Dalton in coat, stands around during practice _ a step back

If anyone knows what the Pittsburgh Steelers organization is about, it’s coach Bill Cowher.

Overall, the Bengals haven’t won a playoff game since the 1990 season, a 25-year streak of futility that’s the sixth-longest in league history.

The Bengals rushed for just 64 yards against the Steelers in Week 14 and have struggled at times to get running backs Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard in rhythm.

With the Steelers shaky defense all year, Will Allen better hope he doesn’t eat his own words with fourth game starter AJ McCarron at the helm for the Cincinnati Bengals.

In the Wild Card round, numerous games feature teams with similar records, such as a 10 win team facing an 11 win team, or a 12 win team playing against an 11 win team. After watching Big Ben throw for 376 yards and four touchdowns, McCarron made a decision to hunt the Redhawks’ star quarterback down once the game was over.

With this dynamic duo in place the Pittsburgh Steelers are the most unsafe team in the 2016 playoffs.

Defensive end Carlos Dunlap, who led the Bengals with 13.5 sacks this season, was more specific when it came to his defence’s goals for Saturday night. The losses to Houston, Arizona, and Denver were by a total of about 10 points.

– Lewis and Jim Mora are tied for most consecutive playoff losses to start a career. He threw 23 in 2006.

The Bengals simply want McCarron to manage the game and not turn the ball over. Can the Bengals win this game if they lose the turnover battle?

All season, the Pittsburgh Steelers receiving corps have been a roller coaster for Ben Roethlisberger. “He’s even got Andy behind him”. He says the recent spate of picks will not change his mentality.

Even Roethlisberger seemed to have called out Bryant for his lack of effort and toughness in an interview, which he does weekly, with 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh.

“I would think so, if they are smart – and they are. Just throw the ball and try to score points”. He has yet to practice this week but was seen walking through the locker room without a limp Thursday, though he declined to address the media.

Who’s Not: After a slow start to the game, Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams had five carries for 8 yards before leaving the game with an injury. Toussaint rushed 12 times against the Browns for 24 yards.

The matchup marks just the second time these two rivals have met in the postseason. LB Emmanuel Lamur went on injured reserve with a knee injury suffered on Sunday.

The Bengals, on the other hand, won the AFC North, but they are far from happy how things have turned out, especially with the current status of Andy Dalton. They signed LB Jayson DiManche to the practice squad. Roethlisberger also noted that there are many instances when unknown players became well-known names after starring in the playoffs. It doesn’t matter how great of a regular season you’ve had. But what about a team who has a better record and home field advantage? Some guys that haven’t done anything in the regular season have been awesome in the postseason. “It’s all about having manageable downs, and if you can prevent that, you’re going to have the upper edge”.