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AFC wild-card number crunch

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert (85) makes a catch against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Arthur Moats (55) during an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Cincinnati. Eifert had five catches for 58 yards.
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert (85) makes a catch against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Arthur Moats (55) during an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, in Cincinnati. Eifert had five catches for 58 yards. The Associated Press

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.

2: 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.

62: 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.

119: 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

View the Chiefs-Texans box score

View the Steelers-Bengals box score

This story was originally published January 9, 2016 at 9:26 PM with the headline "AFC wild-card number crunch."

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