POSTPONED Bills vs. Steelers Wild Card Preview: Journey to Super Bowl Begins
The AFC East champion Buffalo Bills will host the No. 7 seed Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night at Highmark Stadium, where Buffalo is 4-1 in playoffs since 2017.
The game was originally scheduled for Sunday afternoon before harsh winter weather conditions caused NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to postpone the game.
Buffalo earned its fifth-straight win on Sunday, beating the Miami Dolphins in a division-deciding battle and taking the AFC's No. 2 seed.
The Bills' season has been full of ups and downs, but fortunately for them, they are entering the postseason on a high. Quarterback Josh Allen is a rollercoaster and fresh off making NFL history: In the win over Miami, Allen finished with his ninth career game with 300 or more passing yards and 50 or more rushing yards, the most ever for an NFL quarterback.
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Buffalo looks to get after Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph, who has led the Steelers to three straight wins and a playoff berth. In last week's win vs. Baltimore, Rudolph completed 18 of 20 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. He set a franchise record for the highest completion percentage (90 percent) in a game with a minimum of 15 passes.
Pittsburgh star T.J. Watt, who exited Saturday’s game with a knee injury that was diagnosed as a Grade 2 MCL sprain is out for the game. Watt led the NFL with 19 sacks during the regular season.
RECORDS: Buffalo Bills (11-6) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)
ODDS: Buffalo is a 9.5-point favorite vs. the Steelers
GAME TIME: Monday, Jan. 15th, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. ET
LOCATION: Highmark Stadium - Orchard Park, NY
TV/RADIO: CBS, 98.5 FM THE SPORTS HUB
THE FINAL WORD: Bills receiver Trent Sherfield on Allen:
“It’s so dope. I had the privilege of playing a little bit more today and I caught myself looking at him in the huddle,” Sherfield said. “You could just see how much of a competitor he is when he’s calling the play."
“He just oozes with confidence. He oozes with leadership.”
