PITTSBURGH (7-3) At BUFFALO (2-8)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Steelers by 6
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Pittsburgh 5-4-1; Buffalo 4-4-2
SERIES RECORD – Steelers lead 13-9
LAST MEETING – Steelers beat Bills 26-3, Sept. 16, 2007
LAST WEEK – Steelers beat Raiders 35-3; Bills beat Bengals 49-31
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (22), RUSH (11), PASS (21)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (5), RUSH (1), PASS (22)
BILLS OFFENSE – OVERALL (24), RUSH (14), PASS (23)
BILLS DEFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (32), PASS (9)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Last time teams met at Orchard Park was 2004 season finale, which Steelers, playing mostly backups, won 29-24 to drop the Bills to 9-7 and eliminate them from playoff contention. … Steelers have won three straight and six of past seven against Buffalo, their only loss coming in 1999. … With a win, Steelers would ensure seventh straight year with eight or more victories. … LB James Harrison had two sacks, interception and forced fumble against Raiders. Harrison helped secure Steelers’ 2004 win against Buffalo by recovering Drew Bledsoe fumble and returning it 18 yards for go-ahead score in fourth quarter. … Since his first start in Week 6, QB Ben Roethlisberger leads NFL with 1,579 yards passing and ranks fourth with a 101.9 passer rating. … WR Mike Wallace has three straight 100-yard receiving games. … Bills have won two straight for first time since Weeks 6-7 of last year; marks second two-game win streak since opening 2008 at 4-0. … Bills beat Bengals by rallying from 21-point deficit for third time in franchise history, and became first NFL team to win by 18 or more when trailing by 17 or more at halftime. … After being outscored 161-87 through first five games, Bills have outscored their opponents 126-115 in past five. … WR Steve Johnson had three TDs receiving against Bengals to give him nine on season – two short of matching franchise record set by Bill Brooks in 1995. … QB Ryan Fitzpatrick had 316 yards passing against Bengals to become first Bills player since J.P. Losman in 2006 to have two 300-yard games in one season. … Bills defense has eight takeaways (five fumble recoveries, three interceptions) in past five games after having four (three fumble recoveries, one interception) in first five.
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