That team won on the road at Houston in the first round before falling at Denver. They had a minus-61 differential in 1989 as a wild card at 9-7. The Steelers’ minus-55 point differential is second worst in franchise history for a team that made the playoffs.
The Steelers finished atop the NFL in sacks for a fifth straight season (55). The Chiefs ran for 127 yards in the first meeting. Pittsburgh’s defense finished last against the run for the first time since the NFL-AFL merger. He had just 28 yards on 11 carries last week against Baltimore after injuring his left elbow in the first quarter. Pittsburgh RB Najee Harris set a franchise rookie record with 1,200 yards rushing. Roethlisberger is 7-3 against the Chiefs, with 18 TD passes and six interceptions. Roethlisberger is 13-9 in the playoffs, though his QB rating in the postseason (86.4) is lower than the regular season (93.5). Roethlisberger will be making his 23rd postseason start, tied with Joe Montana for fourth among QBs in NFL history. The Chiefs begin the playoffs trying to make their third straight Super Bowl and fourth consecutive AFC title game. QB Ben Roethlisberger, DL Cam Heyward and K Chris Boswell are the only players that remain from the team that lost to New England the following week in the AFC championship. STATS AND STUFF: The Steelers have lost three straight playoff games since a win at Kansas City in the divisional round in 2017. The Steelers beat the Chiefs 18-16 in the divisional round in 2017 while Kansas City beat the Steelers 27-24 in overtime in the wild-card round in 1994.
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SERIES NOTES: The Steelers have dominated the series, though Kansas City has won the past two meetings, including their game in December.
Chiefs RBs Clyde Edwards-Helaire (shoulder) and Darrel Williams (toe) also practiced this week though Edwards-Helaire has been ruled out. WR James Washington began the week in the COVID-19 protocols. (ankle), LB Rob Spillane (knee) and RB Najee Harris (elbow) practiced this week and are expected to play. The Steelers ranked ninth in the league, allowing just 215.1 yards per game through the air, but Mahomes dominated them for 258 yards and three TDs when Kansas City routed the Steelers in December. KEY MATCHUP: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes against the Pittsburgh pass defense, which has been solid against just about everyone but him. Whomever gets the bulk of the carries will be going against the league’s worst run defense, allowing more than 146 yards per game. Clyde Edwards-Helaire will miss the game with a shoulder injury, and Darrel Williams should play despite a sore toe. CHIEFS PLAYER TO WATCH: Whichever running backs are available.
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