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Opinion: Capaccio: Bills at Steelers preseason: Arrow Up/Arrow Down

‘The opening quarter was a complete disaster for the Bills. They were out-gained 133 yards to 66. They were 0-for-3 on third down. They had two yards rushing, punted twice (one of which was tipped), committed six penalties for 46 yards, gave up a 62-yard touchdown run and a 25-yard TD pass and trailed 14-0 less than five minutes into the game.’

Turnovers and penalties haunt Buffalo Bills in 27-15 loss to Pittsburgh Steelers

‘Josh Allen completed 7-of-10 passes for 64 yards on three possessions for the Bills starting offense. Gabe Davis led the way for the starters with two catches for 29 yards. Davis also caught a deep ball from Allen down the sideline that was wiped out because of a penalty to right tackle Spencer Brown. Stefon Diggs was targeted five times, catching two passes for 22 yards.’

Tommy Doyle injures knee, further thinning Bills OL

‘Doyle, who is returning from an ACL tear in his right knee sustained last September, went down in the third quarter of Buffalo’s 27-15 loss. Trainers put Doyle’s leg into an air cast and he was able to stand briefly before sitting onto the cart. Teammates, including offensive linemen Mitch Morse and Spencer Brown, surrounded Doyle before he was carted to the locker room. The Bills ruled out his return soon after.’

4 Observations: Bills lose to Steelers 27-15

‘The refs spent more time waving yellow than Steelers fans. The amount of penalties and turnovers was out of control. The Bills collected 13 flags for 93 yards. Pittsburgh has one of the best defensive fronts in the NFL and forced the Bills offensive line (Dawkins, McGovern, Brown) into holding and false start calls. The starting O-line was guilty of four penalties and at one point they were flagged on three plays in a row. Turnovers were also an issue, as Matt Barkley tossed three interceptions and fumbled once.’

Steelers 27, Bills 15 | Game recap, highlights, and stats to know

‘Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs, who did not play in last week’s 23-19 win over the Indianapolis Colts, played in the Bills’ first three drives. Allen threw for 64 yards on 7-for-10 passing but had two completions overturned due to penalties from the offensive line. On the second drive of the game, Allen threw a 35-yard pass to Gabe Davis, who ran out of bounds at the Pittsburgh 17-yard line. A holding call on offensive tackle Spencer Brown negated the play and the offense eventually had to punt facing 4th and 25.’

Top 3 things we learned from Bills vs. Steelers | 2023 Preseason

‘The most concerning part according to head coach Sean McDermott were the penalties from both sides of the ball, many of which had considerable impact on the outcome of the drive. The Bills committed 12 penalties for 90 yards in the first half compared to just two by the Steelers.’