Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was expected to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers but was held out, leaving Mitch Trubisky to duke it out with Russell Wilson.
Neither signal-caller moved the needle, combining for three points in about 28 minutes of game time. The biggest impact came from Bills edge rusher Greg Rousseau, who finished with three sacks and four total quarterback pressures on only seven pass-rushing snaps.
When the clock hit triple zeros, the Bills were winners over the Steelers, 9-3.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
While Rousseau excelled on a limited snap count, Bills linebacker Joe Andreessen did so on a significant workload. The rookie undrafted free agent made three stops and two tackles for loss or no gain in the run game and added two more stops in the passing game.
The Buffalo product faced two targets in coverage and allowed all of seven yards. It was an elite effort in multiple phases for Andreessen.
BOX SCORE
| Bills | Steelers | |
| Total points | 9 | 3 |
| Total offensive plays | 55 | 58 |
| Average EPA per play | -0.098 | -0.33 |
| Total net yards | 260 | 219 |
| Avg yards per play | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| Total first downs | 14 | 13 |
| Rushing first downs | 9 | 4 |
| Passing first downs | 4 | 9 |
| Penalty first downs | 1 | 0 |
| Third-down efficiency | 20% | 31% |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 0% | 0% |
| Possessions | 10 | 10 |
| Avg plays per drive | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Avg yards per drive | 23.6 | 19.9 |
| Avg points per drive | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Red-zone possessions | 3 | 2 |
| Red-zone plays | 10 | 8 |
| Red-zone TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Red-zone FGs | 3 | 0 |
| Red-zone scoring efficiency | 100% | 0% |
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