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Playoffs full of familiarity

By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press Matthew Stafford vs. the Lions. Mike McCarthy vs. the Packers. Tyreek Hill vs. the Chiefs. The NFL’s wild-card weekend is all about reunions and some rematches, too. Stafford leads the Los Angeles Rams to Detroit to face his old team where he spent 12 seasons and didn’t win a playoff game. McCarthy’s Dallas Cowboys host Green Bay, the team he led to a Super Bowl title with Aaron Rodgers 13 years ago. Hill and the Miami Dolphins head to Kansas City, which won one Super Bowl with the dynamic wide receiver and one without him last ...

Steelers are sticking with the ‘hot hand’

AFC playoffs Who: Pittsburgh at Buffalo When: Sunday, 1 p.m. TV: CBS The latest line: Bills by 10 Radio: WRKY-FM 104.9; B-ROCK 107.5-FM The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Mason Rudolph’s unlikely renaissance will continue into the playoffs. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he is sticking with the former third-string quarterback ahead of a trip to AFC East champion Buffalo (11-6) on Sunday. Rudolph is 3-0 as a starter since taking over for an ineffective Mitch Trubisky before a game against Cincinnati on Dec. 23. While starter Kenny Pickett has fully ...

No panic button pushing by Tomlin = playoffs

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers hold a team meeting every Monday afternoon. In it, longtime head coach Mike Tomlin — in a language that everyone on the roster, from the stars to his assistants to the practice squad guys simply happy to have a job in the NFL can easily understand — outlines his message for the week. Tomlin’s words and his tone can vary depending on the opponent and the circumstances, with one very important caveat: his relentless optimism. It was there during their somewhat surprising 6-3 start in which they were ...

Steelers heading to playoffs after late-season turnaround

Pittsburgh visits Buffalo Sunday The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Left for dead in mid-December, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading back to the playoffs anyway. Pittsburgh clinched a wild-card spot Sunday when Tennessee upset Jacksonville, giving the Steelers (10-7) a playoff berth ...

Johnson’s long TD catch keys victory over Lamar-less Ravens

By Noah Trister The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Cameron Heyward figures the Pittsburgh Steelers can make some noise in the playoffs. “Let us be dangerous,” said Heyward, the Pittsburgh defensive tackle. “We have a formula that’s working right now. Hopefully we can get some ...

Steelers clinch wild-card berth in playoffs

The Steelers are in the playoffs. Pittsburgh needed two things to happen in order to qualify for the NFL postseason field. The first was a win at Baltimore, where the Steelers won, 17-10, in the rain on Saturday night, which gave the Steelers a 10-7 record. The second was either a ...