Bills Edge Steelers 28-27 in Preseason Week 3
Buffalo Bills 28, Pittsburgh Steelers 27 at Highmark Stadium. Shane Buechele went 26 of 38 for 196 yards.
The Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-27 on Thursday, August 27 at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. The Bills are 3-0 and the Steelers are 1-2 in the preseason.
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Final How did the scoring go?
The Steelers led 14-3 after the first quarter, 14-10 at halftime, and 21-17 after three quarters. The Bills scored first on a Tyler Bass 33-yard field goal with 9:33 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Ian Wheeler 2-yard run for the Bills in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Bills, Shane Buechele went 26 of 38 for 196 yards. Skyler Bell had 1 carry for 28 yards and 1 touchdown, and Skyler Bell caught 7 passes for 49 yards. For the Steelers, Drew Allar went 9 of 18 for 88 yards. Lew Nichols had 7 carries for 40 yards, and Max Hurleman caught 3 passes for 50 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Bills outgained the Steelers 266 to 232 in total yards. Each team turned the ball over once. On third down, the Steelers went 7-15 and the Bills went 6-14. Time of possession was 27:38 for the Steelers and 32:22 for the Bills.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Bills winning, with a projected score of Steelers 16, Bills 20 at low confidence. The pick was right on the winner, with the projected margin off by 3 points. Buffalo held on 28-27 in a game that came down to the wire, matching the model's projected winner and landing close to the projected margin.
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- ESPN: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills box score
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