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NFL, round 500

Thursday, August 27, 2026Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NYAll Pasadena sports
FinalFinalNFL Net · KDKA-TVPlay by play
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PIT1407627
BUF3771128
Final

Bills edge Steelers 28-27

The Buffalo Bills held off the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-27 on Thursday at Highmark Stadium.

The Bills came back from 11 down after the first quarter. The second quarter made the difference: the Bills outscored the Steelers 7-0.

The Bills outgained the Steelers 266-232.

For the Bills, Shane Buechele (QB): 26/38, 196 YDS. For the Steelers, Drew Allar (QB): 9/18, 88 YDS.

The Bills improve to 3-0. The Steelers fall to 1-2.

Attendance: 59,001.

Full recap at ESPN: Bills close preseason with 28-27 win over Steelers on Buechele's late 2-point conversion

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#16
PIT · Passing YardsDrew Allar QB9/18, 88 YDS
#31
PIT · Rushing YardsLew Nichols RB7 CAR, 40 YDS
#84
PIT · Receiving YardsMax Hurleman RB3 REC, 50 YDS
#6
BUF · Passing YardsShane Buechele QB26/38, 196 YDS
#13
BUF · Rushing YardsSkyler Bell WR1 CAR, 28 YDS, 1 TD
#13
BUF · Receiving YardsSkyler Bell WR7 REC, 49 YDS
PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSRTG
Drew Allar9/18884.9000-064.1
Will Howard9/15694.6213-2283.1
Team18/331354.8213-2274.9
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Lew Nichols7405.7011
Eli Heidenreich9353.919
Travis Homer2115.506
Kaleb Johnson5112.206
Team23974.2111
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Max Hurleman35016.70253
Lance Mason33110.30134
Cornell Powell3237.70164
Germie Bernard11313.01132
Lew Nichols11313.00131
Riley Nowakowski177.0072
Kaden Wetjen177.0072
Lake McRee155.0154
Brandon Smith242.0043
Travis Homer122.0022
Jaheim Bell122.0021
Levi Wentz000.0001
Jakobie Keeney-James000.0003
Team181578.722532
FumblesFUMLOSTREC
Brandin Echols001
Team001
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Devan Boykin9500000
D'Shawn Jamison7602100
Cole Holcomb5301000
Carson Bruener5200000
Elandon Roberts4301000
Jack Henderson4300000
Brandin Echols4200000
Doneiko Slaughter4200000
Julius Welschof3212010
Anthony Goodlow3211010
Robert Spears-Jennings2200010
Jaylon Guilbeau2100000
Gabriel Rubio2000000
Kevin Jobity Jr.1111010
Christian Kuntz1100000
Ben Skowronek1100000
Travis Homer1100000
Esezi Otomewo1100010
Jacoby Windmon1100000
Jack Sawyer1100000
Levi Wentz1100000
Daryl Porter1100100
Eli Heidenreich1100000
Yahya Black1000000
Kyler Baugh0000010
Team654338261
Kick ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Eli Heidenreich24723.5260
Kaden Wetjen11717.0170
Team36421.3260
Punt ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Kaden Wetjen46115.3451
Team46115.3451
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Chris Boswell0/00.003/33
Team0/00.003/33
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Cameron Johnston525350.60258
Team525350.60258

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