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AFC divisional-round game

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Who: Jacksonvil­le (11-6) at Pittsburgh (13-3). When/where: 12:05 p.m. today; Heinz Field, Pittsburgh. TV/radio: CBS; 610 AM. Line: Steelers by 7. Last meeting: Jaguars won 30-9 on Oct. 8. Jaguars’ NFL rankings: Offense sixth overall, rushing first, passing 17th; defense second overall, rushing 21st, passing first. Steelers’ NFL rankings: Offense third overall, rushing 20th, passing third; defense fifth overall, rushing 10th, passing fifth Noteworthy: Steelers seeking second consecutiv­e AFC title game appearance; Jaguars have reached AFC title game twice (1996, 1999). … Jaguars dominated regular-season visit to Pittsburgh, picking off five Ben Roethlisbe­rger passes, including pair of second-half pick-6s that turned a 9-7 deficit into a 20-9 lead. … Jaguars rookie RB Leonard Fournette ran for season-high 181 yards and two scores vs. Steelers in October. … Steelers are 9-1 all-time after getting first-round bye. Only loss came in 1993 divisional round against Bills. … Steelers led NFL with franchiser­ecord 56 sacks; Jaguars finished second with 55. … Steelers are 8-4 in playoff games at Heinz Field, winning five of last six. … … Roethlisbe­rger is 13-7 in the playoffs. Win would tie him with Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw for most by QB in playoffs in team history. … Roethlisbe­rger tied with Dan Marino for fifth-most playoff completion­s in NFL history (385).

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