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Steelers vs. Chiefs: Highlights, recap and more

By Dave Stevenson

Oct 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) dives into the end-zone for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) dives into the end-zone for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Kansas City Chiefs to advance to the AFC Championship where they’ll play the New England Patriots.

Final
Pittsburgh Steelers
18
Kansas City Chiefs
16

The Kansas City Chiefs scored the only two touchdowns of the game. However, it wasn’t enough to outdo the Pittsburgh Steelers and their six field goals. Pittsburgh beat Kansas City 18-16.

While Kansas City was able to keep the tremendous trio of Pittsburgh weapons (Ben Roethlisberger, LeVeon Bell, Antonio Brown) out of the end zone, they weren’t able to keep them from amassing a ton of yards. Not being able to get them off the field hurt them in the long run.

Pittsburgh kicker Craig Boswell tied an NFL postseason record with five made field goals, including four of them in the first half. It’s weird they won despite Roethlisberger throwing an interception and zero touchdowns, but that’s a testament to how good they were on defense.

On the other hand, the Chiefs also weren’t able to get much going on offense. After their touchdown on their first drive, they weren’t able to get anything started. Albert Wilson scored the lone touchdown off a pass from Alex Smith.

Highlights

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Three Stars

  1. LeVeon Bell: In case anyone doubted who the best running back in the NFL is, Bell removed any doubt. Though he didn’t get into the end zone, he rushed for a Steelers playoff record 160 yards and kept the Steelers on the field. More importantly, Bell kept the Chiefs off of it.
  2. Antonio Brown: You know you’re an elite receiver when you don’t score a touchdown and you still have a great game. Brown’s 52-yard reception was the biggest play of the game for either team. Brown also added a reception on third down to get a first down and ice the rest of the clock in the closing minute.
  3. Chris Boswell: The Steelers didn’t score a touchdown but they were able to advance because of the strong leg of their kicker. Chris Boswell was successful on all six of his field goal tries, setting an NFL postseason record for made field goals.

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Next Week

The Steelers will travel to New England to take on Tom Brady and the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game next Sunday. Meanwhile, the Chiefs will set up some tee times for next week and prepare for the NFL Draft.

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