• The clock expires in a stadium that's already two-thirds empty. The fans who are left rain down more boos. Steelers fall to 6-6. Somehow, tied with the Ravens atop the AFC North. Yeesh. Final: Bills, 26-7
• Rudolph back in at quarterback.
• FIELD GOAL: Prater is good from 37 yards. 1:07 remaining. Bills, 26-7
• The Bills have surpassed 240 rushing yards today, marking the most rushing yards at Pittsburgh by an opposing team since 1975 (Buffalo - 310 yards on 9/28/75).
• The Bills have now eclipsed 40 minutes in time of possession. Complete and utter domination, especially in this second half.
• Now T.J. Watt is hobbling off the field. Right as Esezi Otomewo is called for unnecessary roughness to give the Bills a new set of downs. I'm trying to imagine an uglier setting than this.
• This stadium is completely lifeless.
• More "fire Tomlin" chants.
• A "fire Tomlin" chant starts. The stadium starts playing Renegade, then the fans boo Renegade. The wheels have fallen completely off.
• On fourth-and-2 from the Buffalo 7, Gainwell is stuffed up the middle. Loss of two yards. Loud boos rain down again.
• Rodgers hits Washington over the middle of the field for a 26-yard gain. Who would've thunk you can get chunks by attacking the middle of the field. Ball at the Buffalo 15.
• Pierre has been ruled OUT for the remainder of the game with a concussion.
• After a 19-yard gain by Washington, Rodgers hits Metcalf on an in-breaking route to move the chains on third-and-7.
• The wheels are falling off. Zach Frazier snaps the ball at Rodgers' feet. Rodgers falls on it, but after a loss of 16 yards.
• TOUCHDOWN: Allen wills himself into the end zone from nine yards out. Just an unbelievable player. Bills, 23-7
• End of the third quarter. Allen hits Cook in the flat. First-and-goal at the Pittsburgh 5. Bills, 16-7
• Bills move the chains on fourth-and-1. Ball now at the Pittsburgh 21.
• Defense getting manhandled on the ground now. They're probably exhausted. Offense can't sustain anything.
• Steelers go three-and-out. They called a run to Gainwell on third-and-8. Gained only seven yards. Crowd boos loudly afterward.
• Rodgers is back in at quarterback.
• TOUCHDOWN: Allen plays magician and finds Keon Coleman in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Prater misses the extra point. Bills, 16-7
• INTERCEPTION: Rudolph overthrows Washington downfield and goes right into Christian Benford's arms at the Buffalo 44. Way too much air under that throw.
• A.J. Epenesa gifts the Steelers a new set of downs with a boneheaded personal foul penalty. Knocked the ball out of Metcalf's hands well after a play was over. Moved the ball to the Pittsburgh 32.
• Mason Rudolph is now in at quarterback. Rodgers is in the medical tent.
• Queen has now been ruled OUT with his hip injury.
• TOUCHDOWN: Joey Bosa sacks Rodgers in the pocket and the Bills run it back for a touchdown. The worst way to start a half. Bills, 10-7
• Williams takes the opening kick of the second half to the Pittsburgh 26.
• Halftime. Steelers will get the ball to start the second half. Steelers, 7-3
• Ke'Shawn Williams runs the ensuing kick to the Pittsburgh 25, but Payton Wilson is called for a personal foul. Offense now starting at their own 13 with :46 remaining.
• FIELD GOAL: Matt Prater is good from 27 yards. :51 remaining in the first half. Steelers have no timeouts remaining. Steelers, 7-3
• Bills threaten to go for it on fourth-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 4, but the defense doesn't budge on any attempts to go offside. After taking a timeout, the Bills actually go for it, but the entire right side of the offensive line jumps early for a false start.
• On third-and-8 from the Pittsburgh 9, Allen completes a pass to Gabe Davis, but is three yards shy of the line to gain. James Pierre was down after the play. Bills have a decision to make. :55 remaining in the first half.
• Queen is QUESTIONABLE to return with a hip injury.
• Cook gets a first down to the Pittsburgh 11. Porter with another tackle on the outside.
• Joey Porter Jr. makes a great tackle on Cook in space. Could have been a huge gain, maybe a touchdown. Instead, it's a modest 5-yard gain to the Pittsburgh 19.
• Two-minute warning. Bills have first-and-10 at the Pittsburgh 24. Both teams have all three timeouts.
• Allen moves the chains with his legs again. Queen is down after the play. He gets up and hobbles quite a bit. Walks off under his own power, but with a significant limp.
• Allen escapes pressure and slides. Queen lays a hit on Allen. No flag. Buffalo sideline was irate. Scrum ensues. No flags thrown.
• On third-and-8 from the Pittsburgh 43, Allen hits Johnson on the wheel route for nine yards. First down.
• There's your weekly Dugger dropped interception.
• On third-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 48, Allen keeps it on the QB-designed run. Moves the chains after a 3-yard gain.
• DK Metcalf was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after Warren's touchdown. Boswell's kick from the 20-yard line goes to the Buffalo 16 and Davis runs it back 15 yards to the 31-yard line.
• TOUCHDOWN: On third-and-goal from just inside the Buffalo 2, Warren runs right behind Spencer Anderson up the middle for a touchdown. Steelers, 7-0
• Steelers have first-and-goal at the Buffalo 8 after a 17-yard catch-and-run by Kenneth Gainwell.
• Darnell Washington drops a pass that hit him between the numbers.
• FUMBLE: Cook fumbles on a toss to the left. Nick Herbig forced it. Patrick Queen recovered it. Steelers take over at the Buffalo 39.
• On third-and-2 from the Buffalo 42, Johnson gets three yards on a run up the middle out of the shotgun.
• On third-and-9 from the Buffalo 46, Rodgers scrambles and nobody gets open. Pass for Austin falls incomplete. Another terrible punt by Waitman. Just 26 yards. Buffalo takes over at their own 20.
• End of the first quarter. Warren cuts upfield on second-and-10 for a 12-yard gain. Steelers finally in Buffalo territory. New set of downs after the break. Tied, 0-0
• Steelers take over at their own 41-yard line after the 12-yard punt return by Austin.
• On third-and-4 from the Buffalo 19, Allen's pass intended for Khalil Shakir falls incomplete. Echols in coverage.
• On third-and-4 from the Pittsburgh 26, Rodgers tries to hit Roman Wilson deep. Wilson beats his man, but Wilson bent his go route inside and Rodgers threw outside the red line. Incomplete. Bills take over at their own 13 after the punt and holding penalty on the return.
• Bills bluff the fourth-down attempt. They take the delay of game penalty. Mitch Wishnowsky's punt bounces into the end zone for a touchback. Steelers take over at their own 20.
• On third-and-10 from the Pittsburgh 42, the pass rush gets to Allen and forces an incomplete pass. Bills opting to go for it on fourth down.
• We've now seen replay assist pick up a flag for facemask. Kyle Dugger was initially called a penalty, but replay assist picked the flag up.
• Alec Anderson has already committed two false start penalties for the Bills.
• Bills have found success on the ground early. James Cook had a 19-yard run on the first play of the game. Now, Ray Davis rattles off a 15-yard gain, then a 12-yarder right after that. Ball now on the Pittsburgh 42.
• On third-and-10 from the Pittsburgh 47, Aaron Rodgers' pass for Calvin Austin III falls incomplete. No separation. Bills take over at their own 18-yard line after the 35-yard punt by Corliss Waitman.
• On third-and-inches from the Pittsburgh 44, Jaylen Warren runs up the middle for three yards.
• INTERCEPTION: On third-and-9 from the Pittsburgh 42, Brandin Echols steps in front of a pass from Allen intended for Gabe Davis. Looks like Allen was expecting man coverage and got zone. Steelers take over at their own 35.
• On third-and-8 from the Buffalo 44, Josh Allen finds Brandin Cooks outside the numbers for 13 yards. Ball now at the Pittsburgh 43.
• KICKOFF: Chris Boswell boots away the opening kick and we're underway. Ty Johnson runs it back to the Buffalo 23.
• Steelers win the coin toss and defer. Bills will receive first.
• Steelers' defense getting the introductions today.
• Steelers' inactives: QB Will Howard (3rd QB), WR Scotty Miller, CB Darius Slay, DL Logan Lee, DT Derrick Harmon (knee)
• Bills' inactives: WR Joshua Palmer (ankle), LB Terrel Bernard (elbow), CB Ja'Marcus Ingram, DT Phidarian Mathis, LT Dion Dawkins (concussion), RT Spencer Brown (shoulder), TE Dalton Kincaid (hamstring)
THE ASYLUM
Final: Bills 26, Steelers 7
• Who: Steelers (6-5) vs. Bills (7-4)
• What: NFL regular season, Week 13
• When: 4:25 p.m.
• Where: Acrisure Stadium
• Weather: 37°, overcast, 4% precipitation, 16-mph wind
• TV: CBS
• Radio: Steelers Audio Network
• Streaming: Paramount+ (local only), Steelers Nation Radio
• Satellite: SiriusXM 225/826
• Boxscore: NFL.com
• Media notes: Steelers | Bills
► FOLLOW ALONG
• The clock expires in a stadium that's already two-thirds empty. The fans who are left rain down more boos. Steelers fall to 6-6. Somehow, tied with the Ravens atop the AFC North. Yeesh. Final: Bills, 26-7
• Rudolph back in at quarterback.
• FIELD GOAL: Prater is good from 37 yards. 1:07 remaining. Bills, 26-7
• The Bills have surpassed 240 rushing yards today, marking the most rushing yards at Pittsburgh by an opposing team since 1975 (Buffalo - 310 yards on 9/28/75).
• The Bills have now eclipsed 40 minutes in time of possession. Complete and utter domination, especially in this second half.
• Now T.J. Watt is hobbling off the field. Right as Esezi Otomewo is called for unnecessary roughness to give the Bills a new set of downs. I'm trying to imagine an uglier setting than this.
• This stadium is completely lifeless.
• More "fire Tomlin" chants.
• A "fire Tomlin" chant starts. The stadium starts playing Renegade, then the fans boo Renegade. The wheels have fallen completely off.
• On fourth-and-2 from the Buffalo 7, Gainwell is stuffed up the middle. Loss of two yards. Loud boos rain down again.
• Rodgers hits Washington over the middle of the field for a 26-yard gain. Who would've thunk you can get chunks by attacking the middle of the field. Ball at the Buffalo 15.
• Pierre has been ruled OUT for the remainder of the game with a concussion.
• After a 19-yard gain by Washington, Rodgers hits Metcalf on an in-breaking route to move the chains on third-and-7.
• The wheels are falling off. Zach Frazier snaps the ball at Rodgers' feet. Rodgers falls on it, but after a loss of 16 yards.
• TOUCHDOWN: Allen wills himself into the end zone from nine yards out. Just an unbelievable player. Bills, 23-7
• End of the third quarter. Allen hits Cook in the flat. First-and-goal at the Pittsburgh 5. Bills, 16-7
• Bills move the chains on fourth-and-1. Ball now at the Pittsburgh 21.
• Defense getting manhandled on the ground now. They're probably exhausted. Offense can't sustain anything.
• Steelers go three-and-out. They called a run to Gainwell on third-and-8. Gained only seven yards. Crowd boos loudly afterward.
• Rodgers is back in at quarterback.
• TOUCHDOWN: Allen plays magician and finds Keon Coleman in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. Prater misses the extra point. Bills, 16-7
• INTERCEPTION: Rudolph overthrows Washington downfield and goes right into Christian Benford's arms at the Buffalo 44. Way too much air under that throw.
• A.J. Epenesa gifts the Steelers a new set of downs with a boneheaded personal foul penalty. Knocked the ball out of Metcalf's hands well after a play was over. Moved the ball to the Pittsburgh 32.
• Mason Rudolph is now in at quarterback. Rodgers is in the medical tent.
• Queen has now been ruled OUT with his hip injury.
• TOUCHDOWN: Joey Bosa sacks Rodgers in the pocket and the Bills run it back for a touchdown. The worst way to start a half. Bills, 10-7
• Williams takes the opening kick of the second half to the Pittsburgh 26.
• Halftime. Steelers will get the ball to start the second half. Steelers, 7-3
• Ke'Shawn Williams runs the ensuing kick to the Pittsburgh 25, but Payton Wilson is called for a personal foul. Offense now starting at their own 13 with :46 remaining.
• FIELD GOAL: Matt Prater is good from 27 yards. :51 remaining in the first half. Steelers have no timeouts remaining. Steelers, 7-3
• Bills threaten to go for it on fourth-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 4, but the defense doesn't budge on any attempts to go offside. After taking a timeout, the Bills actually go for it, but the entire right side of the offensive line jumps early for a false start.
• On third-and-8 from the Pittsburgh 9, Allen completes a pass to Gabe Davis, but is three yards shy of the line to gain. James Pierre was down after the play. Bills have a decision to make. :55 remaining in the first half.
• Queen is QUESTIONABLE to return with a hip injury.
• Cook gets a first down to the Pittsburgh 11. Porter with another tackle on the outside.
• Joey Porter Jr. makes a great tackle on Cook in space. Could have been a huge gain, maybe a touchdown. Instead, it's a modest 5-yard gain to the Pittsburgh 19.
• Two-minute warning. Bills have first-and-10 at the Pittsburgh 24. Both teams have all three timeouts.
• Allen moves the chains with his legs again. Queen is down after the play. He gets up and hobbles quite a bit. Walks off under his own power, but with a significant limp.
• Allen escapes pressure and slides. Queen lays a hit on Allen. No flag. Buffalo sideline was irate. Scrum ensues. No flags thrown.
• On third-and-8 from the Pittsburgh 43, Allen hits Johnson on the wheel route for nine yards. First down.
• There's your weekly Dugger dropped interception.
• On third-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 48, Allen keeps it on the QB-designed run. Moves the chains after a 3-yard gain.
• DK Metcalf was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after Warren's touchdown. Boswell's kick from the 20-yard line goes to the Buffalo 16 and Davis runs it back 15 yards to the 31-yard line.
• TOUCHDOWN: On third-and-goal from just inside the Buffalo 2, Warren runs right behind Spencer Anderson up the middle for a touchdown. Steelers, 7-0
• Steelers have first-and-goal at the Buffalo 8 after a 17-yard catch-and-run by Kenneth Gainwell.
• Darnell Washington drops a pass that hit him between the numbers.
• FUMBLE: Cook fumbles on a toss to the left. Nick Herbig forced it. Patrick Queen recovered it. Steelers take over at the Buffalo 39.
• On third-and-2 from the Buffalo 42, Johnson gets three yards on a run up the middle out of the shotgun.
• On third-and-9 from the Buffalo 46, Rodgers scrambles and nobody gets open. Pass for Austin falls incomplete. Another terrible punt by Waitman. Just 26 yards. Buffalo takes over at their own 20.
• End of the first quarter. Warren cuts upfield on second-and-10 for a 12-yard gain. Steelers finally in Buffalo territory. New set of downs after the break. Tied, 0-0
• Steelers take over at their own 41-yard line after the 12-yard punt return by Austin.
• On third-and-4 from the Buffalo 19, Allen's pass intended for Khalil Shakir falls incomplete. Echols in coverage.
• On third-and-4 from the Pittsburgh 26, Rodgers tries to hit Roman Wilson deep. Wilson beats his man, but Wilson bent his go route inside and Rodgers threw outside the red line. Incomplete. Bills take over at their own 13 after the punt and holding penalty on the return.
• Bills bluff the fourth-down attempt. They take the delay of game penalty. Mitch Wishnowsky's punt bounces into the end zone for a touchback. Steelers take over at their own 20.
• On third-and-10 from the Pittsburgh 42, the pass rush gets to Allen and forces an incomplete pass. Bills opting to go for it on fourth down.
• We've now seen replay assist pick up a flag for facemask. Kyle Dugger was initially called a penalty, but replay assist picked the flag up.
• Alec Anderson has already committed two false start penalties for the Bills.
• Bills have found success on the ground early. James Cook had a 19-yard run on the first play of the game. Now, Ray Davis rattles off a 15-yard gain, then a 12-yarder right after that. Ball now on the Pittsburgh 42.
• On third-and-10 from the Pittsburgh 47, Aaron Rodgers' pass for Calvin Austin III falls incomplete. No separation. Bills take over at their own 18-yard line after the 35-yard punt by Corliss Waitman.
• On third-and-inches from the Pittsburgh 44, Jaylen Warren runs up the middle for three yards.
• INTERCEPTION: On third-and-9 from the Pittsburgh 42, Brandin Echols steps in front of a pass from Allen intended for Gabe Davis. Looks like Allen was expecting man coverage and got zone. Steelers take over at their own 35.
• On third-and-8 from the Buffalo 44, Josh Allen finds Brandin Cooks outside the numbers for 13 yards. Ball now at the Pittsburgh 43.
• KICKOFF: Chris Boswell boots away the opening kick and we're underway. Ty Johnson runs it back to the Buffalo 23.
• Steelers win the coin toss and defer. Bills will receive first.
• Steelers' defense getting the introductions today.
• Steelers' inactives: QB Will Howard (3rd QB), WR Scotty Miller, CB Darius Slay, DL Logan Lee, DT Derrick Harmon (knee)
• Bills' inactives: WR Joshua Palmer (ankle), LB Terrel Bernard (elbow), CB Ja'Marcus Ingram, DT Phidarian Mathis, LT Dion Dawkins (concussion), RT Spencer Brown (shoulder), TE Dalton Kincaid (hamstring)
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