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FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2017, file photoGreen Bay Packers' Mason Crosby (2) kicks a 51-yard field goal at the end of the team's NFL divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The Packers won 34-31. Touchdowns are always nice, but clutch kickers are welcome security blankets for NFL offenses, especially in the playoffs. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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FILE - At left, in a Jan. 15, 2017, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) scrambles against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football in Kansas City, Mo. At right, in an Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady runs during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Steelers play the Patriots in the AFC championship game on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)

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FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Boswell (9) kicks a field goal alongside punter Jordan Berry (4) in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati. Building a Super Bowl team starts and ends with a championship-caliber quarterback, but don't forget the value of low-cost contributors. Undrafted players and late-round picks who blossom into key starters are important ingredients in the salary cap era of the NFL. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)

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FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 file photo, Atlanta Falcons fullback Patrick DiMarco (42) runs against Carolina Panthers cornerback Daryl Worley (26) during the first half of an NFL football game in Atlanta. Building a Super Bowl team starts and ends with a championship-caliber quarterback, but don't forget the value of low-cost contributors. Undrafted players and late-round picks who blossom into key starters are important ingredients in the salary cap era of the NFL. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)

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FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017 file photo, Green Bay Packers' Aaron Ripkowski runs during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Building a Super Bowl team starts and ends with a championship-caliber quarterback, but don't forget the value of low-cost contributors. Undrafted players and late-round picks who blossom into key starters are important ingredients in the salary cap era of the NFL. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

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FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 file photo, New England Patriots' Tom Brady and center David Andrews play against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland. Building a Super Bowl team starts and ends with a championship-caliber quarterback, but don't forget the value of low-cost contributors. Undrafted players and late-round picks who blossom into key starters are important ingredients in the salary cap era of the NFL. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

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NFL football Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Taylor Gabriel gets ready to practice for the NFC Championship game, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (Curtis Compton /Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

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FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2014, file photo, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (2) talks to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after an NFL football game in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers and Falcons play in the NFC Championship on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Atlanta.(AP Photo/Mike Roemer, File)

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters, left, breaks up a pass in the end zone intended for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, right, during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Rob Ryan looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) breaks a tackle by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson (20) after making a reception during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) runs up field during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell, right, runs from Kansas City Chiefs free safety Ron Parker (38) during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates his touchdown pass to Dion Lewis during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline as his team played against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) drops a pass between Pittsburgh Steelers defenders Lawrence Timmons, left, and Mike Mitchell during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison sacks Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs free safety Ron Parker, left, after making a reception during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt, left, pressures Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)