BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 on Monday and will play the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium on Sunday.
The Bills-Steelers matchup was originally scheduled to be played at 1 p.m. on Sunday but was postponed to 4:30 p.m. on Monday due to heavy lake effect snow in the region.
The Bills didn't show any rust and got off to a hot start.
They took a 7-0 lead on a nine-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Josh Allen to tight end Dawson Knox. They took a 14-0 lead on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Allen to tight end Dalton Kincaid. Then they went up 21-0 after a 52-yard touchdown run from Allen.
The momentum shifted late in the second quarter when the Steelers blocked a 49-yard field goal attempt from kicker Tyler Bass.
The Steelers got on the board with a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mason Rudolph to wide receiver Diontae Johnson and the teams went into halftime with the score 21-7.
The teams traded field goals in the third quarter and the Bills held a 24-10 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
The Steelers cut the lead to 24-17 early in the fourth quarter but the Bills increased their lead back to 14 with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Allen to wide receiver Khalil Shakir.
The Bills battled through several injuries on the defensive side of the ball and came away with a 31-17 win.
You can watch Bills head coach Sean McDermott and tight ends Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid speak after the game in the video player above.
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