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‘They meet a lot and their head-to-head battles are incredible. That meets the basic standard of any great rivalry. This is the seventh time they’ve met in the last four years, despite not playing in the same division! Sound familiar? They join Peyton Manning vs. Tom Brady as the only QB rivalry from different divisions to meet seven times in a four-year span.’

‘”It’s going to take a team effort,” Allen said of next week’s task during Monday’s postgame interview with CBS Sports sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. “They’re playing really good football right now. We know the type of team that they are, obviously the type of quarterback that they have in Pat over there.’

‘It will be hard for even Josh Allen’s biggest critics to find something wrong with his performance in leading the Buffalo Bills to a 31-17 win over the Steelers in Monday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown. The AFC’s No. 2 seed move on to host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs next weekend in the divisional round.’

‘The Steelers landed in Buffalo Sunday afternoon. CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathon Jones reports that Monday temperatures in Buffalo are expected to be in the teens, with a wind chill in the single digits. The Bills are asking fans to carpool, as not all of the parking areas may be clear.’

‘Against the Dolphins in Week 18, Allen completed 30 passes to eight different pass catchers. Khalil Shakir led the team with 105 yards. Dalton Kincaid tied Stefon Diggs for the team lead in catches with seven. Dawson Knox chipped in the game-winning touchdown. Trent Sherfield had three snags. There were 20 carries divvied up between James Cook and Leonard Fournette. Now, that duo was ineffective on those carries, combining for a mere 56 yards, but even having enough faith in the run game to hand the ball to backs 20 times in a game with massive playoff implications is telling.’

‘”Everywhere you turn, there’s a trap door,” the source said, explaining all the unique issues of playing this game during a snowstorm in Western New York at Highmark Stadium.’

‘The extreme weather has not slowed in Orchard Park, New York, with 11 inches of snow falling from Saturday at 2 p.m. ET to Sunday at 2 p.m. ET and another 15 inches expected in the next 48 hours, per weather.com. The wind is 20 to 30 mph with a temperature of 15 degrees Fahrenheit and a real feel of -2 degrees Fahrenheit.’

‘The current situation is similar to what the NFL dealt with during the COVID-19 pandemic. No one knows this better than the Steelers, who were forced to play three games in a 12-day span late in the season. The condensed schedule played a role in the Steelers’ losing in the first round of the playoffs that season after an 11-0 start.’

‘The team released a statement on Sunday morning, saying, “With the weather forecast updates and the travel bans that are now in place, snow shovelers are being asked to abide by travel bans and not report to Highmark Stadium until further notice once the bans are lifted.”‘

‘The Steelers have not traveled to Buffalo and are scheduled to leave on Sunday, according to CBS Sports Lead NFL Insider Jonathan Jones.’

‘Highmark Stadium currently looks less like a football field and more like Hoth. Snowfall mixed with high winds has created quite the weather situation in Buffalo, which led to the NFL postponing the Steelers-Bills Super Wild Card Weekend showdown to Monday.’

‘”Everywhere you turn, there’s a trap door,” the source said, explaining all the unique issues of playing this game during a snowstorm in Western New York at Highmark Stadium.’

‘Weather will be an obstacle when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills meet in Sunday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown. The current weather forecast calls for a temperature of 26 degrees at kickoff with possible snow showers. There is also the anticipation of 25-mph wind and gusts that could reach up to 50 mph.’

‘The Bills are looking for interested persons who can come to Highmark Stadium at 10 p.m. ET Saturday to shovel snow throughout the night. The gig pays $20 per hour, and includes food plus breaks during your shift. You need proper photo identification to work, and have to be at least 18 years of age, or have proper working papers if under 18.’

‘Vastly better defensive play down the stretch has been one of the main reasons for Buffalo’s most recent late-season surge. It started with with the Bills’ Week 14 win in Kansas City that saw Buffalo’s defense hold Patrick Mahomes and Co. to just 17 points. The Bills then held the Cowboys to just 10 points the next week and allowed an average of just 19 points per game during the season’s last three games.’