‘“People keep saying that’s what we wanted. We had no call in that,” Allen said about the postponement. “We would have played yesterday, would have played Saturday would have played Friday, it wouldn’t have mattered. We would have come out here and played when we were told to play.”’
BillsBeat - January 16, 2024
Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard carted off with ankle injury in playoff game against Steelers
‘Bernard was hurt while tackling receiver Diontae Johnson from behind and appeared to twist his ankle while tumbling to the turf. The Bills announced Bernard was having X-rays and later said he would not return to the game.’
Mother Nature proves no match for Bills fans attending Buffalo’s playoff game vs. Steelers
‘“Nothing was going to stop us,” said Ryan Stang, who organizes a tailgate event for each home game at a bar near the stadium. “It doesn’t matter if it’s snow, rain, sleet. We are playing this game … We’re used to it. This is nothing new to us.”’
Bills punter Sam Martin hurts hamstring trying to chase down blocked field goal vs. Steelers
‘Martin was examined in the blue medical tent. He returned in the third quarter and had a 45-yard punt after Buffalo went three-and-out on hits first possession of the second half.’
Bills' Josh Allen dominates Steelers defense to move on in NFL playoffs
‘The Buffalo Bills continue to stay hot, as they took down the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-17, to move on to the Divisional Round.’
Bills open playoffs with methodical victory over Steelers
‘Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw first-quarter touchdown passes to tight ends Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid. Allen added a personal record 52-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to stake the Bills to a 21-0 lead, one they would not relinquish.’
Bills add to lead vs. Steelers via Josh Allen TD run, passes
‘Allen’s 52-yard touchdown run — which came on the heels of a pair of touchdown passes to Buffalo Bills tight ends earlier in the game — was the second-longest scoring run by a quarterback in NFL playoff history (Colin Kaepernick vs. the Seahawks in the 2013 NFC Championship) and the longest run, touchdown or otherwise, of Allen’s career. The TD staked Buffalo to a 21-0 lead.’
Bills starting LB Terrel Bernard (ankle) carted off field
‘Bernard was ruled out of the remainder of the game after receiving X-rays on his right ankle. He suffered the injury on a pass from quarterback Mason Rudolph to wide receiver Diontae Johnson in the middle of the field for a gain of 19 yards. Bernard went down after making the tackle on Johnson and remained on the ground appearing in pain after the play. He was attended to by athletic trainers, and the cart soon came out on the field for him.’
Bills, Steelers fans dig through snow to find seats in stands
‘Some fans used shovels from guest services to find their way to their seats, while others used pieces of cardboard to dig out the snow. Some walked through the snow to clear a pathway in a particular row. Snow remained in parts of all three decks of the stadium, with many fans beginning to clear snow as they made their way to their seats. Many sat on pieces of cardboard for a dry surface, but a number of fans were standing as things got underway.’
Josh Allen's TD dash wows Bills in wild-card win vs. Steelers
‘Others from the Bills on the field and the sideline were screaming for him to get down, per Allen, but instead, he just kept running. His legs continued to move on third-and-7 from the Buffalo 48-yard line midway through the second quarter and resulted in a 52-yard touchdown run as part of a playoff performance that reset the NFL and the Bills’ record books.’
2024 NFL playoffs: Bills' Josh Allen knows task ahead in third playoff matchup vs. Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs
‘”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.’
Bills vs. Steelers score, takeaways: Josh Allen's 3 TDs help Buffalo oust Pittsburgh, reach divisional round
‘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.’
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.’