Bills vs. Steelers score: Josh Allen has field day as Buffalo ousts Pittsburgh, advances to divisional round

It will be hard for even Josh Allen’s biggest critics to find something wrong with his performance in leading the Buffalo Bills to a 31-17 win over the Steelers in Monday’s Super Wild Card Weekend showdown. 

The Bills will host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs next week in the divisional round.

Allen, who was snubbed from the Pro Bowl this season, threw three touchdowns and completed 70 percent of his passes. He also ran for 74 yards that included a 52-yard scoring jaunt (the second-longest touchdown run by a quarterback in playoff history) that stretched Buffalo’s lead to 21-0 midway through the second quarter. 

The Steelers battled back and even made it a one-touchdown game early in the fourth quarter when Mason Rudolph hit Calvin Austin III for a short score. But Buffalo ended any hopes of a comeback when Allen hit Khalil Shakir on the game-clinching touchdown with 6:27 left. 

Allen’s first two touchdowns came in the first quarter on passes to tight ends Dawson Knox and rookie Dalton Kincaid. Kincaid’s score was set up by Taron Johnson, who forced a George Pickens fumble one play earlier. 

We’ll have a full breakdown of shortly, but in the meantime, relive Monday’s game in real time by checking out our live blog below.