Live updates: Allen and Bills capitalize on Pickens fumble
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 15: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills takes the field before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills both had to fight hard to get to the playoffs this season.
Once they got there, they had to wait, with Sunday’s game rescheduled for Monday because of blizzard conditions in Buffalo.
The Bills looked pedestrian amid a 6-6 start before finishing strong to earn the AFC’s No. 2 seed. The Steelers won their last three games on the heels of a three-game losing streak to claim the AFC’s final postseason berth. After a blizzard moved the game from Sunday, the skies have cleared Monday for frigid playoff action in Buffalo.
Follow along as Yahoo Sports provides the latest news, scores and highlights from NFL Wild Card Monday.
Live32 updates
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:53 PM GMT+1
The Steelers come up with a huge block just before halftime — and the Bills punter pulled up grabbing his hamstring late in the play. Pittsburgh is now in Buffalo territory
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:50 PM GMT+1
The Bills already have the ball back, and they’re cruising again. Josh Allen just hit Deonte Harty for a 33-yard gain to put them in scoring position ahead of the two minute warning.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:41 PM GMT+1
That was the second-longest quarterback touchdown run in NFL postseason history, behind only Colin Kaepernick.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:38 PM GMT+1
Oh my, Josh Allen! He just broke out a 52-yard touchdown run, and the Steelers can’t seem to bring him down. That’s a 21-0 lead for Buffalo midway through the second quarter.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:30 PM GMT+1
Well, the Bills got the ball back anyways. They come up with the interception in the end zone.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:21 PM GMT+1
Sure looked liked the Bills recovered, but officials somehow determined that it was out of bounds. Steelers retain the ball, and the Bills are out of challenges thanks to a very questionable replay review decision.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:18 PM GMT+1
Pat Friermuth just fumbled after a big gain on first down. Officials ruled the ball out of bounds on the field, but the Bills are challenging that they recovered in bounds.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:15 PM GMT+1
Strong hold from the Steelers. Force a three-and-out with the game threatening to get out of hand. They’ll start inside their own 10 trailing, 14-0 late in the first.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:12 PM GMT+1
Another three-and-out for Pittsburgh, and Buffalo has the ball back again with a 14-0 lead late in the first.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:11 PM GMT+1
Snowball flurries are the celebration of choice today:
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:07 PM GMT+1
Bills respond with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen to Dalton Kincaid on the first play after the turnover. 14-0, Bills:
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 11:04 PM GMT+1
Close call on the field. George Pickens lost control of the ball after a catch. Officials initially ruled it an incomplete pass, but reversed the call to a fumble after a Bills challenge. Bills take over in Steelers territory after recovering the loose ball.
In order to have a catch, you must have:
– Possession of the ball
– 2 feet down in bounds
– A football move or time to commit to commit a football move
In #PITvsBUF, Pickens secured the catch with 2 feet down and then lunged forward. The act of lunging forward constitutes a… pic.twitter.com/yyjoPz8OYF
— Gene Steratore (@GeneSteratore) January 15, 2024
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 10:57 PM GMT+1
Dalton Kincaid can’t hold on to a third-and-2 pass thrown behind him, and the Bills will punt.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 10:56 PM GMT+1
Steelers get pressure for the first time, and Josh Allen responds with an eight-yard scramble
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 10:53 PM GMT+1
Bills force a three-and-out and have the ball back with a 7-0 lead.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 10:46 PM GMT+1
Josh Allen finds Dawson Knox in the end zone. Surgical opening drive from the Bills offense to take a 7-0 lead.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 10:37 PM GMT+1
Strong mix of run and pass early for Buffalo. Stefon Diggs and James Cook with multiple touches.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 10:37 PM GMT+1
Steelers pick up a first down but stall a midfield. Punt upcoming.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 10:33 PM GMT+1
The Bills won the toss and deferred. Pittsburgh will have the ball first on a clear but cold day in Buffalo.
Mon, January 15, 2024 at 10:15 PM GMT+1
Good decisions happening at this Bills tailgate:
