‘”We were driving the ball in the first half against a good defense, and then we were shooting ourselves in the foot with a couple false start penalties and losing the ball. So that was really the message at halftime, more than anything, is to take care of the ball and make sure we’re executing the way we know how to execute”, McDermott told the media.’
BillsBeat - December 1, 2025
Allen: The Bills offense eventually 'Got into a rhythm' in dominant victory over Pittsburgh
‘”I mean, he (Cook) is one of the, if not the best back in football, the way that he can just grab the ball and hit the hole as fast as he can, he’s very rarely tackled by the first defender. So, he makes our offense go”, Allen stated.’
Opinion: Capaccio: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Steelers
‘The Bills didn’t really have to try it much, but they also didn’t have much available down the field in the passing game. Their two longest completions through the air (not counting run after catch) were 13 and 16 yards.’
Opinion: Bills run Steelers into the ground
‘The Bills didn’t just lean on the run game. They went old school football. We will line up our guys, you line up your guys and lets see who wins the battle up front. The Bills kicked the Steelers butts all over the Acrisure Stadium field in an historic performance. Buffalo ran the ball 51 times (while passing just 23) for 249 yards. It was the most rushing yards by a visiting team against the Steelers in 50 years!’
No Bills' home playoff games throws downtown businesses for a loss
‘Put it this way: A regular season Bills’ home game has a spin-off economic impact in the $10 million range, with much of that felt in downtown Buffalo via booked hotel rooms and new business for bars and restaurants. For a playoff game, that economic impact rises exponentially as the Bills’ go deeper into the post season.’
James Cook rushes for over 100 yards for seventh time this season pacing Buffalo Bills offense
‘But behind the efforts of Alec Anderson and Ryan Van Demark stepping up for the injured Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown, the Bills’ offense used a dynamic ground attack led by James Cook to run all over the Steelers’ defense.’
A record-setting day for the Bills in Pittsburgh
‘The Bills rushed for a total of 249 yards on the ground in the 26-7 win — the highest total ever allowed by the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium (which opened in 2001). It was the second-highest rushing total ever against the Steelers in Pittsburgh during the Super Bowl era; the previous high was 310 rushing yards — also by the Bills – in 1975.’
John Murphy: Coaching lifted Bills to win over Steelers
‘Make no mistake – the Bills had considerably more talent on the field than the Steelers in Buffalo’s 26-7 victory. But the Bills won because they were coached to victory. Their coaches played a major role in getting the victory.’
Today in Bills stadium history: Dec. 1
‘2002 — Bills 38, Dolphins 21 — In a classic “when it’s too cold for them, it’s just right for us” shootout in front of 73,287 at Ralph Wilson Stadium, the Bills scored 21 unanswered points as the weather worsened in the second half of a snowy shootout. Ricky Williams set a Dolphins record rushing for 228 yards with two long scoring runs that put Miami up 21-17 late in the third quarter. The Bills responded with Drew Bledsoe throwing touchdown passes to Eric Moulds and Peerless Price covering 130 yards less than three minutes apart. Nate Clements’ interception aided Buffalo’s quick-strike scores. Bledsoe finished with 306 yards passing and three touchdowns, while Travis Henry rushed for 151 yards and a TD. Moulds (130 yards receiving), Price (97 yards receiving) and Henry all surpassed 1,000 yards on the year as the Bills even their record at to 6-6.’
Business trip: Bills start slow, dominate late to beat the Steelers
‘Three of their four losses — at Atlanta, Miami, and Houston — were all on the road. So when the Bills traveled to Pittsburgh for a 4:25 p.m. kickoff, they focused on attempting to halt something that’s been impacting their position in the AFC playoff race.’
Carucci Take 2: Bills find tough, gritty, resilient identity in Steelers beatdown
‘Most of all, though, the Bills needed that performance because it demonstrated a resounding response to the urgent situation in which they find themselves in the home stretch of the regular season.’
Allen and Bills’ make history, take down Steelers on the road
‘Even with both starting offensive tackles out of the game in Spencer Brown and Dion Dawkins, the Buffalo Bills were still able to dominate in the run game, putting up a total of 249 rushing yards against the Steelers. That number was historic, as it marked the most rushing yards ever allowed to a team visiting Acrisure Stadium, which has been the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2001. That number is also the most the Bills offense has put up since Week 15 of the 2023 season against the Dallas Cowboys.’
Thad Brown: Bills prove they still have their fastball
‘There won’t be anyone from Buffalo searching for Super Bowl tickets just yet, but Sunday’s win in Pittsburgh quieted the angst for a moment. The Bills got their season back on the rails by doing what they do best. They pounded the rock.’
Buffalo Bills steal game vs Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-7
‘The Buffalo Bills scored 23 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers and improve to 8-4 on the season.’
Bills 26, Steelers 7 | Final score, game recap + highlights
‘Defensive end Joey Bosa sacked quarterback Aaron Rodgers on the first snap of the second quarter, not only pushing Pittsburgh back to its own 17-yard-line but forcing a fumble. As Bosa crushed Rodgers into the ground, cornerback Christian Benford scooped the ball off the ground and didn’t have a lot of ground to cover to get into the endzone.’