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Buffalo Bills 28–27 Pittsburgh Steelers

Buffalo Bills
28–27FT
Pittsburgh Steelers
Season
NFL
2026 · Pre Season · Week 3
Venue
Highmark StadiumOrchard Park

NFL: Buffalo Bills beat Pittsburgh Steelers 28–27.

Game leaders

  • 196Shane BuechelePassing yards88Drew Allar
  • 28Skyler BellRushing yards40Lew Nichols III
  • 49Skyler BellReceiving yards50Max Hurleman

How the score moved

The running score, step by step, with every score marked.

  • Buffalo Bills
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
0510152025Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenBuffalo BillsPittsburgh Steelers
Q1 9:33 · Tyler Bass30
Q1 7:10 · Germie Bernard37
Q1 2:20 · Lake McRee314
Q2 9:19 · Frank Gore Jr.1014
Q3 8:55 · Eli Heidenreich1021
Q3 4:49 · Skyler Bell1721
Q4 11:11 · Kaden Wetjen1727
Q4 6:17 · Tyler Bass2027
Q4 1:06 · Ian Wheeler2827
60′2827

How efficient each offense was

Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.

  • Buffalo Bills
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
Third-down conversions
43%6/1447%7/15
Fourth-down conversions
–0/00%0/2
Red-zone touchdowns
67%2/3100%3/3
  • 4.13.9Yards per play
  • 2.332.25Points per drive
  • 22.219.3Yards per drive
  • 6559Plays

How the yards came

Buffalo Bills
Pass 177Rush 89
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pass 135Rush 97
Time of possession
32:2227:38
Turnover margin
00
Sacks made
33
Penalties (yards)
6 (43)5 (70)
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Buffalo BillsPittsburgh Steelers
Third-down conversions6/147/15
Fourth-down conversions0/00/2
Red-zone touchdowns2/33/3
Yards per play4.13.9
Points per drive2.332.25
Yards per drive22.219.3
Plays6559
Passing yards177135
Rushing yards8997
Time of possession32:2227:38
Turnovers11
Penalties (yards)6 (43)5 (70)

Scoring plays

  1. Q1

    1. Tyler Bass(Field goal)
      Q1 9:333–0
    2. Q1 7:103–7
      Germie Bernard(Touchdown)
    3. Q1 2:203–14
      Lake McRee(Touchdown)

  2. Q2

    1. Frank Gore Jr.(Touchdown)
      Q2 9:1910–14

  3. Q3

    1. Q3 8:5510–21
      Eli Heidenreich(Touchdown)
    2. Skyler Bell(Touchdown)
      Q3 4:4917–21

  4. Q4

    1. Q4 11:1117–27
      Kaden Wetjen(Touchdown)
    2. Tyler Bass(Field goal)
      Q4 6:1720–27
    3. Ian Wheeler(Touchdown)
      Q4 1:0628–27

Key stats

  • 266Total yards232
  • 177Passing yards135
  • 89Rushing yards97
  • 19First downs14
  • 65Total plays59
  • 4.1Yards per play3.9
  • 4.3Yards per pass3.8
  • 3.7Yards per rush4.2
  • 26/38Comp / Att18/33
  • 24Rushing attempts23

Quarter by quarter

Buffalo Bills led after 1 of 4 quarters, Pittsburgh Steelers after 3. Largest lead at a break: 11 points, Pittsburgh Steelers after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Buffalo Bills
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Buffalo Bills3771128
Pittsburgh Steelers1407627
0510Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Buffalo Bills: 2 won, 0 lost in their last 2 games.
  • Buffalo Bills scored 60 points and allowed 21 in their last 2 games.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 1 won, 1 lost in their last 2 games.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers scored 28 points and allowed 26 in their last 2 games.

Recent form

Buffalo BillsWW
Pittsburgh SteelersWL

Standings

American Football Conference · AFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Buffalo Bills510197171.833
2New England Patriots430160143.571
3New York Jets250137150.286
4Miami Dolphins15098157.167

American Football Conference · AFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Cleveland Browns520133146.714
2Pittsburgh Steelers520153138.714
3Cincinnati Bengals420163122.667
4Baltimore Ravens430169167.571
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Timeline

  1. Q1

    1. Tyler Bass(Field goal)
      Q1 9:333–0
    2. Q1 7:103–7
      Germie Bernard(Touchdown)
    3. Q1 2:203–14
      Lake McRee(Touchdown)

  2. Q2

    1. Frank Gore Jr.(Touchdown)
      Q2 9:1910–14

  3. Q3

    1. Q3 8:5510–21
      Eli Heidenreich(Touchdown)
    2. Skyler Bell(Touchdown)
      Q3 4:4917–21

  4. Q4

    1. Q4 11:1117–27
      Kaden Wetjen(Touchdown)
    2. Tyler Bass(Field goal)
      Q4 6:1720–27
    3. Ian Wheeler(Touchdown)
      Q4 1:0628–27

How efficient each offense was

Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.

  • Buffalo Bills
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
Third-down conversions
43%6/1447%7/15
Fourth-down conversions
–0/00%0/2
Red-zone touchdowns
67%2/3100%3/3
  • 4.13.9Yards per play
  • 2.332.25Points per drive
  • 22.219.3Yards per drive
  • 6559Plays

How the yards came

Buffalo Bills
Pass 177Rush 89
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pass 135Rush 97
Time of possession
32:2227:38
Turnover margin
00
Sacks made
33
Penalties (yards)
6 (43)5 (70)
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Buffalo BillsPittsburgh Steelers
Third-down conversions6/147/15
Fourth-down conversions0/00/2
Red-zone touchdowns2/33/3
Yards per play4.13.9
Points per drive2.332.25
Yards per drive22.219.3
Plays6559
Passing yards177135
Rushing yards8997
Time of possession32:2227:38
Turnovers11
Penalties (yards)6 (43)5 (70)

Where the points came from, quarter by quarter

Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.

  • Buffalo Bills
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Touchdowns
  • Field goals
  • Extra points and conversions
3
14
Q1
7
Q2
7
7
Q3
11
6
Q4
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QuarterBuffalo Bills · TouchdownsPittsburgh Steelers · TouchdownsBuffalo Bills · Field goalsPittsburgh Steelers · Field goalsBuffalo Bills · Extra points and conversionsPittsburgh Steelers · Extra points and conversions
Q10123002
Q2600010
Q3660011
Q4663020

The yards, and how efficiently they came

Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.

Passing

Shane Buechele

26/38 completions

196yards

80.6Passer rating

Drew Allar

9/18 completions

88yards

64.1Passer rating

Rushing

Skyler Bell

1 carries

28yards1 TD

28.0Yards per carry

Lew Nichols III

7 carries

40yards

5.7Yards per carry

Receiving

Skyler Bell

7/10 caught/targeted

49yards

70%Catch rate

Max Hurleman

3/3 caught/targeted

50yards

100%Catch rate
  • Buffalo Bills
  • Pittsburgh Steelers

Offence

  • 266Total yards232
  • 177Passing yards135
  • 89Rushing yards97
  • 19First downs14
  • 65Total plays59
  • 4.1Yards per play3.9
  • 4.3Yards per pass3.8
  • 3.7Yards per rush4.2
  • 26/38Comp / Att18/33
  • 24Rushing attempts23

Efficiency

  • 6-143rd down efficiency7-15
  • 0-04th down efficiency0-2
  • 2-3Red zone (made / att)3-3
  • 12Drives12
  • 32:22Possession27:38

Turnovers & penalties

  • 1Turnovers1
  • 0Interceptions thrown1
  • 1Fumbles lost0
  • 6-43Penalties5-70
  • 3Sacks3
  • 3-19Sacks – yards lost3-22

Defence

  • 1Interceptions0
  • 0Interception touchdowns1
  • 0Safeties0

Quarter by quarter

Buffalo Bills led after 1 of 4 quarters, Pittsburgh Steelers after 3. Largest lead at a break: 11 points, Pittsburgh Steelers after Q1. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Buffalo Bills
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Buffalo Bills3771128
Pittsburgh Steelers1407627
0510Q1Q2Q3Q4

Passing

Shane Buechele26/381965.23-1980.61

Rushing

Skyler Bell12828.0128
Frank Gore Jr.10272.7110
Ian Wheeler9232.616
Shane Buechele4112.809

Receiving

Skyler Bell107497.0160
Frank Gore Jr.55459.0240
Max Tomczak222613.0200
Keleki Latu222010.0170
Dante Pettis311616.0161
Ja'Mori Maclin211212.0120
Trent Sherfield111010.0100
Ian Wheeler22105.060
Ben VanSumeren2263.040
Shane Zylstra4144.040
Mecole Hardman2122.020
Quentin Skinner1000.000
Shane Buechele11-4-4.0-40

Fumbles

Ray Davis11

Interceptions

Damar Hamlin17

Defensive

Keonta Jenkins661101
Theron Gaines620000
Phidarian Mathis431101
Te'Cory Couch420000
Jordan Dunbar420000
Andre Jones411101
Jimmy Ciarlo400010
Mike Danna320101
Zane Durant220001
Anthony Kendall220020
Damar Hamlin210010
Geno Stone210000
Otis Reese210000
Zion Logue210000
D.J. Miller Jr.210010
Kaleb ElarmsOrr210000
Wande Owens110100
Quentin Skinner110000
Kani Walker110000
Toriano Pride110000
Davison Igbinosun110000
T.J. Parker110021
Jalon Kilgore110000
DeWayne Carter100000
Cade Denhoff100000
Maxwell Hairston100000

Kick returns

Mecole Hardman25025.027
Dante Pettis11414.014

Punt returns

Mecole Hardman22110.517
Ray Davis2115.511

Kicking

Tyler Bass2/2100.0422/28

Punting

Tommy Doman420852.0259
Mitch Wishnowsky26834.0149

American Football Conference · AFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Buffalo Bills510197171.833
2New England Patriots430160143.571
3New York Jets250137150.286
4Miami Dolphins15098157.167

American Football Conference · AFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Cleveland Browns520133146.714
2Pittsburgh Steelers520153138.714
3Cincinnati Bengals420163122.667
4Baltimore Ravens430169167.571

American Football Conference · AFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Jacksonville Jaguars420154104.667
2Indianapolis Colts250154180.286
3Houston Texans250165170.286
4Tennessee Titans160108156.143

American Football Conference · AFC West

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Kansas City Chiefs510143103.833
2Denver Broncos520144141.714
3Las Vegas Raiders340183197.429
4Los Angeles Chargers06090151.000

National Football Conference · NFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1New York Giants421163161.643
2Philadelphia Eagles240106137.333
3Dallas Cowboys240151159.333
4Washington Commanders141132172.250

National Football Conference · NFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Minnesota Vikings600125741.000
2Chicago Bears520180143.714
3Detroit Lions420184165.667
4Green Bay Packers430144145.571

National Football Conference · NFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Carolina Panthers330159166.500
2Atlanta Falcons340171173.429
3Tampa Bay Buccaneers250162151.286
4New Orleans Saints250162194.286

National Football Conference · NFC West

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1San Francisco 49ers610197139.857
2Seattle Seahawks430168125.571
3Los Angeles Rams340170159.429
4Arizona Cardinals250142208.286

Recent form

Buffalo BillsWW
Pittsburgh SteelersWL

Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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