PITTSBURGH (7-5) at BUFFALO (6-6)
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE – Steelers by 2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Steelers 7-5, Bills 5-6-1
SERIES RECORD – Steelers lead 15-9
LAST MEETING – Steelers beat Bills 23-10, Nov. 10, 2013
LAST WEEK – Steelers beat Giants 24-14; Bills lost to Raiders 38-24
AP PRO32 RANKING – Steelers No. 8, Bills No. 20
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (11), RUSH (18), PASS (8).
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (6), PASS (19).
BILLS OFFENSE – OVERALL (19), RUSH (1), PASS (32).
BILLS DEFENSE – OVERALL (12), RUSH (25), PASS (8).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Steelers have won five straight and nine of 10 against Bills, and three straight at Orchard Park, including 29-24 season-closing win in 2004 that eliminated Buffalo from playoff contention. … Steelers have won three straight since ending four-game skid. … They have combined record of 46-18 over final four games of season since 2000. Bills are 25-39 over same stretch during 16-year playoff drought. … At 99-57, Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin one win from becoming 40th NFL coach and third in Pittsburgh with 100 victories. … With 3,034 yards passing, QB Ben Roethlisberger has topped 3,000-yard plateau for 11th consecutive season. … WR Antonio Brown has 49 TDs, two short of matching Lynn Swann for third on team list. … RB Le’Veon Bell is Steelers’ first player with 100 yards rushing in three straight games since Willie Parker had four-game streak spanning 2006-07. … LB James Harrison has franchise-leading 79 1/2 sacks and at least one in each of past three games. … Including American Football League, Bills (399-457-8) one win short of becoming 22nd franchise with 400 victories. … Buffalo opens three-game homestand before closing season at Jets. … Bills have topped 150 yards rushing in five straight games. Team record is seven straight spanning 1973-74. … QB Tyrod Taylor is 1-9 when attempting 30 or more passes, and 13-3 with 29 or fewer attempts. … Against Oakland, Buffalo held without sack for first time this season. … Defense has no takeaways in five of past six. … Fantasy Tip: Forecast of snow means Steelers RB Bell should have opportunity to plow through Buffalo defense that has allowed 322 yards and three TDs rushing past two games.
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