The Steelers already faced off against a premier rushing attack earlier this season when they lost to the Cowboys at Heinz Field. They face another test Sunday against the Bills, the NFL's best rushing team.
The Bills are in the top 10 in scoring with an average of 25.4 points per game. They are led by LeSean McCoy and their running game averages almost 162 yards per game. That's six yards more than the Cowboys' average per game, and they carved up the Steelers for 127 yards rushing.
In each of the Steelers' six wins, they have held their opponent to less than 100 yards on the ground, and in all but one of their losses, they have given up more than 100 yards.
The Bills have been kept to less than 100 yards only three times this season, each time resulting in a loss. But the three teams which held the Bills' ground attack in check all had premier talent on their defensive line: the Dolphins had Ndamukong Suh, the Ravens with Brandon Williams and Timmy Jernigan, and the Jets with Muhammad Wilkerson and Leonard Williams.
The Steelers are missing Cam Heyward, their defensive captain and best lineman, and they might be without Javon Hargrave (concussion).
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