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Cam Heyward Accuses Josh Allen of Dirty Play That Led to Confrontation
The December 1, 2025 26-7 on Sunday as Buffalo snuck into the No. 7 seed in the AFC while the Steelers fell to 6-6 and out of the lead in the AFC North.
Things got a little chippy in the first half when the broadcast showed Pittsburgh defensive lineman Cam Heyward going after Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen. The Bills offensive linemen defended their quarterback, but Heyward was still shouting and pointing well after the two players were separated.
WTF happened between Josh Allen and Cam Heyward??? I’ve never seen Cam snap like this before.
mdash; Rate the Refs @Rate_the_Refs. pic.twitter.com/xB4i0dsvC3
— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) December 1, 2025
"The knee to my stomach? And then just jawing back and forth. And then you know, ticked off the entire game because as a quarterback they're protected, but I'm not. It just pisses me off," Heyward vented to the press.
Asked if Allen was the one who kneed him, Heyward emphatically said "yes" before saying that it was intentional and that Allen told him, "I had to do something to get you off of me."
December 1, 2025:
WTF happened between Josh Allen and Cam Heyward??? I’ve never seen Cam snap like this before. pic.twitter.com/bCUzUDfP97
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) WTF happened between Josh Allen and Cam Heyward??? I’ve never seen Cam snap like this before
Heyward gets in Josh Allens face after the touchdown throw to Coleman. Heywards gets flagged for taunting pic.twitter.com/cteflOZcD3
— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) WTF happened between Josh Allen and Cam Heyward??? I’ve never seen Cam snap like this before
Heyward certainly reacted like someone who had just been kneed, and clearly the NFL will have to take a look at the tape to see if there's anything worth punishing Allen for. So far no footage has surfaced.
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Stephen Douglas is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in media since 2008 and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Douglas spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and previously wrote for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.