Chiefs LB Houston active and ready for Steelers
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Steelers are missing defensive end Ricardo Mathews because of a lingering ankle injury for their divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.
Mathews hurt his ankle in Pittsburgh's regular-season finale and was inactive for last weekend's wild-card win over Miami. But he returned to practice this week and was questionable for the game.
Kansas City's Justin Houston is active for the first time since a loss to Tennessee on Dec. 18. The star linebacker has been dealing with soreness in his surgically repaired left knee.
The Chiefs also had linebacker Justin March-Lillard active for the first time since he broke his hand Oct. 16 in Oakland. 16. March-Lillard returned from injured reserve a few weeks ago.
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