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Steelers-Chiefs: Super Wild Card Weekend By The Numbers

Updated Jan. 17, 2023 2:20 p.m. ET

In what could be Ben Roethlisberger's final game, the Pittsburgh Steelers will look to upset the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Wild Card Weekend (8:15 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC).

Here are the numbers that define Steelers-Chiefs.

Matchup: The Steelers lead the all-time series 23-13, including the playoffs. The Chiefs have won the past two matchups and are 2-0 with Patrick Mahomes as their starting quarterback against the Steelers. This will be the third playoff game between the two franchises, with each claiming a win in the first two. This is also a matchup between two Super Bowl-winning coaches and Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks.

The Steelers are 36-26 all time in the playoffs, but just 9-12 on the road. The Chiefs are 15-20 all time in the playoffs, including a 7-8 home record.

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QUARTERBACKS

Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers, 18th season)

12: Roethlisberger is making his 12th career playoff appearance as a starting quarterback.

7: Roethlisberger led the NFL in game-winning drives in 2021 with seven.

23: This will be Roethlisberger's 23rd career playoff start, which will break a tie with Joe Montana for fourth-most all time.

Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs, fifth season)

5: In the regular season, Mahomes finished with 436 completions (3rd in NFL), 4,839 passing yards (4th in NFL) and 37 passing touchdowns (T-4th).

3: In his three previous postseasons as a starter, Mahomes led the Chiefs to at least the AFC Championship Game.

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OFFENSE

381: Steelers RB Najee Harris led the NFL in touches while not recording a single fumble. This was the second-most touches in NFL history without a fumble.

1,200: Harris' 1,200 rushing yards were the most ever by a rookie in Steelers' history.

107: Steelers WR Diontae Johnson's 107 receptions were tied for the fifth-most in the NFL this season.

7: Rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth tied the Steelers' record for receiving touchdowns by a rookie with seven.

25: The Chiefs committed 25 turnovers this season, tied for the ninth-most in the NFL.

28: The Chiefs allowed just 28 sacks this season, which was tied for the third-fewest in the NFL.

111: Tyreek Hill's 111 receptions are the most ever by a player in a single season in the Chiefs' franchise history.

6: Travis Kelce became the first tight end in NFL history to record at least 80 receptions (92) in six consecutive seasons. This season was also his sixth 1,000-yard season (1,125), the most ever by a tight end.

DEFENSE

55: The Steelers led the NFL in sacks this season with 55.

22.5: Steelers DE T.J. Watt tied Michael Strahan's record for sacks in a single season with 22.5. Watt has led the NFL in sacks each of the past two seasons.

8: The Chiefs were eighth in scoring defense this season, allowing just 21.4 points per game.

29: The Chiefs' defense was also tied for fifth in the NFL with 29 takeaways.

SPECIAL TEAMS

0: Both teams went the entire season without returning a punt or kickoff for a touchdown.

70: Steelers P Pressley Harvin's 70 punts this season were the most by any punter in the playoff field.

24.8: Chiefs WR Byron Pringle is fourth in the NFL with 24.8 yards per kickoff return this season.

COACHES

154-85-2: Mike Tomlin's career record. He went 9-7-1 in his 15th season as Pittsburgh's coach. He is the first head coach in NFL history to post a non-losing record in each of his first 15 seasons. Tomlin will be coaching in his 10th postseason and enters with a career playoff record of 8-8.

103-42: Andy Reid's record with the Chiefs. He went 12-5 in his ninth season as Kansas City's coach. With his win in Week 18, Reid became the fifth head coach in NFL history to reach 250 combined playoff and regular-season wins. This will be Reid's 17th playoff appearance as a head coach, the fourth-most ever in NFL history.