Buffalo Bills: 5 key takeaways from the loss in Week 1

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks over the middle for a receiver.Jg 091221 Bills 22
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen looks over the middle for a receiver.Jg 091221 Bills 22
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Bills quarterback Josh Allen his pressured by Steelers Chris Wormley (95) and T.J. Watt.Jg 091221 Bills 33

Offensive line struggles against Steelers pass rush

Last year against the Steelers, the Buffalo Bills offensive line did an excellent job protecting Josh Allen from the Steelers pass rushers, including T.J. Watt. However, this year the team didn’t have an answer and the Steelers were consistently getting pressure on the Bills quarterback.

In Week 1, Josh Allen was sacked three times and hit eight times with Watt being the player who caused most of the havoc with a sack and five QB hits, including a forced fumble.

The Buffalo Bills brought back the entire offensive line for this season, which included signing right tackle Daryl Williams to a new three-year contract. This was certainly not the performance the Buffalo Bills had in mind and they will look to bounce back in Week 2.

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