Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked dominant. And yet they still only beat the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16. While Pittsburgh's offense stalled in the red zone, the team was bailed out by kicker Chris Boswell, who was a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals to set an NFL record for most field goals in a playoff game. The game came down to a Kansas City two-point conversion attempt that was called back because James Harrison was held. Here are the game's best tweets: 1. "Who is: Le'Veon ... Read More
Steelers hold on to 18-16 playoff victory over Chiefs
Le’Veon Bell had 170 yards. Antonio Brown had 108. Ben Roethlisberger had 224. And yet the Pittsburgh Steelers somehow only beat the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16 in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs to advance to the AFC Championship game where the New England Patriots await. Instead of one of the three regular Killer B’s — Bell, Brown and Big Ben — there was an addition to the group Sunday night: kicker Chris Boswell, who was a perfect 6-6 on his field goal attempts (a postseason ... Read More
Rogers, Hamilton and Ayers could be key to victory over Chiefs
The Pittsburgh Steelers thought they were in a deep hole when last year's No. 2 wide receiver Martavis Bryant was suspended for the season due to marijuana use. Add in Markus Wheaton’s season-ending shoulder injury, and the Steelers looked like they were in serious trouble at the receiver position. That is, until Eli Rogers, Cobi Hamilton and Demarcus Ayers made themselves known. Ayers is the youngest of the three (he's 22) and is in his first NFL season as a seventh-round pick out of ... Read More
Kickoff time for Steelers-Chiefs game changed to 8:20 p.m. ET
The Pittsburgh Steelers-Kansas City Chiefs divisional round playoff game has been rescheduled to 8:20 p.m. ET due to an ice storm that is set to hit Kansas City. The game had previously been scheduled for Sunday at 1:05 p.m. ET. On Friday, the National Weather Service issued an ice storm warning for northwestern Missouri from Friday evening until late on Sunday evening. In a statement about changing the time of the game, the NFL said: Due to public safety concerns in light of the ... Read More
Best tweets from Sunday’s Steelers-Dolphins game
A demoralizing October loss to the Miami Dolphins was the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers' spiral, but, winners of seven-straight, they made sure nothing like that loss — which featured Miami running back Jay Ajayi rushing for over 200 yards — happened again when the two teams met in the first round of the AFC playoffs. Sunday, Pittsburgh cruised to an almost-too-easy 30-12 victory over the Dolphins — and the Steelers did it in spectacular fashion, with huge contributions from running back ... Read More
Grades: Steelers vs. Dolphins
The Pittsburgh Steelers faced a familiar foe Sunday, and they weren't about to be beat twice in one season. When the Steelers and the Miami Dolphins faced off the first time — back in October — Miami looked like the dominant team in its 30-15 win. This time, at Heinz Field during one of two AFC Wild Card game, it was the Steelers that won in a dominant fashion, 30-12, meaning Pittsburgh is moving on in the NFL playoffs. Before the Steelers board their plane for Kansas City, grades are ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Dolphins
It's off to Kansas City for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers (12-5) took their first step in the quest for the seventh Super Bowl championship in franchise history with a dominating 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins (10-7) in front of a sellout crowd that braved the bone-chilling cold at Heinz Field. Next up is a trip to Arrowhead Stadium to face a Chiefs team that has won five of its past six games and looks to make its first Super Bowl appearance since the team won Super Bowl IV ... Read More
Joey Porter arrested on multiple charges, including aggravated assault
Sunday after the Pittsburgh Steelers' 30-12 playoff win over the Miami Dolphins, Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was arrested for an alleged altercation with a police officer. The news was first reported by Chris Mueller of the Beaver County Times. His charges include aggravated assault, simple assault, public drunkenness and terroristic threats. Per Mueller, the Porter was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car outside The Flats bar on East Carson Street just hours after ... Read More
Ben Roethlisberger injures ankle on second-to-last play
Uh oh. On the last play before the kneel-down, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger injured his right ankle and was in a walking cast at the postgame press conference. Still, Roethlisberger was adamant that he will play next Sunday versus the Kansas City Chiefs. “You're always worried about being hurt,” Roethlisberger said post-game. “I'll be out there next week.” Roethlisberger's ankle appeared to buckle on a tackle by defensive end Cameron Wake. Up until that point, it ... Read More
Behind Bell’s record performance, Steelers roll over Dolphins
Well, that was easy. In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first playoff game with Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell on the field at the same time, Pittsburgh rolled to a 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins. And it was those three — the Killer B's — who set the tone in the game. Roethlisberger started the game 11/11, Brown took two short passes for back-to-back 50- and 62-yard touchdowns, and, on one drive, Bell carried the ball 10 times (on 10 plays) for a touchdown. After the ... Read More