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Josh Allen vindicated after kerfuffle with Steelers' DL in Bills' win over Pittsburgh

The Bills' quarterback got into a dust-up with a Pittsburgh defensive lineman, who claimed Allen kneed him.
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Nov 30, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to pass during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium.
Nov 30, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to pass during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. | Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

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When keeping it real goes wrong.

That’s what happened to Cameron Heyward during the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Looking silly

Following Buffalo’s blowout victory over the Steelers, the Pittsburgh defensive lineman claimed that a swift knee to his midsection delivered by Josh Allen had caused him to lash out at the Bills’ quarterback. But after the league revealed its Week 13 fines, it appears as if that claim was unfounded, as Allen did not face a fine for any such action this past weekend.

In the hours following the game, Jenna Cottrell of 13WHAM posted a video to her X account, clearly showing the supposed incident between the Steelers’ DL and Bills’ QB, in which it did not appear Allen made the forceful blow Heyward declared he had. And with the league finding no further evidence to support his assertion, Heyward looks quite foolish.

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Fines handed out

And to add insult to injury, the longtime veteran was fined $11,593 for taunting Allen after a Bills touchdown. Heyward was also penalized for getting in Allen’s face and subsequently shoving left guard David Edwards, who had come over to support his quarterback.

The Steelers made a number of questionable decisions during the Bills’ win, with Heyward’s foolishness at the forefront of their undisciplined effort.

Two Bills players faced fines stemming from the win over Pittsburgh, including wide receiver Gabe Davis, who was fined $6,500 for unnecessary roughness and edge rusher A.J. Epenesa, who was fined $11,593 for taunting, for which he was also penalized.

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Alex Brasky
ALEX BRASKY

Alex Brasky is editor of Bills Digest and host of the Buffalo Pregame podcast. He has been on the Bills beat the past six seasons and now joins Sports Illustrated hoping to expand his coverage of Buffalo’s favorite football team.

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