Game facts: Steelers at Bills

Published: Oct 01, 2016 at 12:40 PM

Key matchup: Since Week 9, the Bills' offense ranks 1st in the NFL in yards per carry, while the Steelers' defense has allowed the 5th-fewest yards per carry.

Dichotomous offense: Buffalo averages 161.9 rush yards per game (1st in NFL) and 181.5 pass yards per game (32nd in NFL).

Tyrod's regression:Tyrod Taylor had a 99.4 passer rating last season, but his passer rating this season is 84.6.

Dual-threat QB:Taylor leads all NFL QBs in rush attempts (73) and rush yards (469).

Allowing too many points: Buffalo's defense has allowed 28.6 points per game since Week 8 (4th-most in NFL).

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