3 keys to a Bills victory against the Steelers in Week 13

The Buffalo Bills (7-4) are looking to bounce back after a disappointing road loss to the Houston Texans last week.

They will visit the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are just outside the AFC playoff picture, in Week 13.

The Bills enter as three-point favorites in what is a very meaningful game in terms of AFC playoff implications.

Here are Bills Wire's three keys to victory against the Steelers:

Protect Josh Allen

The Bills will be without both of their starting offensive tackles for this one (Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown). Even with them in the lineup last week, the Bills allowed eight sacks as quarterback Josh Allen was on his back on all night. Now, they'll have to prepare to face T.J. Watt and company. The offense will have to adjust not just their personnel but their protection schemes in order to keep Allen upright.

Win the turnover battle

Last year, the Bills committed a league-low 14 turnovers. Through 12 weeks this year, they have committed the tenth-most (15). They've had three turnovers in each of their last three games, and they've had at least two turnovers in five of their last seven games. They are 1-4 in games where they turn it over at least twice. It's been a glaring issue as of late and they'll look to clean it up, starting Week in 13.

Limit Pittsburgh running backs

The Steelers lack receiving weapons outside of wide receiver D.K. Metcalf. They are most likely going to try to feature their productive pair of running backs (Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell) against a Bills defense which has struggled against the run (30th in NFL). The two are also weapons catching out of the backfield. If the Bills are able to limit Warren and Gainwell, especially on early downs, it will force QB Aaron Rodgers into unfavorable situations.

This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: 3 keys to a Bills victory against the Steelers in Week 13