‘The Bills came out in the 3rd quarter and capitalized on their first drive of the half after Josh Allen found Stefon Diggs for their first offensive touchdown of the game. The touchdown pass was Allen’s 34th of the season, which tied him with Jim Kelly for the team’s single season record.’
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The Allen and Diggs connection: praise continues for the duo after win over Steelers
‘With touchdown passes to Stefon Diggs and Gabriel Davis in the second half, Allen tied and broke the franchise record [previously held by Jim Kelly] for total touchdowns in a season with 34 and 35, respectively. He’s now five touchdown passes away from tying Kelly’s record of 33 set in 1991.’
Bills defense playing their best when it matters the most
‘”As the season continues to go on, we continue to elevate,” cornerback Tre’Davious White said. “We know what success feels like, and we know how to handle it now.”‘
Bills “Steel” primetime win over Pittsburgh 26-15
‘The Bills take it 61-yards in 11 plays but can’t punch it in and settle for a 23-yard field goal to bring Buffalo up 26-15.’
Taron Johnson’s pick six galvanizes sputtering Bills offense
‘“It was unbelievable,” quarterback Josh Allen said. “To go into the locker room and be able to double dip like that after scoring a field goal, nine points in the span of a couple of minutes right before the half, that was huge for us. Understanding that no matter how bad the first half went for us, we were still up by two points, we were able to play with some confidence going into the third quarter. Hats off to [Taron Johnson] and our defense for stepping up the way that they did.“’
Stefon Diggs sparks Bills second half surge in win over Steelers
‘Diggs had ten catches on 14 targets for 130 yards and a touchdown. He now has 1,167 receiving yards on the season which is a new career-high for a single-season. His previous best was last year in Minnesota when he had 1,130 yards.’
4 Observations: Bills win 26-15
‘The Bills offense limped through the 1st half but Stefon Diggs came out in the 2nd half and put on a 1-man show. The Steelers defense had no answer for the Bills wide receiver, who seemed be open every time he ran down the field. Diggs 2nd half stats: 7 rec, 92 yard, TD. Dion Dawkins praised his teammate after the game, “Diggs is so special that every time I see him play I wanna rip off my captain “C” and throw it on his chest.” He now has 100 receptions on the season, tying a Eric Moulds’ single season record set in 2002. The Bills wide receiver was the best skill player on the field Sunday night and it was on full display.’
Diggs worth much more than just 1/11th
‘‘A little extra’ is not something the Bills normally worry about needing. Remember, this is a team that preaches ‘do your 1/11th’. It’s one of Sean McDermott’s many cliche phrases. It works. It makes sense. It’s about reminding everybody not to try and do too much. Each player just needs to handle their responsibility on every play and things will work out fine.’
Johnson, Wallace become leaders on Bills secondary for a night
‘In the biggest game of the season so far, it was the lesser known members of the secondary who made the big time plays.’
Bills beat Steelers to move to 10-3 on season
‘The 3rd quarter, normally an issue for the Bills, started out with a fantastic drive. Allen kept feeding Stefon Diggs and the drive was capped off by a pass over the middle for the 19 yard touchdown and the 16-7 lead. Then right after the Bills forced a 3 and out on Pittsburgh, Allen drove the Bills right down the field and finished the drive with a bullet TD from 23 yards to Gabriel Davis in the corner to make it 23-7.’
10 Bills Red Hot Takeaways from win over Steelers
‘The biggest play of the year (and for many reasons the biggest play in a long time) was the Justin Zimmer forced fumble of Cam Newton to finally beat the Patriots. That won the game. But the play Taron Johnson made in the second quarter Sunday night was massive. The Steelers defense had dominated the game and Pittsburgh had a chance to keep and maybe extend the lead before half. Instead Johnson stepped in front of Ju Ju Smith Schuster and took it to the house. It was the first Bills defensive score since 2017 and it turned around what turned about the game to a huge win.’
Bills use big third quarter to pull ahead, beat Steelers
‘Buffalo came out of the gate hot to start the second half, as the team took an 8 play drive that ended with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Allen to Diggs to build a 16-7 lead in the third quarter. Allen would strike again a short time later when he hit rookie wide receiver Gabe Davis for a 13-yard touchdown catch. But, the Steelers punched back when Rothlisberger hit Juju Smith-Schuester for a TD grab, and capped it with a two-point conversion to cut the lead to 23-15 in the fourth quarter.’
Local Bills fan part of Sunday Night Football broadcast
‘Doug Smith, of Bergen was a part of NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast as a virtual fan. Smith watches games from his “Bills Temple” in his garage, which he dressed up a little extra for the game. He’s been a season ticket holder since 1988.’
Gore once gave Bills’ Allen a signed game-worn 49ers jersey
‘”And Frank did a lot for the young players, laying a foundation and Josh said one of the coolest things that meant so much to him was Frank dug up a game-worn 49ers jersey and signed it and gave it to Josh so he could get the real thing from the real thing, Frank Gore.”‘
Bills Postgame Spotlight | Bills 26, Steelers 15
‘With less than a minute left in the first half, Taron Johnson picked off Ben Roethlisberger and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown. It is the Bills first defensive touchdown since Jordan Poyer in Week 16 of the 2017 season. It was Johnson’s second career interception and his first touchdown.’