Wild Card · 2021 NFL Season
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs
Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 8:15 PM EST
AFC Wild Card Playoffs
Final — Kansas City Chiefs win
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| KC | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Kansas City Chiefs in Wild Card of the 2021 NFL season. Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Kansas City Chiefs 42.
Recap: Mahomes leads Chiefs to 42-21 wild-card romp over Steelers →
Prediction & pick
Odds pick
Kansas City Chiefs
86% implied ·Strong
Against the spread
Pick'em / no spread
Crowd pick
Kansas City Chiefs 100%
Odds pick hit ✓
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Betting lines
Moneyline
Pittsburgh Steelers: 6.40
Kansas City Chiefs: 1.16
Spread
Pittsburgh Steelers: —
Kansas City Chiefs: —
Over / Under
—
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Team stats
PIT KC
19 1st Downs 26
257 Total Yards 478
201 Passing 372
56 Rushing 106
7-16 3rd down efficiency 8-12
4-45 Penalties 3-25
1 Turnovers 2
30:00 Possession 30:00
Leaders
PIT
- Passing YardsBen Roethlisberger (QB) — 29/44, 215 YDS, 2 TD
- Rushing YardsNajee Harris (RB) — 12 CAR, 29 YDS
- Receiving YardsJames Washington (WR) — 2 REC, 37 YDS, 1 TD
KC
- Passing YardsPatrick Mahomes (QB) — 30/39, 404 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT
- Rushing YardsJerick McKinnon (RB) — 12 CAR, 61 YDS
- Receiving YardsTravis Kelce (TE) — 5 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q2 10:41 PIT T.J. Watt 26 Yd Fumble Return (Chris Boswell Kick) 7–0
- Q2 5:45 KC Jerick McKinnon 4 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick) 7–7
- Q2 1:55 KC Byron Pringle 12 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick) 7–14
- Q2 0:13 KC Travis Kelce 48 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick) 7–21
- Q3 10:13 KC Nick Allegretti 1 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick) 7–28
- Q3 9:14 KC Tyreek Hill 31 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick) 7–35
- Q3 4:10 PIT Diontae Johnson 13 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick) 14–35
- Q4 14:13 KC Byron Pringle 2 Yd pass from Travis Kelce (Harrison Butker Kick) 14–42
- Q4 7:36 PIT James Washington 15 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell Kick) 21–42
Standings
2025 AFC North Standings
| Team | W-L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 10-7 | 397 | 387 |
| Baltimore | 8-9 | 424 | 398 |
| Cincinnati | 6-11 | 414 | 492 |
| Cleveland | 5-12 | 279 | 379 |
2025 AFC West Standings
| Team | W-L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 14-3 | 401 | 311 |
| Los Angeles | 11-6 | 368 | 340 |
| Kansas City | 6-11 | 362 | 328 |
| Las Vegas | 3-14 | 241 | 432 |
Referee Shawn Smith
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