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The Steelers are going to the playoffs regardless.

But there’s a reason for Steelers fans to worry.

According to NBC’s Michele Tafoya, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is struggling with an upset stomach, and hasn’t been on the field to warm up for tonight’s game against the Bengals yet.

Backup Bruce Gradkowski has taken all the snaps in the pregame. But the week after Marshawn Lynch went crazy on Sunday Night Football with a stomachache, it might just be a new motivational ploy.