The Buffalo Bills headed into the Steel City and walked out with a firm 26-7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the scoreboard was not the headline. Instead, Josh Allen and Cam Heyward went at each other for most of the night. Their back-and-forth grew louder as the game went on. By the end, both players were locked in a heated exchange. And now Allen is finally speaking up about it.

“Maybe a little bit, I love the competitiveness out of this game. He’s such a great player, sometimes you need fire like that to get you going,” he said in a post-game conference.

But the whole situation did not suddenly explode in the second half. It brewed from kickoff.

Allen came into this matchup with extra spark. He exchanged words with Heyward early, and the energy never dipped. Every drive had noise, and every snap carried tension. Both players kept their edge while the crowd at Acrisure Stadium watched the fire build.

However, things turned fast once Pittsburgh started to crumble. Heyward’s emotions rose after the Steelers gave up two quick touchdowns in the second half. Buffalo struck first after picking off Aaron Rodgers at 14:44 in the third quarter. Then Coleman pushed the margin wider with another score under nine minutes later. The Bills stretched the lead to 16-7, and the game began slipping away from the home team.

Then it boiled over. Heyward approached Josh Allen after the QB threw his first touchdown of the night. The Steelers’ defensive tackle clashed helmets with Allen as they shouted at each other. Teammates rushed in. Officials stepped between them. The moment ended with a flag on Heyward for taunting and a 15-yard penalty.

The Steelers captain also drew an unsportsmanlike conduct call. Now he faces possible punishment from the league, turning a heated exchange into a costly night for the Steel City.

This is a developing story…