The National Football League's AFC Championship Game is beginning to look like a game of redemption for the league's two star players who were suspended to begin the season. Last night, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots secured their return to the AFC Championship Game with a 34-16 victory over the Houston Texans. Meanwhile, tonight, Le’Veon Bell will have the chance to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a win over the Kansas City Chiefs and a trip to the AFC Championship. In some ways, it seems that the shorter season has allowed Bell to peak at the right time. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell may have thought he was getting tough on misconduct by punishing both Bell and Brady for the early games this season.

Source: Forbes January 15, 2017 17:00 UTC