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The AFC's second-seeded Buffalo Bills are the hottest team entering the playoffs after closing the season by winning five straight games.

STEELERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Mason Rudolph's unlikely late-season emergence helped Pittsburgh rip off three straight wins to reach the playoffs for the 11th time in coach Mike Tomlin's 17 seasons. Rudolph is set to be a free agent in the offseason and how he plays on Sunday could go a long way toward determining his future in Pittsburgh or elsewhere. BILLS PLAYER TO WATCH: With WR Gabriel Davis' status uncertain because of a knee injury, look for Khalil Shakir to take on an even bigger role in the Josh Allen-led passing attack.

Farewell to Earnest Jackson, the iconic voice behind Planet Money's 'Inflation' song When Planet Money spoke to the singer and songwriter Earnest Jackson back…

Earnest Jackson has sat in prison for decades on a first-degree murder conviction. Two others also tried were acquitted when a jury found the shooting happened in self-defense. Jackson's family wants to bring awareness to his case and is calling for change.

A key advocate for criminal justice reform said Friday that concessions have been reached with those opposing efforts to adjust criminal sentences and enhance rehabilitation and supervision programs.