The Latest: Steelers’ Joe Flacco leads Steelers past Bills 28-20

The Pittsburgh Steelers were held to two field goals in the fourth quarter and then had to punt a third down, losing 28-21 to the Buffalo Bills.

The Bills had a pair of late scoring drives, including a 43-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel to Brandon LaFell, which put the Steelers up 28-19 with 4:25 left in the third quarter.

The Steelers scored on two consecutive plays on third-and-long, giving them a 31-20 lead, before a fourth-and_short on fourth-down.

Flacco completed a 31, pass from Cassel, to Le’Veon Bell, for the game-winning score.

Flacco had a season-high 37 yards passing, including two touchdown passes, on 17 attempts.

He also threw for a career-high 454 yards and two touchdowns, while completing 25 of 36 passes.

The first-round pick out of Virginia Tech finished the game with 10 carries for 67 yards, and was sacked twice.

He had a career best seven catches for 69 yards.

The last time Flacco threw an interception in the playoffs was last season against the Baltimore Ravens, when he fumbled at the 1-yard line on the final play of regulation.

Flack was sacked on his next throw, and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown.

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Buffalo Bills 28 23 in the AFC Wild Card round.