After further review: They were who they'd been against the Bills

Mike Prisuta

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. _ After further review ...

The Steelers' playoff shot against Buffalo played out in much the same manner as the regular season that had preceded Bills 31, Steelers 17 on Monday at snowy Highmark Stadium.

It was harder than it needed to be, and for that the Steelers blamed themselves.

They battled through the latter well enough to win one more game than they had a