There will be a rubber match on the wild card weekend between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The results of Week 17 around the AFC created a quick rematch between Cleveland and Pittsburgh at Heinz Field in the first round of the playoffs.
The third round between the Browns and Steelers will take place in Pittsburgh. Cleveland won sixth, while Steelers, who finished 13-3, are third.
The other matches for the wildcard round:
Baltimore Ravens on the Tennessee Titans
The Ravens are the 5th seeder and the best wildcard team. They won the Browns tiebreaker after both teams ended with 11-5 records. Tennessee beat the South with its 11-5 record, winning with a last-second FG off the vertical bench to beat the Texans, 41-38.
These teams met in Week 11, with the Titans winning 30-24 in overtime.
Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills
The Colts travel to Buffalo to face the scorching Bills, who took second place with an emphatic 56-26 rout over the Dolphins, which ended Miami’s post-season aspirations. Indianapolis is the seventh seed after finishing 11-5, but losing the tie with the Titans for the AFC South crown. They beat the Jaguars in Week 17.
Kansas City had already wrapped seed # 1 and will say goodbye. They will receive the winner with the lowest rating from next weekend’s games in the divisional round.
Match schedules will be announced shortly.