NFL Game of the Week

Meltdown: 2001 AFC Championship: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers (23x42)

Uitzenddatum: Apr 22, 2004

Some thought the Pittsburgh Steelers were the strongest team in the AFC during 2001. They had new Heinz Field on their side, producing the AFC's best record. But they did not count on the resolve of the New England Patriots. What they could not foresee January 27, 2002 was that the Steelers' loss would signal the sharp downturn in Pittsburgh QB Kordell Stewart's career.