The Steelers rolled into the write-up-season as the AFC's second seed, guiding only the Tennessee Titans, who would end 13-3 but drop in their divisional playoff game towards the Baltimore Ravens. Pittsburgh then went on to conquer, for the 3rd time in the year, their AFC North division archrivals, the sixth-seeded Baltimore Ravens 23-14 in the AFC Championship Game, holding them to 184 yards and forcing 5 turnovers.