The final score was 31-17. But the only numbers you need to know are 2-0. That was how the turnover battle shaped up, the Pittsburgh Steelers giving the ball up twice while the Buffalo Bills were spotless. Going into the game, Pittsburgh knew they had to take immaculate care of the ball while creating takeaways against Josh Allen and company.
But it was the Steelers who had the costly giveaways. In the first quarter, WR George Pickens fumbled the ball away, leading to the Bills to find the end zone the very next play. As Pittsburgh finally pieced together a long drive down to Buffalo’s 4-yard line, QB Mason Rudolph threw an end zone interception, intended for WR Diontae Johnson but picked by CB Kaiir Elam.