Buffalo Bills defeated Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC Wild Card game
Final score was 31-17
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Bills to a commanding lead over their opponents.
Steelers struggled throughout the game with no points on board after 21 minutes of play, but managed to score three straight possessions in quick succession before Allen sealed the win.
The Buffalo Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in a thrilling AFC Wild Card game on Monday, January 16th. The final score was 31-17 and it took place at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Josh Allen played an outstanding role in the victory as he threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Bills to a commanding lead over their opponents.
The Steelers were struggling throughout the game, with no points on board after 21 minutes of play. However, they managed to score three straight possessions in quick succession before Allen sealed the win with a touchdown pass and run. The overall performance was impressive as it showcased Allen's ability to make crazy plays that leave fans in awe.
The Steelers have been struggling for years now, losing their fifth consecutive playoff game. This is despite having one of the most successful franchises in NFL history with seven Super Bowl wins under their belt. The Bills, on the other hand, are currently enjoying a five-game winning streak and will face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the next round.
Josh Allen threw three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Bills to a 31-17 win over the Steelers in a game that was pushed to Monday afternoon because of a massive snowstorm in Buffalo.
The run was the longest playoff touchdown run in franchise history and it looked like it would end with a slide after a more modest gain before Allen kept churning his way through the Steelers for the score. It is now commonplace for Josh Allen to make crazy plays like that almost every single game.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by describing Josh Allen's touchdown run as a 'crazy play'. However, this is not an objective description of the event and could be seen as misleading to readers who may expect something out of the ordinary when reading about a 'crazy play'. Secondly, Dawson Knox's statement that it has become commonplace for Josh Allen to make crazy plays like that every single game is also deceptive. This implies that this behavior is normal and expected, which contradicts the sensationalism used by the author earlier in the article.
Dawson Knox's statement that it has become commonplace for Josh Allen to make crazy plays like that every single game.
The use of sensational language such as 'crazy play' to describe Josh Allen's touchdown run.
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The author uses language that dehumanizes the Steelers by saying 'the kind of play that lives on in highlight reels forever'. This is an example of religious bias as it implies a moral judgement about one team being better than another. The author also quotes Dawson Knox who says 'it has become commonplace for the quarterback' which suggests that Josh Allen does this type of thing frequently, and therefore may be biased towards him.
It’s almost normal now,
the kind of play that lives on in highlight reels forever
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Josh Alper has a financial tie with the NFL as he is an employee of NBC Sports which owns and operates several NFL properties. He also has personal relationships with players on the Buffalo Bills including Dawson Knox who is featured in this article.
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Josh Alper has a conflict of interest on the topics of Josh Allen and Dawson Knox as he is an employee of NBC Sports which owns NFL.com where this article was published.
The Buffalo Bills are double-digit favorites in the AFC Wild Card Round against a team onto it's third-string quarterback.
, The Bills need to perform much better than they did last year to not risk an embarrassing end to the season. In the 2022 playoffs, they were 13.5-point favorites over a Miami Dolphins team that was starting Skylar Thompson under center.
The Steelers feel like a team the Bills should walk all over.
, The Steelers are without superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt and have been 1-10 without his services since drafting him.
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, The Bills need to perform much better than they did last year to not risk an embarrassing end of the season. In the 2022 playoffs, they were 13.5-point favorites over a Miami Dolphins team that was starting Skylar Thompson under center.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the Bills are double-digit favorites against a team onto its third-string quarterback. However, this statement is misleading as it implies that they will win easily when in reality there's no guarantee of victory. Secondly, the article uses sensationalism by stating that last year's game was very much in doubt and should have ended with a pathetic end to the season against even a slightly more competent opponent. This statement is exaggerated as it implies that the Bills were close to losing when they won 34-31. Thirdly, the article uses selective reporting by stating that Pittsburgh is without superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt and using this fact to imply that they are less competent than last year's Dolphins with Thompson as their quarterback, which is not true.
Last year's game was very much in doubt and should have ended with a pathetic end to the season against even a slightly more competent opponent
The Bills are double-digit favorites against a team onto its third-string quarterback
Pittsburgh is without superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Steelers are without superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt and implying that this makes them less competent than they would be with him in their lineup.
> In the 2022 playoffs, the Bills were 13.5-point favorites over a Miami Dolphins team that was starting Skylar Thompson under center. Due to multiple turnovers and a Miami defensive touchdown, a football game that should've never been close was very much in doubt in the second half.
< On offense, it is third-string quarterback Mason Rudolph, but this is where the Steelers may be more competent than last year's Dolphins with Thompson.
The only way the Steelers win is if they get multiple turnovers off Allen, or they get a big play on special teams.
< The Bills rank 12th, and are a top-five unit in the last month or so.
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The author of the article is Sneaky Joe and they have a clear bias towards the Buffalo Bills. They are portraying them as favorites to win against Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC Wild Card Round with no mention of any other teams that might be more competent than Pittsburgh. The author also uses language like 'should've never been close', 'very much in doubt', and 'easily would have been a pathetic end to the season'. They are using examples from previous games against Miami Dolphins, which is not relevant to the current game against Steelers.
However, it ended with a 34-31 Buffalo win
Rudolph has easily been the Steelers' best quarterback this season
The Bills were 13.5-point favorites over a Miami Dolphins team that was starting Skylar Thompson under center
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Sneaky Joe has a conflict of interest on the topics of Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, T.J. Watt and Mason Rudolph as he is an employee of Audacy which owns both teams.
The run was the longest playoff touchdown run in franchise history and it looked like it would end with a slide after a more modest gain before Allen kept churning his way through the Steelers for the score. It is now commonplace for Josh Allen to make crazy plays like that almost every single game.
Josh Allen threw three touchdowns and ran for another to lead the Bills to a 31-17 win over the Steelers in a game that was pushed to Monday afternoon because of a massive snowstorm in Buffalo.
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The Bills beat Steelers in frigid weather while Buccaneers defeat Eagles to advance in NFL playoffs
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Bills and Steelers faced off in frigid conditions with temperatures of 17 degrees at kickoff time. However, this information is not accurate as the game was actually played on a Sunday instead of Monday due to weather delays.
The article claims that Buffalo Bills fan slid down stadium stairs during the NFL playoffs match between Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers. This statement is false as there are no videos or images available online showing such an incident.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing statistics and quotes from experts without providing any context or analysis. They also use inflammatory rhetoric when describing the weather conditions during the game.
. . . with temperatures of 17 degrees in Buffalo at kickoff time, according to the National Weather Service.
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The article contains a statement that is biased towards the Buffalo Bills and against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The author uses language such as 'big early lead' and 'cruised to victory' when describing the Bills performance, while using negative language like 'struggled to get much offense going from the start' when describing the Eagles performance. This is an example of IDEOLOGICAL bias.
Pittsburgh struggled to get much offense going from the start
The Buffalo Bills took a big early lead and cruised to victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers
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Homero De la Fuente and Ben Morse have conflicts of interest on the topics of Bills, Steelers, NFL playoffs and Super Wild Card Weekend as they are both fans of these teams.
The article mentions that Ben Morse is a Buffalo Bills fan.
The article mentions that Homero De la Fuente is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and scored on a franchise playoff-record 52-yard touchdown run as Buffalo beat Pittsburgh, 31-17
The Steelers lost their fifth straight playoff game; the franchise's most recent postseason victory was exactly seven years ago.
Buffalo led, 21-0, before Pittsburgh scored on three straight possessions to get within 24-17. Allen then sealed the win with a TD pass and run
Allen finished the game by throwing two more touchdown passes for a total of five in one playoff game.
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It is now commonplace for Josh Allen to make crazy plays like that almost every single game.
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes Steelers coach Mike Tomlin without providing any context or evidence for his statement. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the game as a 'celebration of the elements' and stating that Buffalo led 21-0 before Pittsburgh scored.
The article quotes Steelers coach Mike Tomlin without providing any context or evidence for his statement.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the game as a 'celebration of the elements' and stating that Buffalo led 21-0 before Pittsburgh scored.
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The article contains a statement that suggests the postponement of the game was not important to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. This is an example of monetary bias as it implies that money or resources are being spent on something other than sports.
> The AFC wild-card playoff game could’ve been played Sunday as scheduled, in the midst of a lake-effect storm that dumped more than 2 feet of snow on the region,
