HOW THEY GOT HERE: Patriots - AFC East champion; first-round bye; beat Indianapolis Colts 20-3, divisional round. Steelers - AFC North champion; first-round bye; beat New York Jets 20-17, OT, divisional round.
PATRIOTS LEADERS: Offense - Brady, 3,692 yards and 28 passing TDs; Dillon, 1,635 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs; David Givens, 56 receptions and 874 receiving yards; David Patten, 7 receiving TDs. Defense - Willie McGinest, 9½ sacks; Eugene Wilson, 4 INTs.
STEELERS LEADERS: Offense - Roethlisberger, 2,621 passing yards and 17 passing TDs; Jerome Bettis, 941 rushing yards and 13 rushing TDs; Hines Ward, 80 receptions and 1,004 receiving yards; Plaxico Burress, 5 receiving TDs. Defense - Aaron Smith, 8 sacks; Troy Polamalu, 5 INTs.
PATRIOTS TEAM RANK: Rushing offense - 133.4 yards per game (7th); Passing Offense - 224.2 ypg (11th); Total Offense - 357.6 ypg (7th). Rushing Defense - 98.2 ypg (6th); Passing Defense - 212.5 ypg (17th); Total Defense - 310.8 ypg (9th).
STEELERS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense - 154.0 ypg (2nd); Passing Offense - 170.0 ypg (28th); Total Offense - 324.0 ypg (16th). Rushing Defense - 81.2 ypg (1st); Passing Defense - 177.2 ypg (4th); Total Defense - 258.4 ypg (1st).