Full coverage - Steelers 23, Bills 16: Don't blame defense, observations, report card and more

Allen was off target basically all afternoon, as the Bills’ high-powered offense from a year ago never showed up in a 23-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Here’s the big-picture analysis of the Bills’ season-opening, 23-16 loss to the Steelers.

Grading the Buffalo Bills after their 23-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Hig…

Here is a quarter-by-quarter look at the Bills' loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Here’s a look at some of the key plays in the Bills’ 23-16 defeat, starting with the decisive special teams turnover.

The game's result had more to do with the Bills’ shortcomings on offense and questionable play-calling than anything Pittsburgh did.

Frustration boiled among those following the game on Twitter, venting about offensive coordinator Brian Daboll's fourth-down call and displaying shock that reality did not meet expectation. 

Grading the Buffalo Bills after their 23-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Hig…

Here’s the big-picture analysis of the Bills’ season-opening, 23-16 loss to the Steelers.

Frustration boiled among those following the game on Twitter, venting about offensive coordinator Brian Daboll's fourth-down call and displaying shock that reality did not meet expectation. 

Allen was off target basically all afternoon, as the Bills’ high-powered offense from a year ago never showed up in a 23-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Here is a quarter-by-quarter look at the Bills' loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

"Those fans are awesome. They were loud. It was very, very loud," Roethlisberger said after the game.

Frustration boiled among those following the game on Twitter, venting about offensive coordinator Brian Daboll's fourth-down call and displaying shock that reality did not meet expectation. 

Here’s the big-picture analysis of the Bills’ season-opening, 23-16 loss to the Steelers.

Allen was off target basically all afternoon, as the Bills’ high-powered offense from a year ago never showed up in a 23-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The game's result had more to do with the Bills’ shortcomings on offense and questionable play-calling than anything Pittsburgh did.

Here’s the big-picture analysis of the Bills’ season-opening, 23-16 loss to the Steelers.

Allen was off target basically all afternoon, as the Bills’ high-powered offense from a year ago never showed up in a 23-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The game's result had more to do with the Bills’ shortcomings on offense and questionable play-calling than anything Pittsburgh did.

Here is a quarter-by-quarter look at the Bills' loss to the Steelers on Sunday.

Here’s the big-picture analysis of the Bills’ season-opening, 23-16 loss to the Steelers.

Allen was off target basically all afternoon, as the Bills’ high-powered offense from a year ago never showed up in a 23-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The game's result had more to do with the Bills’ shortcomings on offense and questionable play-calling than anything Pittsburgh did.