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 DETROIT (AP) - They're favored, not the underdogs they were in Denver and Indianapolis. They're not at home, but given Pittsburgh's proximity to Detroit, the Motor City may look more like the Steel City by this weekend.
And that let's-drive-the-Bus back to his hometown campaign that's motivated them for weeks? Numerous Steelers players wore throwback Jerome Bettis Notre Dame jerseys on Monday, a tribute to the star running back who returned for the chance to close his brilliant career in a hometown Super Bowl — and will do exactly that.
But now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have successfully completed that seven wins-in-seven weeks streak that was the only way to get them and Bettis to the NFL's championship game, the question is how they will adapt to their now-changed role.
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