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) December 14, 2020
The Bills now have takeaways in eight straight games and multiple takeaways in four of the team's last five games.
— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) December 14, 2020
Oh Mama, that’s a W. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/xE4iA0lHYg
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 14, 2020
That's our quarterback! ?#GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/QKSwJWDKGR
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 14, 2020
We see you, @StefonDiggs. ?#ProBowlVote | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/s88cEpen6a
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 14, 2020
A huge AFC win for the @BuffaloBills ‼️#BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/8U4zxBmxfI
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) December 14, 2020
At some point everyone has to agree that the #Bills are legit. From the front office to the coaching to the players. They’re doing it the right way.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 14, 2020
BIG DUBSSSSSSS!!!!!??????????????
— Jordan poyer (@J_poyer21) December 14, 2020
Big DUBBSSSSS @J_poyer21
— Tyrel Dodson (@tdots25) December 14, 2020
BILLS WINNNN!!!!!!!!!!
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) December 14, 2020
GAME PREVIEW:
The Bills will host the Steelers in a much anticipated Sunday Night Football matchup this week. It will be Buffalo’s second straight primetime game and their second of three this month. It’s a game in which those deciding the schedule knew would be too big for a Sunday 1:00 p.m. slot in Week 14, and they got it right as both teams lead their divisions. It’s a revenge game for the Steelers as they try to turn it around from their Week 15 primetime loss in 2019 against the Bills.
GAME WEEK LINKS:
- Top 5 storylines fans need to follow for Bills vs. Steelers | Week 14 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Josh Allen, Ben Roethlisberger exchange huge compliments ahead of Bills-Steelers (BillsWire.com)
- View from Vegas: How Steelers shift to underdog against Bills changes betting trends (BuffaloNews.com)
- How the Bills can clinch an AFC playoff spot in Week 14 (BuffaloBills.com)
- Bills QB Josh Allen: ‘I’ve got a lot of respect for the organization over there in Pittsburgh’ (RochesterFirst.com)
- Steelers activate James Conner from Reserve/COVID list (BillsWire.com)
- 8 things to watch for in Bills vs. Steelers | Sunday Night Football (BuffaloBills.com)
- Who the Bills protected on their practice squad for Week 14 (BillsWire.com)
- Bills S Jordan Poyer has high praise for Steelers offense ahead of Sunday night matchup (WIVB.com)
- Crumbling their cookies: How the Buffalo Bills should attack the Pittsburgh Steelers (BuffaloRumblings.com)
GAME WEEK MEDIA:
#LeadingTheCharge: Week 14 (#PITvsBUF) game release: https://t.co/4zrNjUIDb7
? Bills Stadium
? 8:20 PM EST
? NBC (Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth & Kathryn Tappen)
? @WGR550 / @WestwoodOne pic.twitter.com/9II7EYwzku— Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) December 9, 2020
? COLOR RUSH IS HERE!! ? #PITvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/iUkniDbtgu
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 9, 2020
It's always shorts season in Buffalo. ?
Best #PITvsBUF practice photos: https://t.co/RnF8M43yyj pic.twitter.com/oy49ejB35r
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 11, 2020
Kyle leads sports coverage and hosts the Concrete Jungle podcast. Have a lead or question? Send it to [email protected].