FLAG ON THE PLAY: Ben Roethlisberger spoke out against his former team playing three games in 11 days including on Christmas Day saying, “It’s a shame that the league does this.”

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) walks off the field at the end of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 42-21.

Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers  delivers a pass over a roughing the passer penalty by Jeffery Simmons #98 of the Tennessee Titans in the fourth quarter of the game at Heinz Field on Dec. 19, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Roethlisberger vs the Bengals