Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs, AFC Wild Card Playoffs

NFL

Steelers

9-7-1

21-42

Final

Chiefs

12-5

Arrowhead Stadium

TV: TSN / CTV / DAZN

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
PIT	0	7	7	7	21
KC	0	21	14	7	42

Who won: Chiefs 42-21

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 42-21 in AFC Wild Card Playoffs on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs outscored the Steelers 21-7 in the 2nd quarter. Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs in passing yards (30/39, 404 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT). Ben Roethlisberger led the Steelers in passing yards (29/44, 215 YDS, 2 TD).

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Injuries and inactives

Steelers3rd in American Football Conference

Ben Skowronek WR
Calf
Inactive
Drew Allar QB
Coach's Decision
Inactive
Eli Heidenreich RB
Coach's Decision
Inactive
Will Howard QB
Coach's Decision
Inactive
Brandin Echols CB
Hamstring
Questionable

Chiefs1st in AFC West

Diego Pounds OT
Coach's Decision
Inactive
Garrett Nussmeier QB
Coach's Decision
Inactive
Jared Wiley TE
Coach's Decision
Inactive
Josh Simmons OT
Back
Inactive
Jaylon Moore OT
Concussion
Questionable

Quarterbacks

Steelers3rd in American Football Conference

Ben Roethlisberger QB

Season passing leader · 215 YDS, 2 TD

Chiefs1st in AFC West

Patrick Mahomes QB

Season passing leader · 404 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT

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Game info

Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO · Grass · Attendance 73,253
Officials: Shawn Smith (Referee), Tim Podraza (Line Judge), Tab Slaughter (Umpire), Jimmy Buchanan (Side Judge), Rich Martinez (Back Judge), Nathan Jones (Field Judge), Patrick Holt (Down Judge)