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Updated · BuffaloBills.com · Aug 27

Bills Host Steelers at 7 p.m. in Preseason Finale as CBS, NFL Network Carry Broadcast

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Updated · BuffaloBills.com · Aug 27

Bills Host Steelers at 7 p.m. in Preseason Finale as CBS, NFL Network Carry Broadcast

Q: How did a thrilling final-minute comeback secure an undefeated preseason for the Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo secured an undefeated 3-0 preseason by rallying from a 27-17 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Pittsburgh 28-27 in its finale at Highmark Stadium. The comeback turned on a final 59-yard drive led by quarterback Shane Buechele, who finished 26 of 38 for 196 yards. After Buffalo got the ball back with 3:20 remaining, Dante Pettis sparked the march with a 16-yard catch and then drew a long pass interference penalty that moved the Bills deep into Steelers territory. Ian Wheeler capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:06 left, but Buffalo still trailed by one. Rather than settle for a tie in a preseason game, the Bills went for two. Under pressure, Buechele backpedaled and delivered an off-balance conversion pass to Pettis at the goal line, giving Buffalo its first lead since the opening minutes. The defense then preserved the win by stopping Pittsburgh’s final possession. The Steelers’ last chance ended when Drew Allar’s fourth-down pass to tight end Lake McRee fell incomplete with under a minute left. The finish erased earlier mistakes and a 10-point hole created in part by special teams lapses, including a muffed punt and a 45-yard Steelers punt-return touchdown. Buffalo stayed close with scores from Frank Gore Jr. and rookie Skyler Bell before Buechele’s late drive completed the turnaround. The result gave coach Joe Brady a perfect preseason record and highlighted the Bills’ depth and late-game resilience heading into roster cuts and the regular season.

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7 p.m. Thursday marks Buffalo’s preseason finale against Pittsburgh at Highmark Stadium, with the game airing locally on CBS affiliate WIVB Buffalo and nationally on NFL Network.
Buffalo also made the matchup available on the Bills app, BuffaloBills.com and NFL+, giving out-of-market fans a live streaming option for the Week 3 exhibition.
97 Rock will anchor the Buffalo Bills Radio Network broadcast, with Chris Brown and Eric Wood on the call and Chris Trapasso and Mitch Morse handling pregame and postgame coverage.
Out-of-market TV coverage extends across upstate New York, Vermont and Pennsylvania, while Canadian radio affiliates in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa will also carry the game.