Overview
- Buffalo beat Pittsburgh 26-7 to move to 8-4, dropping the Steelers to 6-6 after a two-game Bills skid ended.
- James Cook rushed for 144 yards on 32 carries with Ray Davis adding 62, and Buffalo leaned on the same run concept 29 times with sustained success.
- Reserves Ryan Van Demark and Alec Anderson started at tackle for Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown, and the Bills did not allow a sack of Josh Allen.
- Joey Bosa’s sack of Aaron Rodgers produced a fumble that Christian Benford returned for a touchdown before Benford later intercepted Mason Rudolph, as Pittsburgh managed 166 total yards and 58 rushing.
- The Steelers yielded their most rushing yards at home in 50 years as boos and “Fire Tomlin” chants followed, while power rankings pushed Buffalo into the top 10 ahead of hosting the Bengals.