AFC wild-card number crunch
A statistical look at the Chiefs’ 30-0 win over the Texans, and the Steelers’ 18-16 win over the Bengals on Saturday:
0: Total return yards by the Texans.
2: Consecutive personal fouls against the Bengals to give the Steelers a first down at the Cincinnati 17 with 18 seconds to play.
The Steelers win probability took a steep decline ... and then creeped back up pic.twitter.com/Rtk1QQcPZq
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 10, 20162: Successful third-down conversions in 13 attempts by the Steelers.
3: First-half interceptions thrown by Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer. He finished with a career-high four.
3: Fumbles lost by the Bengals
7: Consecutive wild-card round losses by the Bengals.
10: Yards of Steelers’ wide receiver Martavis Bryant’s acrobatic third-quarter touchdown catch, and possible score he would have received for his gymnastic maneuver.
Martavis Bryant Between Legs TD Catch vs Bengals https://t.co/lnD2qoIfFd
— Keeva Kase (@keevakase) January 10, 201662: Total plays by both the Chiefs and Texans.
91: Rushing yards by the Bengals.
99: Game-high rushing yards by Texans running back Alfred Blue.
106: Length of the kickoff return by the Chiefs’ Knile Davis to open the game against the Texans.
Opening Kickoff: That. Just. Happened. Knile Davis --> 106 yards --> to the HOUSE! #KCvsHOU https://t.co/epoz4mGT8z
— NFL (@NFL) January 9, 2016119: Receiving yards by the Steelers’ Antonio Brown.
128: Receiving yards by Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
167: Rushing yards by the Steelers.
1990: The most recent year the Bengals won a playoff game.
Compiled by Jeff Caraska
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This story was originally published January 9, 2016 at 9:26 PM with the headline "AFC wild-card number crunch."