AFC Championship: Steelers vs. Patriots. Who are you pulling for Ravens fans?

The Conference Championship games are set after a Divisional Round that was much more exciting than the Wild Card round last weekend. "He made a phenomenal throw on the two-point play to put us in a position to take care of business". "(He's) a guy that showed even again (Sunday) night that just slight bit of movement or a slight bit of ability to maybe evade the rush or stand in there just a little bit longer gives his guys enough time to get open in those situations and certainly the red area is a big part of that". That will likely go up over $12 million, but Bell is worth every penny of that and the Steelers should get him signed to a long-term deal.

The Steelers beat the Chiefs, 18-16, Sunday night in Kansas City to secure their spot in the AFC Championship Game. But, for the Ravens and their fan base, there is no more painful way for the postseason to unfold than to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots advance to the AFC Championship Game like they did this weekend.

"Do I still think you can win with Alex?" "We feel like we owe those guys one". "This ain't gonna be fun", quarterback Ben Roethlisberger could be heard saying.

Not to mention, "Brady will play in his 11th AFC Championship game, moving past Gene Upshaw (10) and George Blanda (10) for most appearances in a conference title game by any player in National Football League history". "It's going to play some mind games with you. So be it. We'll be ready for that [expletive]".

The Steelers are the first team to win a playoff game without scoring a touchdown since the Indianapolis Colts in 2006.

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The Pittsburgh's special teams unit has been pretty "unspecial" to borrow a Mike Tomlin phrase. "They're the best in the world for a reason". And the Steelers are 1-4 at Gillette Stadium since 2002, with that lone win coming in 2008, when Matt Cassel was the quarterback while Tom Brady was sidelined by a season-ending injury. Bell has already recorded a combined 337 rushing yards in just two playoff games. It might be in the Patriots' best interest to play sides and mix coverages this week given how well Logan Ryan is playing of late. Even though the Steelers only managed six field goals in this victory, they controlled the tempo of the game simply by handing the ball to their Pro Bowl back continually. "I can't let Logan [Ryan] and Dev [Devin McCourty] get one and not me get one, so I told them I'd get one and it happened".

Still, until the Patriots' pass defense can prove they can get it done against a talent like Roethlisberger, the edge has to go to the opposition.

While each of those teams has had its moments defensively, it's offensive prowess that has gotten them this far.

Kelce and Hill were non-factors (who wasn't?) in the earlier Steelers-Chiefs meeting, but they're as viable as any tandem in the playoffs and the Chiefs also have wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Rodgers will be hard to beat, but in a game featuring two of the top MVP candidates on each team, we should be in for a great matchup that see lots of points put on the board. Still, it might come down to the quarterback who gets the ball last.