AFC Championship Game 2017: TV Info, Odds, Predictions for Steelers vs. Patriots

January 16, 2017   ·   Brian Marron   ·   Jump to comments

The New England Patriots cruised to a 34-16 win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round despite some sloppy play, but the team will face a much greater challenge Sunday when it hosts the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2017 AFC Championship Game. 
Tom Brady was not his sharpest, as he matched his regular-season interception total with a pair of picks against the Texans. Since the Steelers boast arguably the NFL's most explosive offense, Brady will need to rebound for the Patriots to make their sixth straight conference title game a success.
Let's take a look at the schedule for Sunday's tilt, as well as the odds and a breakdown of this battle for a trip to the Super Bowl.
New England prevailed 27-16 when these teams met in the regular season in Week 7, but Pittsburgh was without Ben Roethlisberger because of a knee injury. The Steelers still outgained the Patriots 375-362 in total yards, as Brady failed to create much downfield, recording just 222 passing yards.<...

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