Steelers Stumble at Highmark Stadium Against Buffalo Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers, with a record of 9-8, faced a tough game at Highmark Stadium against the Buffalo Bills, who boasted an impressive 13-3 record. The final scoreline read 38-3 in favor of the home team.
In a challenging matchup for the Steelers, their offense struggled to find the end zone. Despite completing 34 passes on 52 attempts for a total of 327 yards through the air, they failed to convert any into touchdowns. The passing game averaged about six yards per attempt and managed to move the chains for nineteen first downs. However, their efforts were marred by an interception and three sacks totaling a loss of seventeen yards.
The ground game didn't fare much better with only fifty-four rushing yards on seventeen attempts. This amounted to an average of just over three yards per carry and only two rushing first downs throughout the contest. The longest run stretched for twelve yards but ultimately did not contribute significantly to changing the momentum in favor of Pittsburgh.
On special teams, one field goal was made from three attempts with the longest being twenty-nine yards out. Kickoff duties saw two kicks travel one hundred twenty-nine total yards but failed to pin Buffalo within their own twenty-yard line consistently.
Defensively, Pittsburgh's performance was highlighted by forcing two turnovers: intercepting one pass and recovering one fumble caused by their own defense which also recorded five missed tackles during play. They defended seven passes effectively but could not manage any sacks against Buffalo's quarterback throughout four quarters.
As they look ahead after this tough outing on road turf in Orchard Park before over seventy thousand fans in attendance, Pittsburgh will have time to regroup before their next challenge.
The upcoming game for the Steelers is set against Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on October 16th at 1 PM local time (5 PM GMT). Fans can catch all action live as it unfolds on FOX network broadcasts.