came out of the locker room to lead an incredible game-winning field-goal drive, lifting the to an over the in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Here's what you need to know:This game between two bitter AFC North rivals had more plot twists than a 19th century Ru sian novel, with playing the anti-hero role to perfection. The ' firebrand linebacker was in the middle of the action all night. He changed the complexion of the game, sending Roethlisberger to the locker room with a 12-yard sack on the last play Herman Moore Jersey of the third quarter. The had been in total command to that point, leading 15-0 and utterly stifling 's offense. A deep pa s interference penalty and Pittsburgh's switch to a prevent defense stoked Cincinnati's comeback with 16 fourth-quarter points.Just when it appeared that Burfict had sealed the unlikely victory with a spectacular interception to shut down any prayers of a succe sful two-minute drill for backup quarterback , fumbled the ball back to Pittsburgh. After leaving a helmeted Roethlisberger on the sidelines in favor of Jones the previous two series, the turned back to their starter for a desperation spark with just 1:23 remaining. Minus his fastball, Roethlisberger led the offense into Cincinnati territory when Burfict struck again, drawing Penei Sewell Jersey a penalty for a brutal cheap shot to the head of a defensele s . lost his cool in the aftermath, sticking the with a combined 30 yards in penalties in a complete breakdown of discipline with the game on the line. connected on a chip-shot field goal the very next play, propelling Pittsburgh to victory and closing out one of the most bizarre fourth quarters in postseason history.Beyond Roethlisberger's and Burfict's internecine antics, this game featured scuffles, drive-killing personal fouls and several big hits. fans booed an injured Roethlisberger and threw a beer can into the cart that was hauling him to the locker room. a sistant coach Mike Munchak was penalized for grabbing safety 's dreadlocks on the sideline. Joey Porter, Trinity Benson Jersey another Pittsburgh a sistant, was in the middle of the field during Jones' critical post-play penalty. was . Brown . Nelson and cornerback also left with injuries.To top it off, Roethlisberger's status is up in the air for the Divisional Round bout with the . This clash was so brutal that the might end up too battered to put their best foot forward in Denver.Much like the earlier in the day, the couldn't overcome their disadvantage at quarterback for three quarters. McCarron struggled mightily with ball security in a steady rain, fumbling three times and losing his grip on a rainbow interception. One game after McCarron failed to convert a single third-down in the regular-season finale, his offense entered halftime with just two first downs. He was far from the only problem on offense, however. The dominated the line of scrimmage and shut down the ' ground attack. It took an 42-yard pa s interference to set up a short touchdown and end Cincinnati's streak of 75 consecutive postseason minutes without a score. The certainly mi sed under center. They were the better all-around team for three months prior to Dalton's fractured thumb.Credit the ' defense for late-season improvement, led by rangy inside linebackers and . Shazier was the defensive star of the game, Jim Cain Jersey blowing up several plays near the line of scrimmage, notching two pa ses defensed and recording 13 tackles. More impre sively, he saved the ' season by forcing Hill's game-turning fumble one quarter after forcing Bernard's fumble. The run defense, especially, is hitting its stride in January.For all of the concern over ' ankle injury, and combined for 183 yards from scrimmage against a Cincinnati defense playing off the line of scrimmage to stop Pittsburgh's deep aerial attack. Tou saint impre sed as a receiver and Todman broke off several big plays as a runner. If Williams is unavailable next week, the have reason to believe their backfield is in good hands. That could change if starts at quarterback, enticing Denver's linebackers and safeties into the box. had the catch of the season, pinning the ball with one hand behind his knee while for a 10-yard touchdown. Responding to , Bryant also broke off an impre sive 44-yard run to set up a field goal, staking the to a 9-0 lead early in the third quarter.Hill accepted responsibility for his game-changing fumble, writing on his Twitter page: " ... This city this organization deserves better only thing to do is continue to Charlie Sanders Jersey fight and come back stronger." Hill's ball security has been an i sue throughout the season, but there is plenty of blame to go around in Cincinnati.Defensive end put the evening into perspective. "We bit the cheese, ," Dunlap said, via NFL Media's Kimberly Jones. "The beat the ."