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LIVE BLOG: Buffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

BILLS VS. STEELERS - ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) celebrates after taking a pass from Josh Allen for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes )

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - FIRST QUARTER

- The Steelers received the opening kickoff. Both the Bills and Steelers defenses hold strong, each forcing three and outs on the opponents' opening drives. The Steelers start their second drive on their own 14.

- The Bills defense holds up again. After a quick Steelers first down, they punt it away. The Bills start their drive at their own 29.

- After two first downs, Josh Allen is picked off by Mike Hilton, after a strong rush by Cam Heyward hitting his arm on a throw. The Steelers get the ball back at their own 27.

- The Bills nearly come up with an interception on a Steelers third down, but come up with a three and out again, with the offense starting their drive at their own 37 after the Steelers punt, but the Bills go three and out as well, and the Steelers get the ball back at their own 23.

- The Steelers are able to pick up two first downs before punting again, with the Bills getting the ball back at their own 22.

SECOND QUARTER:

- Both offenses continue to stall, with the Bills giving the Steelers the ball back at their own 20. After two Steelers first downs, they punt it away to the Bills to start a new drive at their own 9.

- The Bills pick up a first down before Dawson Knox fumbles away a catch on 2nd and 10 from their own 23, which is picked up by the Steelers Cameron Sutton. They get the ball at the Bills 30.

- The Steelers eventually strike first off the fumble recovery, with Ben Roethlisberger hitting James Washington for a 19-yard touchdown. Steelers lead it 7-0 with 8:21 remaining in the first half.

- The Bills and Steelers return three and out punts before Tyler Bass hits a 34-yard field goal. The Bills cut the Steelers lead to 7-3.

- On the Steelers next drive, on 2nd and 5 at the Pittsburgh 47, Ben Roethlisberger is picked off by Taron Johnson, and he returns it for the Bills touchdown. Tyler Bass misses the extra point, but the Bills take a 9-7 lead. They lead by that score heading into the half.

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Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (24) returns an interception 51-yards for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes )

THIRD QUARTER:

- The Bills get the ball to start the second half and Stefon Diggs grabs a 19-yard touchdown catch from Josh Allen. Bills bump up their lead to 16-7 on the eight-play, 68-yard drive, after the Tyler Bass extra point. The Steelers get the ball back at their own 25.

- The Steelers go three and out again before the Bills get the ball back at their own 43. On the first play of the drive, Josh Allen hits Stefon Diggs for 22 yards. The Bills score on back to back drives, as Allen hits Gabriel Davis for a 13-yard touchdown, as the Bills extend their lead to 23-7 on the four-play 57-yard drive.

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Gabriel Davis (13) takes a pass from Josh Allen for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

- The Bills force another three and out on the ensuing drive. The Bills get the ball back at their own 23.

- The Bills are forced to punt before the Steelers get a drive going, ending the third quarter near midfield.

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Steelers get their passing game going on this drive, and Ben Roethlisberger hits JuJu Smith-Schuster for a three-yard touchdown on a 10-play, 81-yard drive. Eric Ebron hauls in the two-point conversion, and the Steelers cut the Bills lead to 23-15. The Bills start their drive at their own 34.

- On 3rd and 5 at the Pittsburgh 36, Josh Allen goes for a deep pass to Dawson Knox. The Bills get a 1st and goal at the 1 off a pass interference call on Mike Hilton. The Bills settle for a 23-yard field goal from Tyler Bass, making it a two score game, 26-15.

- The Steelers start their drive on their own 28. On 3rd and 4, Levi Wallace beats out James Washington, picking off Ben Roethlisberger for the second time on the night.

- The Bills pick up a big 3rd and 11 on a Josh Allen pass to Dawson Knox for 16 yards. The Bills are able to run out the clock and win 26-15 and move to 10-3 on the season.

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