Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell suffers apparent knee injury Week 17

Le'Veon Bell is not only one of the best backs in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers have little depth at tailback after Bell. And now the Steelers are hoping that Bell's right knee is OK for the playoffs. In the third quarter, Bell caught a pass out of

A second-round pick in the 2013 NFL draft, Bell has thrived as the feature back to help re-establish Pittsburgh's physical identity after two lackluster 8-8 campaigns. Bell's blend of patience and speed makes him difficult to tackle once he hits the

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) is hit by Cincinnati Bengals free safety Reggie Nelson (20) in the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Pittsburgh. Bell was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Don Wright) (Don 

Week 17 winners. Panthers: The first back-to-back champions in the 13-season history of the NFC South will host a winnable wild-card round contest against the Cardinals next weekend. Carolina (7-8-1), which went two months without a win in the middle

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell (26) is hit by Cincinnati Bengals free safety Reggie Nelson (20) in the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, in Pittsburgh. Bell was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Don Wright) (Don