The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

TODAY’S AFC DIVISIONAL GAME

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JAGUARS AT STEELERS

Kickoff: 1:05 p.m., CBS Records: Jacksonvil­le 11-6, Pittsburgh 13-3 Stats, streaks and notes: Second postseason meeting between teams. Jacksonvil­le stunned Pittsburgh 31-29 at Heinz Field in wild-card round of 2007 playoffs . ... Steelers seeking second straight AFC final appearance. Jaguars have reached AFC title game twice (1996, 1999). ... Jaguars are 6-6 all-time in postseason. Steelers are 35-25 . ... Jacksonvil­le dominated regular-season visit to Pittsburgh, picking off five Ben Roethlisbe­rger passes, including pair of second-half pick-sixes that turned 9-7 deficit into 20-9 lead. Five intercepti­ons were franchise-record for single game . ... Jaguars rookie RB Leonard Fournette ran for season-high 181 yards and two scores vs. Steelers in October . ... Jaguars shut down Buffalo in 10-3 victory last week, limiting Bills to 263 yards . ... Jacksonvil­le QB Blake Bortles one of only three QBs in NFL history to run for more yards (88) than he passed (87) for in playoff victory, joining Michael Vick (2005) and Otto Graham (1950) . ... Forecast is temperatur­e expected to be in teens. Jaguars are 1-8 all-time when temperatur­e is 32 degrees or lower at kickoff . ... Steelers are 9-1 all-time after getting firstround bye . ... Pittsburgh led NFL with franchise-record 56 sacks. Jaguars finished second with 55 . ... Steelers are 8-4 in playoff games at Heinz Field, winning five of past six . ... Pittsburgh playing in 61st playoff game, tied with Dallas for most in NFL history . ... Steelers are 16-9 in divisional round, including 12-2 mark at home . ... Steelers WR Antonio Brown expects to play. All-Pro missed final two games with left calf injury.

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