The 7-4 Buffalo Bills travel to take on the 6-5 Pittsburgh Steelers in a game that could have playoff implications down the line. Should both teams find themselves in the Wild Card race, the head-to-head matchup could be huge. Also, Buffalo just needs to keep winning for their own sake.

Rather than dive into the typical stats, I’d like to focus on one where the two teams have a massive disparity that the Bills could take advantage of; Time of possession.

Drastic difference

The Steelers hold the ball on average for 27 minutes and 51 seconds this season....

The Buffalo Bills are currently the seven seed in the AFC Playoff picture. Their opponents on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers, are currently the four seed, and lead the AFC North Division. With a win, the Bills will maintain their current pace in the playoff picture regardless of what happens with other teams, and they may even gain in the standings. With a loss, they risk falling out of the playoff picture altogether.

The stakes are fairly clear for Buffalo. They need a win badly. After dropping a 23-19 game at the Houston Texans last Thursday night, the Bills need to...

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Buffalo Bills this weekend in a game that has major playoff implications for both teams. Buffalo is currently the seven seed in the AFC Playoff picture, and a win would go a long way towards solidifying their bid for a franchise-record seventh consecutive playoff berth. For Pittsburgh, they hold a half-game edge over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North, and a win would give them a leg up on their competition in what’s shaping up to be a wild chase for the divisional crown.

Pittsburgh’s playoff chances swing wildly based on the result of...

The Buffalo Bills (7-4) are looking to get back in the win column when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 4:25 p.m. EST Week 13 showdown.

Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by sharing the key matchups to watch and positional analysis as quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills look to hold on to their spot in the AFC playoff race.

Bills vs. Steelers story lines to watch

Linked below: the Bills will be without both starting left tackle Dion Dawkins (concussion) and starting right tackle Spencer Brown (shoulder) for the Steelers’ clash, which is bad...

The Buffalo Bills have put the finishing touches on their pregame prep for a Week 13 road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Early in the day, we found out that four players wouldn’t suit up on Sunday. It’s next man up for those backing up left tackle Dion Dawkins, right tackle Spencer Brown, linebacker Terrel Bernard, and wide receiver Curtis Samuel.

Furthermore, Samuel has since been placed on Injured Reserve (IR) for injuries to his elbow and knee. That will sideline Samuel for at least the next four games, with his earliest return coming in Week 17 against the Philadelphia...

Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford has been chosen as the Week 13 NFLPA Community MVP following his efforts to help those in need within the Buffalo, NY community during the Thanksgiving holiday. It was Benford’s first Thanksgiving Celebration event, held at the Community Missions of Niagara Frontier in partnership with his 47 Hearts Foundation to provide a warm meal and winter essentials kits for 300 “unhoused individuals, food-insecure families and vulnerable neighbors served by Community Missions,” per the NFLPA news release.

The “winter kindness kit” included such items as “lip balm, a hat, gloves, hand warmers, body warmers and snack”...

The Buffalo Bills’ passing attack will look a bit different yet again when they take the field against the Steelers this Sunday.

Early on Black Friday, head coach Sean McDermott informed members of the media that Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins (concussion), right tackle Spencer Brown (right shoulder), linebacker Terrel Bernard (elbow), and wide receiver Curtis Samuel (elbow, knee) had been ruled out for the team’s Week 13 road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the aftermath of that team report, One Bills Drive made a pair of roster moves ahead of Sunday’s clash.

Curtis Samuel has now been placed...

The Buffalo Bills hit the road to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13, and head coach Sean McDermott revealed ahead of Friday’s practice session that the team will not have left tackle Dion Dawkins (concussion), right tackle Spencer Brown (right shoulder) in action a few hours south of Orchard Park, NY.

Despite the extra time to recover following Thursday Night Football, Allen will have to adapt to a new offensive normal for at least one weekend in Pittsburgh. Allen is set to play without both starting bookend tackles protecting him for the first time since Dawkins and Brown ascended...

At the start of the 2025 NFL season, many wondered just how good of a Black Friday matchup fans would get with the Chicago Bears on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. It turns out, a pretty darned good one is on tap this afternoon!

Both 8-3, and leading their divisions, this afternoon’s game pits two playoff-minded teams against one another in the City of Brotherly Love. If the season ended today, the Eagles would be the NFC’s two seed, while the Bears would enter the postseason as the three seed. There’s a lot at stake today for both teams....

Following a week where both the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers lost, this Sunday’s matchup at Acrisure Stadium should carry a playoff-like atmosphere. The Bills are looking up at the AFC East-leading New England Patriots, while the Steelers hold the lead in the AFC North still thanks to the Baltimore Ravens losing on Thanksgiving night.

With the news that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is set to return in Week 13, the Bills will have to play smart defensive football if they hope to outlast a Steelers team looking to put some distance between them and the rest of their division rivals....

The Buffalo Bills (7-4) travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) Sunday afternoon in a 4:25 p.m. EST battle of teams fighting for positioning in a crowded AFC playoff race.

Before this Week 13 clash, let’s revisit the series history, relive some of the more memorable matchups, break down those common connections, and go through the list of players who played for both teams. Hint: there are 45 players who saw action for both the Bills and Steelers.

Bills vs. Steelers series history

The Bills and Steelers have clashed 30 previous times, with Pittsburgh holding a 17-13 edge in...

The Buffalo Bills’ 23-19 defeat to the Houston Texans in Week 12 felt like a punch to the gut — it was a wake-up call to a 7-4 contender for their playoff aspirations. Quarterback Josh Allen endured a brutal eight-sack onslaught from Houston’s vaunted No. 1-ranked defense, which racked up 28 pressures and three turnovers, including two interceptions off Allen. The final drive died on a 4th & 6 incompletion, leaving Buffalo’s faithful stunned.

Yet amid the failures, a few glimpses of hope emerged, while glaring issues deserve scrutiny. Here’s my deep dive into the top three Heroes trending up,...