Steelers 15–26 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2020

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

J. Allen (Buffalo Bills), 48.0% completion, -4.9% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.56 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 52.5% completion, -9.9% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -12.15 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

S. Diggs (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.57 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 14 snaps. Their top snap (+2.60 EPA): (10:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 26–15 Pittsburgh Steelers
Halftime: Pittsburgh Steelers 7–9 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Stefon Diggs
Top passer: Jonathan Allen
Biggest EPA play: (1:02) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 19-J.Smith-Schuster INTER…
Game date: 2020-12-13

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 26–15 on 2020-12-13. Stefon Diggs posted a game-high +6.57 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	0	8	0	0	15
Buffalo Bills	9	14	3	0	0	26

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

PITPittsburgh Steelers

BUF 19

+1BUF 15

BUF 53

PIT 19

BUF 3

+2BUF 2

+3PIT 5

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 8:26TD
Jordan Washington
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 19
Score
6-0
(8:26) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 13-J.Washington for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q2 8:21XP
Chris Boswell
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 15
Score
7-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 1:46FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 16
Score
7-3
(1:46) 2-T.Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 1:02TD
Tysheem Johnson
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 53
Score
7-9
(1:02) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 19-J.Smith-Schuster INTERCEPTED by 24-T.Johnson at BUF 49. 24-T.Johnson for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 10:29TD
Stefon Diggs
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 19
Score
7-15
(10:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 10:23XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
7-16
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 7:08TD
Gabe Davis
Points+6
Yard line
PIT 13
Score
7-22
(7:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 13-G.Davis for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 7:02XP
Tyler Bass
Points+1
Yard line
PIT 15
Score
7-23
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 12:21TD
JuJu Smith-Schuster
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 3
Score
13-23
(12:21) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
PITPittsburgh Steelers
Q4 12:18Safety
BRB. Roethlisberger
Points+2
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
15-23
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 85-E.Ebron is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 8:11FG
Tyler Bass
Points+3
Yard line
PIT 5
Score
15-26
(8:11) 2-T.Bass 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Stefon Diggs · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +6.57 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
2Isaiah McKenzie · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 1 snaps · +1.97 EPA/play
3Jonathan Allen · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +0.56 total EPA · 50 snaps · +0.01 EPA/play
4Benny Snell · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · +0.44 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.15 EPA/play
5J. Samuels · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · -0.18 total EPA · 4 snaps · -0.05 EPA/play
6J. Samuels · Pittsburgh Steelers · Rushing · -0.38 total EPA · 4 snaps · -0.10 EPA/play
7Devin Singletary · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · -0.42 total EPA · 1 snaps · -0.42 EPA/play
8E. Ebron · Pittsburgh Steelers · Receiving · -0.64 total EPA · 6 snaps · -0.11 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Stefon Diggs — BUF · Receiving

Stefon Diggs posted the highest total EPA (+6.57) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 14 counted snaps, they averaged +0.47 EPA per play.

Stefon Diggs's top snap (+2.60 EPA): (10:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-8.62 EPA): B. Roethlisberger — (1:02) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 19-J.Smith-Schuster INTERCEPTED by 24-T.Johnson at BUF 49. 24-T.Johnson for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

Jonathan Allen led all passers in efficiency for Buffalo Bills, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills) · 50 dropbacks · 48.0% completion · -4.9% CPOE · +0.01 EPA/play · +0.56 total EPA
B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 40 dropbacks · 52.5% completion · -9.9% CPOE · -0.30 EPA/play · -12.15 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Pittsburgh Steelers	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.221	-0.050
Offensive success rate	38.7%	41.1%
Pass EPA/play	-0.304	+0.011
Rush EPA/play	-0.190	-0.068
Defensive EPA/play	+0.050	+0.221
Defensive success rate	58.9%	61.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.05 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Pittsburgh Steelers: -0.22 EPA/play (7th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.05 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2020 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 13 drives, -4.50 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Pittsburgh Steelers: 13 drives, -16.60 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Pittsburgh Steelers — Jordan Washington (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 8:26)
Buffalo Bills — Tysheem Johnson (Q2 1:02)
Buffalo Bills — Stefon Diggs (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q3 10:29)
Buffalo Bills — Gabe Davis (Jonathan Allen pass) (Q3 7:08)
Pittsburgh Steelers — JuJu Smith-Schuster (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 12:21)

Field goals

Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q2 1:46)
Buffalo Bills — Tyler Bass (Q4 8:11)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 9–7. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the BUF 19 (Q2 8:26) — (8:26) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 13-J.Washington for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers added 1 points from the BUF 15 (Q2 8:21) — 9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the PIT 16 (Q2 1:46) — (1:46) 2-T.Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the BUF 53 (Q2 1:02).

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 14–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the PIT 19 (Q3 10:29) — (10:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q3 10:23) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.; Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the PIT 13 (Q3 7:08) — (7:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 13-G.Davis for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the PIT 15 (Q3 7:02) — 2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

The fourth quarter: Pittsburgh Steelers won the period 8–3. Pittsburgh Steelers found the end zone from the BUF 3 (Q4 12:21) — (12:21) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Pittsburgh Steelers registered a safety from the BUF 2 (Q4 12:18) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 85-E.Ebron is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the PIT 5 (Q4 8:11) — (8:11) 2-T.Bass 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 1:02) — (1:02) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 19-J.Smith-Schuster INTERCEPTED by 24-T.Johnson at BUF 49. 24-T.Johnson for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -27.7% · EPA -8.62]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 9:42) — (9:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox to BUF 29 for 6 yards (28-M.Hilton; 27-M.Allen). FUMBLES (28-M.Hilton), RECOVERED by PIT-20-C.Sutton at BUF 30. [WPA -12.0% · EPA -4.23]
Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 8:26) — (8:26) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 13-J.Washington for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +6.6% · EPA +2.48]
Buffalo Bills (Q1 9:31) — (9:31) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep left intended for 11-C.Beasley INTERCEPTED by 28-M.Hilton (97-C.Heyward) at PIT 27. 28-M.Hilton to PIT 27 for no gain (13-G.Davis). J.Allen's arm hit by C.Heyward [WPA -6.6% · EPA -3.25]
Buffalo Bills (Q3 10:29) — (10:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +2.60]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Q2 1:02) — (1:02) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 19-J.Smith-Schuster INTERCEPTED by 24-T.Johnson at BUF 49. 24-T.Johnson for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA -27.7% · EPA -8.62]
Buffalo Bills (Q2 9:42) — (9:42) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox to BUF 29 for 6 yards (28-M.Hilton; 27-M.Allen). FUMBLES (28-M.Hilton), RECOVERED by PIT-20-C.Sutton at BUF 30. [WPA -12.0% · EPA -4.23]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 9:08) — (9:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass incomplete deep right to 88-D.Knox. PENALTY on PIT-28-M.Hilton, Defensive Pass Interference, 35 yards, enforced at PIT 36 - No Play. [WPA +3.4% · EPA +3.78]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 0:36) — (:36) 17-J.Allen kneels to PIT 19 for -1 yards. [EPA -3.35]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q2 8:26 · BUF 19 · Score 6-0
(8:26) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass deep middle to 13-J.Washington for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers XP (+1) — Q2 8:21 · BUF 15 · Score 7-0
9-C.Boswell extra point is GOOD, Center-57-K.Canaday, Holder-4-J.Berry.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 1:46 · PIT 16 · Score 7-3
(1:46) 2-T.Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 1:02 · BUF 53 · Score 7-9
(1:02) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short left intended for 19-J.Smith-Schuster INTERCEPTED by 24-T.Johnson at BUF 49. 24-T.Johnson for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 10:29 · PIT 19 · Score 7-15
(10:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 10:23 · PIT 15 · Score 7-16
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 7:08 · PIT 13 · Score 7-22
(7:08) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 13-G.Davis for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 7:02 · PIT 15 · Score 7-23
2-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.
Pittsburgh Steelers TD (+6) — Q4 12:21 · BUF 3 · Score 13-23
(12:21) (Shotgun) 7-B.Roethlisberger pass short right to 19-J.Smith-Schuster for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Pittsburgh Steelers Safety (+2) — Q4 12:18 · BUF 2 · Score 15-23
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 7-B.Roethlisberger pass to 85-E.Ebron is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 8:11 · PIT 5 · Score 15-26
(8:11) 2-T.Bass 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-9-C.Bojorquez.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Stefon Diggs (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Jonathan Allen (BUF) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
B. Roethlisberger (PIT) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills on 2020-12-13?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-15 in Week 14, 2020.

What was the score by quarter in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

Q2: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, Buffalo Bills 9; Q3: Pittsburgh Steelers 0, Buffalo Bills 14; Q4: Pittsburgh Steelers 8, Buffalo Bills 3; Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 15, Buffalo Bills 26.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Washington (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q2 8:26) Buffalo Bills touchdown — T. Johnson (Q2 1:02) Buffalo Bills touchdown — S. Diggs (J. Allen pass) (Q3 10:29) Buffalo Bills touchdown — G. Davis (J. Allen pass) (Q3 7:08) Pittsburgh Steelers touchdown — J. Smith-Schuster (B. Roethlisberger pass) (Q4 12:21) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q2 1:46, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — T. Bass (Q4 8:11, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

Jonathan Allen (Buffalo Bills), 48.0% completion, -4.9% CPOE, +0.01 EPA per dropback, +0.56 total passing EPA. B. Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers), 52.5% completion, -9.9% CPOE, -0.30 EPA per dropback, -12.15 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills?

Stefon Diggs (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.57 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 14 snaps. Their top snap (+2.60 EPA): (10:29) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 14-S.Diggs for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Season records after this game

Pittsburgh Steelers

Entered 11-1 Now 11-2 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 9-3 Now 10-3 W

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