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Watchability rankings: NFL Wildcard Weekend

By Andrew Dowdeswell

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) prepares to throw the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) prepares to throw the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 13, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers safety Will Allen (20) tackles Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) in the second half at Paul Brown Stadium. The Steelers won 33-20. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers safety Will Allen (20) tackles Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) in the second half at Paul Brown Stadium. The Steelers won 33-20. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Steelers at Bengals

A divisional match up in the playoffs? Yes please! This is going to be one hell of a game. The Cincinnati Bengals have been one of the best teams all year. They are stout on defense, against the pass and the run, and explosive on offense. Even without Andy Dalton orchestrating the offense at quarterback, the Bengals have still been able to put up points, and the Jeremy Hill-Giovanni Bernard duo at running back has been tough to stop.

The Steelers, meanwhile, were lucky to even get to the playoffs. In Week 17, they beat the Cleveland Browns, as expected, but were relying on Rex Ryan leading his Buffalo Bills to beat his former team. Thankfully for the Steelers, Rex duly obliged, sending the New York Jets out of the postseason.

Pittsburgh are not great on defense, though they are solid against the run. Where their true quality lies, however, is with Big Ben and the offense. The triple threat at receiver with Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant and Marcus Wheaton is as good as any in the league, and DeAngelo Williams has performed well after Le’Veon Bell’s injury – though his status for the game is currently up in the air. This divisional match up would be the best game to watch this weekend if it weren’t for Dalton’s injury. However, with Dalton likely on the sidelines, the match is worse for it, therefore costing it the No. 1 spot.

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