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Put aside the turnovers, middling passing production, poor tackling and all the other issues that have hounded the Buffalo Bills for much of this season.
Aaron Rodgers hopes his bloodied nose isn't broken. The reeling Pittsburgh Steelers feel the same way about their season. The four-time MVP's fractured left wrist turned out to be far from Pittsburgh's biggest problem in a 26-7 loss to Buffalo on Sunday that dropped the Steelers back into a tie with Baltimore atop the AFC North.
Buffalo's run attack was tremendous. They imposed their will on a usually stout Pittsburgh defense. All told, the Bills rushed for 249 yards. James Cook piled up 144 yards on 32 carries, while Ray Davis added 62 yards on nine rushes.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen suffered a lower back bruise that was initially described as a hip contusion on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. That issue is not expected to keep him out long term, but Queen could not run after the injury on Sunday.
With Steelers DT Cam Heyward and Bills QB Josh Allen getting into arguments all game, the veteran shared what started the conflict between the two.
After leading 7-3 at halftime, the Steelers were utterly dominated in the second half, being out scored 23-0 en route to a 26-7 beatdown. During that sequence, fans not only booed during the playing of "Renegade," they chanted "Fire Tomlin!" loud enough for Mike Tomlin to be asked about afterward.
The Buffalo Bills defense overwhelmed the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, allowing just seven points while surrendering 166 total yards and forcing two turnovers
Steelers lose contain on the backside of that run and James Cook rips off a 19 yard run to start the game. Ramsey pursues to stop the bleeding. 19 yards. The Steelers win the toss and defer to the second half. Bills get the ball first.
Buffalo Bills star James Cook is on the verge of becoming only the sixth player in franchise history with at least 4,000 rushing yards following Sunday’s 26-7 road rout over the Pittsburgh Steelers.