2. 2010 conference championship: Nail-biter x 2

Early on, the New York Jets did not appear to give up much of a fight as Pittsburgh raced out to a 24-0 first-half lead on the back of Mendenhall. The RB had one of the best games of his career — 95 of his 121 yards that came in the first half; he also scored the first TD of the game.

The Steelers had firm control. Or did they?

After an exhausting first half, the Steelers came out with a more conservative plan upon which the Jets would score 19 unanswered points to truly make it a game.

With a score of 24-19 at the two-minute warning, the Steelers had two options: 1) Run the ball, and if they don’t get the first down, punt it to the Jets with 1:15 to play, or 2) Throw it and possibly stop the clock and give the Jets even more time.

Roethlisberger rolled out to find rookie Antonio Brown (who had only made 16 catches that season) for the game-clinching first down. The Steelers were on the way to their third Super Bowl trip since 2005, and Brown, on his way to being one of the best receivers in the league.