Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Kansas City Chiefs 16
Here are the top-graded players and biggest takeaways from Pittsburgh’s 18-16 Divisional Round playoff win over Kansas City, which earned the Steelers a berth in the AFC championship game against New England:
Quarterback grade: Ben Roethlisberger, 80.5
Roethlisberger struggles on third downs — until it matters most
Seven different Steelers drives ended in Chiefs territory, with all six of their failed third-down conversions coming via pass plays. On the most important third down of the game, though, Ben Roethlisberger delivered the game-clinching conversion on a shallow crosser to Antonio Brown.