When the Pittsburgh Steelers welcome the Buffalo Bills to town on Sunday, their defense will square off against 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen. The Steelers are used to defending mobile quarterbacks. After all, they play the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson twice a year.<\/p>\n
But Josh Allen differs from Jackson in one major area: size. The Bills list Allen at 6-5 and 237 pounds. That\u2019s an inch taller and only five pounds lighter than what the Steelers list OLB Alex Highsmith as. So, Allen is different. But the Steelers can flip on the tape of the Bills\u2019 last game to see how the Houston Texans got Allen on the ground eight times.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s good film to watch for sure,\u201d Steelers OLB T.J. Watt said Friday, per video from Steelers.com<\/a>. \u201cI think anytime you see a quarterback under duress like that, or guys getting after the quarterback, it\u2019s all good tape to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n The Bills lost to the Texans 23-19 last Thursday, and the Texans hounded Josh Allen the entire game. Not only did they sack Allen eight times (for 70 yards lost), but defenders hit Allen another 12 times, according to Pro Football Reference. No wonder Watt feels like that tape would be good to watch.<\/p>\n Now, not all the sacks were teaching tape in terms of how to tackle or beat a blocker. Some things, like DE Will Anderson Jr.\u2019s insane chase-down sack of Allen, can\u2019t be taught. That\u2019s pure effort.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Will Anderson Jr. traveled 51.7 yards to sack Josh Allen, the longest distance on a sack since Week 2, 2023.<\/p>\n No other Texans defender over the last decade has covered more than 37 yards on a sack.#BUFvsHOU<\/a> | #HTownMade<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/aZfNQ2A4EI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n And Watt\u2019s life, along with the other Steelers edge rushers, could be even easier than the Texans\u2019 on Sunday. Bills head coach Sean McDermott has already ruled out both of the Buffalo\u2019s starting offensive tackles for Sunday<\/a>, LT Dion Dawkins and RT Spencer Brown. Watt, Alex Highsmith, and Nick Herbig could have a field day chasing Josh Allen around the backfield on Sunday.<\/p>\n But Watt is also aware that with Allen\u2019s size, the Steelers have to be careful with how they approach tackling him.<\/p>\n \u201cEach mobile quarterback presents a little bit different of a challenge,\u201d Watt said. \u201cObviously, he\u2019s a bigger guy. So, you need to be able to tackle the football but also tackle him and try not to rough the quarterback in any way possible. So, it\u2019s definitely gonna be a challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n Hopefully for Watt and Co., the Steelers will have ample opportunities to practice their tackling technique on Allen. And the Texans\u2019 game tape may provide them with a little extra boost, too.<\/p>\n