Reality of Steelers Puts a Quick End to the Bills' Dream
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Buffalo's offense, which had led the way to six straight victories, was inefficient in a defeat to Pittsburgh.
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All the Buffalo Bills had to do to make the playoffs was beat a Pittsburgh team playing Brian St. Pierre at quarterback, Willie Parker at running back and a bunch of other no-names.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are so good that they ended Buffalo's playoff hopes with their backups. Fourth-string running back Willie Parker had 102 yards rushing and backup linebacker James Harrison returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown, helping seal the Steelers' 29-24 win over Buffalo on Sunday. The Steelers won their 14th straight to match the record set by Miami in 1972 and became just the fourth team in NFL history to finish 15-1.
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No matter what the Giants did, it seemed that when the Steelers needed a big play, they got one. And most of the big plays during yesterday&#39;s 33-30 loss to Pittsburgh at Giants Stadium came at
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The Buffalo Bills capitalized on four turnovers and a blocked punt yesterday en route to a 33-17 victory that officially knocked the Bengals out of playoff contention.
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The Steelers need two game-winning field goal misses from the Jets' Doug Brien and one made one from their kicker, Jeff Reed, to beat New York, 20-17, in overtime.
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It usually comes down to one or two plays each Sunday, and for the last 13 months, the New England Patriots have made them all. Itâs an incredible feat, but one the Pittsburgh
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The Pittsburgh Steelers got some extra motivation when odds were released for the AFC championship game: They were 3-point underdogs to New England despite having the NFL's best record, despite being at home and despite having beaten the Patriots.
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When the New England Patriots rolled into town Sunday afternoon to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers, the final outcome of the football game might have been secondary to some vital information needed by the black and gold as far as the rest of the season is
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Pat Williams is a big man with a big heart and appetite. So imagine his dilemma when the Buffalo Bills were back to their bumbling selves at the start of this season.
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Meaningless, that is, for the Steelers, who&#39;ve clinched the conference&#39;s top seed. The game isn&#39;t meaningless to Cowher, who&#39;s hoping to sustain momentum.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12 - When Ben Roethlisberger lofted a pass deep into Jets territory late in the fourth quarter, he could have been forgiven for holding his breath.
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Tommy Maddox could start the Pittsburgh Steelers&#39; first and last regular-season games. What Ben Roethlisberger did in between guarantees they won&#39;t leave home
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off victories over previously undefeated New England and Philadelphia &#151; so, naturally, a letdown might be expected now that they're playing losing-record teams again.
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PITTSBURGH - Banged up and perhaps emotionally drained, the Steelers (11-1) can set records and clinch a division title today by beating the New York Jets (9-3) in a 4 o&#39;clock game at Heinz Field.
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The Bus has left town and quarterback   Big Ben has been struck down by appendicitis, but the Super   Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers are keen to show they still   belong in the NFL's fast lane.
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PITTSBURGH -- One goal of a Bill Belichick-coached team is to take away one thing the opponent likes to do best. Not everything they like to do. One thing.