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Jaylen Warren rushed six times for 21 yards in the Steelers' Week 18 loss to the Bengals.
Warren was dealing with a rib injury, but it was still surprising to see the tailback receive 10 fewer touches than Najee Harris (12-36-1, four catches for 20 yards) in the season finale. Warren looked like the much faster and better playmaker when he did touch the ball, but game script and stubbornness saw him essentially be a non-factor. Expect to see more Warren in the Wild Card round, especially if Harris (undisclosed) can't play next weekend/Monday.
(Jan 4 -- NBC Sports)

Khalil Herbert rushed 20 times for 69 yards in the Bengals' Week 18 win over the Steelers.
With Chase Brown unable to play, Herbert not only was the lead back for the Bengals, he was the only back. No other Cincinnati player received a carry. He finishes the season with all of 114 yards on 28 carries as he was well behind Brown and Zack Moss on the depth chart. Herbert will be a free agent at the end of the year and well off the fantasy radar for 2025.
(Jan 4 -- NBC Sports)

Russell Wilson completed 17-of-31 passes for 148 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the Steelers' 19-17, Week 18 loss to the Bengals.
Wilson and the Steelers' offense was better in the second half, but that's faint praise The completion percentage isn't pretty, but much of it isn't Wilson's fault, as the veteran quarterback was the victim of several drops; three alone by George Pickens. The final straw was a perfect throw on 4th and 12 to Pat Freiermuth that went right through Freiermuth's mittens. That's not to say that Wilson was great, but the statline doesn't really tell the story. Wilson and the Steelers will be under center in the Wild Card round on the road, and they'll take on either the Texans or Ravens; depending on what happens in the Chargers-Raiders game.
(Jan 4 -- NBC Sports)

Ja'Marr Chase: Paces pass catchers in win
Chase secured 10 of 14 targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 19-17 win over the Steelers on Saturday night.
(Jan 4 -- Rotowire)

Joe Burrow: Grinds out critical victory
Burrow completed 37 of 46 passes for 277 yards with one touchdown and one interception and rushed once for minus-1 yard in the Bengals' 19-17 win over the Steelers on Saturday night. He also fumbled once but possession remained with Cincinnati.
(Jan 4 -- Rotowire)