*James Conner – Noteworthy
RB James Conner went into Sunday’s game with an AFC-leading 771 yards rushing, but had just 25 on nine carries on Sunday.
Anthony Chickillo – Noteworthy – Injury
LB Anthony Chickillo hurt his ankle late in Sunday’s game on a special teams play.
Ben Roethlisberger – Noteworthy
QB Ben Roethlisberger was 27 of 47 for 314 yards on Sunday, with 170 of them in the fourth quarter.
Javon Hargrave – Noteworthy
DT Javon Hargrave had two sacks on Sunday. “We were in this position last year and we gave up big plays at the end of the game,” Hargrave said, referring to the 45-42 playoff loss to Jacksonville. “So we knew we had to make stops. We did that gave our offense a chance to come back, and they did.”
T.J. Watt – Noteworthy
LB T.J. Watt had two sacks on Sunday. Watt now has 17 career sacks, the most by a Steelers player in his first two seasons since Keith Willis, who had 15 in 1982 and 1983.