National Football League

NFL Week 16 highlights: Bills beat Chargers, 24-22; Steelers handle Bengals

Updated Dec. 23, 2023 11:05 p.m. ET

Week 16 of the NFL season continued with a doubleheader on Saturday, and we had you covered with all the highlights!

Mason Rudolph and George Pickens led the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) to a convincing 34-11 victory over Jake Browning and the Cincinnati Bengals (8-7) to kick off the day.

Closing things out, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills (9-6) defeated Easton Stick and the Los Angeles Chargers (5-10) in a back-and-forth affair, 24-22.

Here are the top moments!

FINAL: Buffalo Bills 24, Los Angeles Chargers 22

Bills 24, Chargers 22 0:31 4Q - Bills take the lead!

Allen completed a pair of third-down passes to wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Khalil Shakir to move the chains for Buffalo and get it in field goal range for kicker Tyler Bass, who made a go-ahead, 29-yard field goal.

Chargers 22, Bills 21 7:19 4Q - Fumble!

On the first play of the ensuing possession, Chargers safety Alohi Gilman ripped the ball out of Bills running back James Cook's possession and Nick Williams fell on the loose ball for the Chargers. They later got a field goal to take the lead.

Bills 21, Chargers 19 7:23 4Q - Chipping away

After getting a field goal earlier in the fourth quarter, Stick and the Chargers put another field goal on the board set up by the quarterback hitting wide receiver Alex Erickson for a 23-yard gain.

Bills 21, Chargers 13 1:31 3Q - Bills TD

Allen hit wide receiver Gabe Davis for a 36-yard gain, putting the ball on the Chargers' 6-yard line. Three plays later, Allen stuffed in a goal-line score.

Bills 14, Chargers 13 12:17 3Q - Allen picked

Allen threw up a deep ball for Diggs, but Gilman came down with an interception for the Chargers. Los Angeles later got a field goal.

HALFTIME: Bills 14, Chargers 10

Buffalo out-gained Los Angeles 186-150 in total yards, with Allen both throwing and rushing for a touchdown in the first half.

Bills 14, Chargers 10 0:41 2Q - I got this!

Allen finished off an eight-play Buffalo drive with a 2-yard rushing touchdown.

Chargers 10, Bills 7 9:12 2Q - Dollar Bills

Going to his right, Allen hit Davis, who then carried a defender into the end zone for a 57-yard Bills score.

Chargers 10, Bills 0 13:54 2Q - It Sticks

Four plays after the Chargers recovered the muffed punt, Stick ran in a goal-line touchdown.

Chargers 3, Bills 0 0:21 1Q - Muffler!

Deonte Harty fumbled a punt return for the Bills, and the Chargers fell on the loose ball at the Buffalo 27-yard line.

Chargers 3, Bills 0 9:48 1Q - On the move

Buffalo punted on the opening possession, and then Los Angeles put together a field goal drive. En route to the 3-pointer, Stick hit wide receiver Josh Palmer for a 19-yard gain.

Pregame scene

FINAL: Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Cincinnati Bengals 11

Steelers 34, Bengals 11 12:33 4Q - INT No. 3

Cincinnati got a field goal in the closing seconds of the third quarter and then forced a Pittsburgh three-and-out. That said, Browning was intercepted on the Bengals' next drive by linebacker Alex Highsmith. The Steelers later got a field goal.

Steelers 31, Bengals 8 9:48 3Q - That's a response!

On the third play of the following possession, Rudolph and Pickens hooked up for a 66-yard Steelers touchdown.

Steelers 24, Bengals 8 11:22 3Q - Life!

On the Bengals' first play from scrimmage of the second half, Browning hit Tee Higgins over the middle, and the wide receiver ripped through the Steelers defense for an 80-yard touchdown. They then converted a two-point attempt.

HALFTIME: Steelers 24, Bengals 0

Pittsburgh intercepted Browning twice and out-gained Cincinnati 263-153 in total yards in the first half.

Steelers 21, Bengals 0 1:10 2Q - Unreal catch!

Rudolph threw up a deep ball for Pickens, and the wide receiver made an exceptional catch near the sideline for a 44-yard gain. Pittsburgh then got a field goal right before halftime.

Elandon Roberts OUT

Pittsburgh ruled the linebacker out with a pectoral injury.

Steelers 21, Bengals 0 2:19 2Q - Steelers make a stand

Cincinnati got the ball to the Pittsburgh 5-yard line, but it turned it over on downs when faced with a fourth-and-1.

Steelers 21, Bengals 0 7:15 2Q - Steelers capitalize

Four plays after the interception — and one play after Rudolph scrambled for a first down on third down — Najee Harris ran in a 3-yard touchdown.

Steelers 14, Bengals 0 8:54 2Q - Another pick

Browning was intercepted by Steelers safety Eric Rowe, who ran the pick back to the Bengals' 14-yard line.

Steelers 14, Bengals 0 14:26 2Q - Here comes the BOOM

Wide receiver Calvin Austin III got the call on the run for Pittsburgh and found the end zone for a 7-yard score — partially thanks to an emphatic pancake block from running back Jaylen Warren.

Steelers 7, Bengals 0 5:12 1Q - Yikes!

Cincinnati got the ball into the red zone on the ensuing possession, but Browning then threw a third-down pass into the end zone, and it was intercepted by Patrick Peterson.

Steelers 7, Bengals 0 10:58 1Q - Off he goes!

On just their second play from scrimmage, Rudolph hit Pickens, who exploded down the field for an 86-yard Steelers touchdown.

Pregame scene

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