The Steeler Nation game day guide: Steelers vs Bills preview

Here’s our comprehensive guide for this week’s game.

Game day information

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Venue: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA.

Field: Natural Grass

Game-time: Sunday, December 15th, at 8:20 pm ET

TV: NBC (Local on WPXI-TV)

  • Announcers: Al Michaels   (play-by-play) Cris Collinsworth (analyst) Michele Tafoya (reporter)

Local radio: Pittsburgh- 102.5 WDVE & WBGG 970 AM

  • Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfley (sideline) Missi Matthews (sideline)

Internet broadcast: Steelers Nation Radio (SNR) on Steelers.com

Weather at kickoff: Mostly cloudy. 34 degrees. Winds WSW 5-10 MPH.

NFL Standings / NFL Scoreboard

Game notes

  • Pittsburgh will be wearing their “Color Rush” uniforms.
  • Since Sunday Night Football debuted in 1978, the Steelers have played in 52 contests and hold a 29-23 (.558) mark under the lights on Sunday.
  • 227 NFL teams have started a season 1-4 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger and Pittsburgh is the 12th NFL team to rebound with at least 8 victories over its next 9 games.
  • Mike Tomlin and Bills HC Sean McDermott were teammates at William & Mary in 1993-94.

(*Courtesy of Steelers.com)