The Pittsburgh Steelers have an overall 17-13 record against the Buffalo Bills while in Pittsburgh they are 10-3 ahead. The last time these two teams met was the snow game in the 2023 playoffs which the Steelers lost 31-17.
The 1979 Steelers were coming off their third winning championship season and were making a good run towards winning a fourth. Their momentum took a knock in week 15 when they lost 20-17 to division rivals Houston Oilers. Despite their win, Houston’s coach Bum Phillips noted, “The road to the Super Bowl always seems to go through Pittsburgh.”
That Oilers win saw them join the Steelers on top of the AFC Central division.