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Ben Roethlisberger hurt his ankle on the last drive of a blowout win against the Dolphins

He says he will still play Sunday against the Chiefs.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a pretty easy time with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in their Wild Card matchup. It was a home game for the Steelers, who looked great despite the cold conditions.

The game was pretty much done with by the beginning of the fourth quarter, but Ben Roethlisberger remained in the game until the end, including some meaningless drives down the stretch.

Turns out, that was a pretty bad idea, as Roethlisberger ended up hurting himself at the end of the game on this play:

Roethlisberger was in a walking boot at the end of the game:

The injury doesn’t seem to be so bad, as Roethlisberger indicated that he would be playing on Sunday against the Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round.

Roethlisberger could very well be fine, but surely Mike Tomlin will question whether or not his quarterback needs to be in a game that’s out of reach for the opposition at such a critical time during the season.

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