The Steelers rolled into the submit-time as the AFC's 2nd seed, powering only the Tennessee Titans, who would end 13-3 but lose in their divisional playoff activity in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens. Pittsburgh then went on to defeat, for the 3rd time in the season, their AFC North division archrivals, the sixth-seeded Baltimore Ravens 23-14 in the AFC Championship Game, holding them to 184 yards and forcing five turnovers.