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Three teams - and three of the NFL’s highest-profile quarterbacks - have represented the AFC in the past seven Super Bowls, a trend that can continue Sunday at Heinz Field with a victory by Ben Roethlisberger(notes) and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Don’t expect the New York Jets to be intimidated.

The sixth-seeded Jets have gotten through Peyton Manning(notes) and Tom Brady(notes) to punch a ticket to their second straight AFC championship game, leaving Roethlisberger’s Steelers as the last obstacle to their first Super Bowl appearance in 42 years.
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With rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez(notes) and rookie head coach Rex Ryan, New York was a surprise participant in last season’s conference championship game, a 30-17 loss in Indianapolis. Read more...

By BRETT HUSTON, STATS Senior Writer