Washington Post NFL reporter Mark Maske took a closer look at each of the four wild-card weekend matchups in advance of the first week of the NFL playoffs. The first round features a pair of tantalizing matchups featuring the high-octane New Orleans Saints hosting the resurgent Detroit Lions and Tim Tebow leading the Denver Broncos against banged-up Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here’s what each team must do to advance to the second round. Read full article > >

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NFL Playoffs 2012: Wild-card weekend schedule, previews

A victory in the Super Bowl would give Ben Roethlisberger three titles and put him one behind the former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw.

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In Big Games, a Better Roethlisberger

Fans may hear Ben Roethlisberger and “redemption” in the same sentence now that the Steelers are in the Super Bowl, as if athletic success can magically paper over all manner of sin.

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Leading Off: Winning Is Not Redemption

Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes and marched the Steelers 65 yards in 11 plays for the winning score.

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Steelers 31, Ravens 24: Steelers Beat Ravens to Advance to A.F.C. Title Game

It looked headed for overtime, but a 58-yard pass from Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to rookie wide receiver Antonio Brown set up a late score that sent the Steelers to the AFC title game. A two-yard touchdown run, completed with just 1:33…

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