Friday 13 January 2017 18:56, UK
Safety Mike Mitchell tells Sky Sports the Pittsburgh Steelers have the confidence to overcome the No 2 seed Kansas City Chiefs this weekend.
The Steelers are in red-hot form, winning each of their last eight games, including a dominant AFC wild card victory over the Miami Dolphins last weekend.
With Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger among the best players in their respective position, Pittsburgh have overcome their early season stutter to head into the play-offs as serious contenders for a seventh Super Bowl title.
And safety Mitchell says that while things took their time to settle a number of factors have come together at the right time to produce their winning run.
"Guys getting healthy, guys settling into their roles and understanding what coaches are asking them to do and coming together as a team," Mitchell told Sky Sports News.
"Over the course of the year there are so many moving parts, it took us a while to find our stride and our groove but now we have."
Next up for the Steelers are Kansas City and Mitchell knows what to expect from the Chiefs who have home advantage.
"We are focussed, we know we are going into a hostile environment against the No 2 seed so we will have our hands full but we are ready for war," he added.
"We know they have the advantages, they have a great home crowd so it’s going to be a tough test but we have got the men who can handle it.
"We believe our team is built for any weather, anywhere, any place any time.
"We will have our hands full but at this stage of the season there are always going to be games where you have your hands full, it’s the play offs and we are down to the final eight teams - so this is why we play the game and we are excited by the challenge.
You can follow all the play-off action across the weekend on Sky Sports 2, starting on Saturday at 9pm with Seattle's trip to Atlanta followed by New England's clash with Houston. On Sunday you can see Pittsburgh's showdown with Kansas City from 5.30pm and Green Bay's trip to Dallas.
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