Bills Close Preseason with 28-27 Win Over Steelers

The Buffalo Bills edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-27 in the final preseason matchup. With 1:06 left, rookie running back Ian Wheeler scored on a 2-yard run, and the Bills secured a two-point conversion on a Steve Buechele pass to Dante Pettis. The Steelers’ last chance fell short when Drew Allar’s pass missed tight end Lake McRee on fourth-and-7 with 44 seconds remaining. Buffalo finished the preseason 3-0, while Pittsburgh ended 1-2.

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• Bills: Steve Buechele completed 26 of 38 passes for 196 yards; Frank Gore Jr. added a 1-yard rushing TD; Skyler Bell scored on a 28-yard reverse.

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• Steelers: Drew Allar was 9-for-18 for 88 yards with one TD; Will Howard (a sixth-round pick) went 9-for-15 with two TD passes and an interception; Kaden Wetjen returned a punt 45 yards for a TD.

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Head coach Joe Brady, the NFL’s youngest head coach at 36, praised his squad’s effort and highlighted the learning experience of having quarterback Josh Allen contribute on the headset. He noted the importance of preparing players who might not make final rosters. Veteran quarterback Steve Buechele reflected on his own preseason, describing it as possibly his best.

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Both teams begin the regular season in September on the same day: the Bills travel to face the Houston Texans, while the Steelers host the Atlanta Falcons.

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• “There’s so much to be proud of for those guys,” — Joe Brady, rookie head coach

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• “Usually the first things that come to his head are the things that I probably should be calling. So I’ve had a lot of fun with it,” — Joe Brady, rookie head coach

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• “I feel good about everything that I put on tape,” — Drew Allar

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• “I thought this was one of my best preseasons, if not the best,” — Steve Buechele

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