Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Buffalo Bills 28: final score and stats
Buffalo Bills beat Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers 27 to Buffalo Bills 28, on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers.
NFLThursday, August 27, 2026
DateAug 27, 2026
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueHighmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
TVNFL Net
Attendance59,001
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 |
Team comparison
Pittsburgh SteelersBuffalo Bills
Points per game
Points allowed per game
1-2Record3-0
1st in AFC NorthStanding1st in AFC East
2-2Road record / home record3-1
WWWWLLast 5WWWWL
W4StreakW4
Team stats
Pittsburgh SteelersBuffalo Bills
1st Downs
Passing 1st downs
Rushing 1st downs
1st downs from penalties
7-153rd down efficiency6-14
0-24th down efficiency0-0
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per Play
Total Drives
Passing
18/33Comp/Att26/38
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
3-22Sacks-Yards Lost3-19
Rushing
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Michael Pittman Jr. WR · Foot - Plantar Fasciitis
Injured ReserveSebastian Joseph-Day DT · Triceps - Not Specified
Injured ReserveBen Skowronek WR · Calf - Not Specified
QuestionableDoneiko Slaughter CB · Hamstring - Not Specified
QuestionableBrandin Echols CB · Hamstring - Not Specified
QuestionableBuffalo Bills
Joshua Palmer WR · Hamstring - Not Specified
Injured ReserveTyrell Shavers WR · Knee - ACL - Surgery
OutGreg Gaines DT · Calf - Not Specified
QuestionableAlec Anderson OT · Ankle - Not Specified
QuestionableDion Dawkins OT · Ribs - Not Specified
QuestionableBox score
Pittsburgh Steelers Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | 9/18 | 88 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 64.1 |
| Will Howard | 9/15 | 69 | 4.6 | 2 | 1 | 3-22 | 83.1 |
| Team | 18/33 | 135 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 3-22 | 74.9 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Nichols | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
| Eli Heidenreich | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 1 | 9 |
| Travis Homer | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Kaleb Johnson | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 23 | 97 | 4.2 | 1 | 11 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Hurleman | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Lance Mason | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Cornell Powell | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Germie Bernard | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Lew Nichols | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Riley Nowakowski | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Kaden Wetjen | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Lake McRee | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Team | 18 | 157 | 8.7 | 2 | 25 | 32 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Echols | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devan Boykin | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Shawn Jamison | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Holcomb | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Bruener | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elandon Roberts | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henderson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandin Echols | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doneiko Slaughter | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 65 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Heidenreich | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Kaden Wetjen | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 26 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Steelers PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaden Wetjen | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 45 | 1 |
| Team | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 45 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boswell | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnston | 5 | 253 | 50.6 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
| Team | 5 | 253 | 50.6 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
Buffalo Bills Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Buechele | 26/38 | 196 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 3-19 | 80.6 |
| Team | 26/38 | 177 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 3-19 | 80.6 |
Buffalo Bills Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler Bell | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 1 | 28 |
| Frank Gore Jr. | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 1 | 10 |
| Ian Wheeler | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 |
| Shane Buechele | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 24 | 89 | 3.7 | 3 | 28 |
Buffalo Bills Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyler Bell | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| Frank Gore Jr. | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Max Tomczak | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Keleki Latu | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Dante Pettis | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Ja'Mori Maclin | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Trent Sherfield | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Ian Wheeler | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Team | 26 | 196 | 7.5 | 0 | 24 | 37 |
Buffalo Bills Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Davis | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keonta Jenkins | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Theron Gaines | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phidarian Mathis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Te'Cory Couch | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Dunbar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Jones Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Ciarlo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Danna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 61 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damar Hamlin | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 7 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecole Hardman Jr. | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Dante Pettis | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 27 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecole Hardman Jr. | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 17 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Bass | 2/2 | 100.0 | 42 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 42 | 2/2 | 8 |
Buffalo Bills Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Doman Jr. | 4 | 208 | 52.0 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
| Mitch Wishnowsky | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| Team | 6 | 276 | 46.0 | 0 | 3 | 59 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?
Buffalo Bills won, 28-27, on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
What was the final score of Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?
Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Buffalo Bills 28.
Where is Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills played?
Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY.
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