Their offense sputtered in rookie starter EJ Manuel's first game after he missed a month with a sprained right knee. Buffalo managed just 147 yards through 55 minutes before Manuel capped an 80-yard scoring drive with a 2-yard pass to Chris Gragg with 3 seconds remaining.
Buffalo's defense sagged,Antonio Blakeney Jersey, allowing the Steelers to convert 8 of 17 third-down opportunities, which contributed to Pittsburgh enjoying a 10-plus-minute edge in time of possession. Even Buffalo's special teams struggled, with punter Brian Moorman finishing with a net average of 24.2 yards on nine punts.