The final game in the divisional round, the victor between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos will end up facing off against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for their place in Super Bowl 50. The game will be broadcast on CBS and Sirius XM Radio.
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“It was risky what I did”, Wallace said, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “That’s their towel. I don’t sign Giants hats”.
“We got lucky the first time”, said Roethlisberger, the only quarterback to throw for 300 yards against the Broncos in 2015.
And for some players inside the Steelers locker room that was all they needed to hear. In the two games that Williams was the starter, he led the National Football League in rushing, with 204 yards. Pittsburgh is 34-22 in the postseason. They have overcome season-ending injuries to some of their best players to be one of the remaining eight teams in the playoffs.
The Denver Broncos have had a lot of media attention lately, and that’s not surprising when you have a high profile quarterback on your team that’s in a bit of a QB controversy. The Steelers advanced with a stunning late rally in an 18-16 wild-card win at Cincinnati, but the price was high as both Roethlisberger and Brown suffered injuries.
Roethlisberger did not throw during training all week until Friday in an effort to rest his shoulder, and although he is listed as questionable he is nearly certain to start for Pittsburgh. Brown missed practiced all week with a concussion after taking a brutal hit to the head in the final minute of the Steelers’ win last Saturday.
Steelers at Broncos (-7.5, 38.5) We didn’t open a line for this contest until Friday afternoon due to the Ben Roethlisberger injury.
Foster was asked what the game plan was going be without Brown, who had played in 55 consecutive games, including the playoffs, since the 2012 season.
The Steelers will utilize a host of receivers – including Martavis Bryant, Markus Wheaton and Darrius Heyward-Bey – to replace Brown, who has played 96 percent of Pittsburgh’s offensive plays and accounted for about 40 percent of reception yardage.
How teams compare statistically. Heath Miller should play a huge role as Roethlisberger safety blanket, a role Miller has been playing for the past decade.
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On a Pittsburgh incomplete pass from the Cincinnati 47, Burfict received an unnecessary-roughness penalty for laying out wide receiver Antonio Brown after the ball had sailed past the receiver. Manning is rested and Denver is relatively healthy.
