The Steelers rolled into the submit-time as the AFC's 2nd seed, guiding only the Tennessee Titans, who would complete 13-3 but get rid of in their divisional playoff game versus the Baltimore Ravens. Pittsburgh then went on to defeat, for the third 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 five turnovers.