Bills WR Khalil Shakir Scores Near-Impossible TD

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Buffalo Bills wideout Khalil Shakir pulled off the highlight of the game. Shakir proved to be in the right place at the right time: tallying a scoop-n-score touchdown with a 0.7% probability, according to Next Gen Stats.

Josh Allen found Shakir on a drag route until Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick flew in to push Shakir back to the Bills' line of scrimmage.

Pumping his feet and feeling the postseason mania, Shakir stayed upright and cut through the Steel Curtain for a 17-yard scamper to put the nail in the coffin for Pittsburgh.

In the end, Buffalo defeated Pittsburgh, 31-17.

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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: Khalil Shakir #10 of the Buffalo Bills scores a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: Khalil Shakir #10 of the Buffalo Bills scores a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

The Steelers needed to stop Buffalo on this drive to keep the one-score deficit in the fourth quarter. Instead, Pittsburgh's defense suffered its greatest miscue of the night.

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Mason Rudolph may not be the answer for the Steelers offense, but the third-stringer had an overall better showing Monday night than his defense. Pittsburgh is one step closer to facing a nightmare season of questions around their head coach and offense.