‘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.’
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Bills stay hot in win over Steelers, but Patrick Mahomes is a next-level test
‘Credit to Mike Tomlin’s squad — the Steelers didn’t let up. They did their best to push Buffalo, which might have thought it could coast in the second half. But when Pittsburgh’s effort got the Steelers back within a touchdown at the end of the third quarter, quarterback Josh Allen slammed the door shut with a touchdown to receiver Khalil Shakir with six minutes left in the game.’
NFL Fans Roasted Tony Romo for His Brutal Mistake During Bills’ Win Over Steelers
‘In case you missed it, Nantz and Romo thought the Bills had intercepted a Mason Rudolph pass and were going to score an easy touchdown on the return. Instead, the ball had clearly hit the ground after being dropped by George Pickens and the play was quickly blown dead.’
Josh Allen’s Mesmerizing 52-Yard TD Run vs. Steelers Rightfully Had NFL Fans in Awe
‘An early 14–0 lead for Buffalo, the AFC’s No. 2 seed, gave the team a surge of momentum heading into the offense’s fifth drive. With the Bills facing third-and-7 on their own 48-yard line, Allen took off downfield, breaking a few tackles along the way, on a dazzling 52-yard scramble to the endzone.’
Steelers-Bills Playoff Game in Snow-Packed Stadium Had a NFL First for Fans
‘It marks the first time in NFL playoff history that the league has done away with assigned seats, enabling fans to simply find an area of their choosing and claim it as their own.’
Josh Allen Makes NFL Playoff History in Bills’ Wild-Card Win Over Steelers
‘The dual-threat signal-caller made NFL playoff history in the victory, becoming the first player to throw three-plus touchdown passes while also rushing for 70-plus yards and a touchdown in a single postseason game.’
Bills Practice Squad Player Canceled Family Vacation to Play Key Role in Win Over Steelers
‘Klein told reporters that he and his family had plans to go to Key West, but instead found himself joining up with the Bills ahead of their playoff clash against the Steelers. His efforts were greatly appreciated by coach Sean McDermott, who praised the veteran linebacker after the game.’
After a Slog of a Season, the Bills Are Right Where They Wanted to Be
‘The Buffalo Bills will host the Kansas City Chiefs next week for a chance to go to the AFC championship game. After nearly every Bills game this year looked like a complete and total slog. After injuries cleared out a handful of defensive stalwarts. After the offensive coordinator was fired midseason. After a series of cryptic social media posts, training camp absences and passive-aggressive body language that forced us all to wonder whether the Buffalo Super Friends were starting to grow tired of one another. After the head coach of the football team had to come out and apologize for using the 9/11 attackers as an example of good coordination. I mean, who hasn’t been there?’
Bills shake off Steelers, Mother Nature for win, playoff date with Chiefs
‘But football is often a game of attrition and Monday night was a great example of this.’
What happened to the Bills punter? Sam Martin injury looms large in wild card clash vs. Steelers
‘But just as the ball rolled into Herbig’s grasp, Martin pulled up lame. It looked like he had tweaked his hamstring on the ensuing dash, unable to come to grips with his swap from special teams extraordinaire to relay runner.’
Josh Allen touchdown run: Where Bills star's 52-yard rushing TD ranks among longest by QB in NFL playoff history
‘Once Allen gets going downhill, he’s like a bowling ball. Listed at 6-5, 237 lbs., he’s much bigger than most targets defensive players have to tackle in the open field. Add to it that he runs a respectable 4.76 40-yard dash and it’s easy to see why he’s already top-10 in NFL history for rushing yards by a quarterback.’
Pat Freiermuth fumble: Bills out of challenges after controversial call in wild-card game vs. Steelers
‘However, it appeared as though the Bills may have been robbed of a second fumble recovery. Late in the first quarter, Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth lost possession and it appeared that the Bills recovered the pigskin, giving the offense the opportunity to build on its lead.’
Stefon Diggs drinks from Steelers water bottle: NFL fans react to Bills WR's first down celebration
‘Diggs did just that, but he added an extra move at the end of it. He bent down to pick up a drink and squirted it into his mouth.’
Steelers vs. Bills final score, results: Buffalo advances to divisional round after Josh Allen's four-TD performance
‘The Bills star has been a regular-season darling over the course of his career, rocketing himself to the upper echelons of quarterbacking with a rocket arm and bumbling footwork.’
Josh Allen stats vs. Steelers: Bills QB continues playoff dominance with four-TD showing in wild-card round
‘The Bills quarterback added to his impressive postseason resume with another outstanding playoff performance, this time coming in a 31-17 win over the Steelers in the AFC wild-card round. Allen contributed four total touchdowns in the win to advance to the divisional round.’