Running back Rashard Mendenhall got the Steelers on the board first with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The Steelers lead grew in the second quarter after a Shaun Suisham field goal, and two-yard touchdown run by Ben Roethlisberger for a 17-0 lead. After cornerback Ike Taylor sacked Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, forcing a fumble that William Gay recovered and returned 19 yards for a touchdown and a 24-0 lead, it looked like the Steelers would be rolling. The Jets got on the board late in the half with a field goal, sending a confident Steelers team into the locker room up 24-3 at the half.

The Jets got the ball to start the second half and drove 90 yards on five plays that was capped by a 45-yard touchdown pass from Sanchez to former Steelers' receiver Santonio Holmes to close the gap to 24-10. The Jets got a safety when Roethlisberger fumbled the snap from center Doug Legursky and then had to fall on the ball. The Jets got the ball and Sanchez connected with Jerricho Cotchery for a four-yard touchdown pass and to cut the lead to 24-19.

The Steelers got the ball back with 3:09 on the clock and did what they needed to, moving the chains twice before Roethlisberger was able to end the game by taking a knee three times for the win.* Just the facts:*

A few quick postseason notes for the Steelers.

With the win over the Chiefs the Steelers have won 12 of their last 17 postseason games.

Coach Mike Tomlin is now 8-5 in the postseason.

Ben Roethlisberger is 13-6 as a starter in the postseason.

Le'Veon Bell set a Steelers postseason record for yards rushing in a single game with 170 yards against the Chiefs. And whose record did he break? His own, set one week prior when he rushed for 167 yards against the Dolphins in the Wild Card Round.

Been there, done that:The Steelers go into the AFC Championship Game with a roster that has been there and done that as far as playing in the postseason.

Ben Roethlisberger leads all players with postseason experience, having played in 19 postseason games in his career, and he is tied with Mel Blount, Terry Bradshaw and Franco Harris for most playoff game appearances in Steelers' history. William Gay has played in 18 total games, 17 with the Steelers plus one with the Cincinnati Bengals, followed by Greg Warren (14), William Gay and Ryan Shazier (13), Ramon Foster (9), Antonio Brown (8) and Marcus Gilbert, Darrius Heyward-Bey, David Johnson, and Mike Mitchell (6). Heyward-Bey played in five with the Steelers and one with Indianapolis, while Mitchell played in five with the Steelers and one with Carolina.

The team has eight players who have played in five postseason games, including David DeCastro, Ryan Shazier, Vince Williams, Arthur Moats, Maurkice Pouncey, Ryan Shazier, Stephon Tuitt and Vince Williams.

Numbers don't lie:

The Steelers have a strong history in the postseason, and the numbers prove it.

The Steelers are 36-24 all-time in the postseason. The 36 wins are the most postseason wins of any team in NFL history.

The team has 29 playoff berths since the 1970 NFL merger, the most of any other NFL team. The Dallas Cowboys are second to the Steelers with 28.