NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Roethlisberger, Ben

QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 37-of058 passes for 469 yards and five touchdowns. He was intercepted once and fumbled once.

"Literally until the last second of the game, nobody stopped, nobody quit, nobody gave up. That's what makes me proud of this team," said Roethlisberger. "And young guys and the linemen. Having to block over and over and over and working down the field knowing that if you score a touchdown there at the end, it's basically irrelevant. But nobody quit. I think that speaks volumes for who this team is."

Roethlisberger will be home on the couch after setting team playoff records with 58 attempts, 37 completions, 469 yards and five touchdowns.

Roethlisberger had said during the week that he intends to return next season. He confirmed it once again after Sunday's loss.

"I definitely have a desire to play football," he said. "I love this game. I love these guys. It's tough. It stings. You hate to lose it. You hate to lose at home. I feel bad because I feel like I let the fans down, my teammates down. ... And I feel bad for that.

"I feel like I let a lot of people down, and I'll take it all on myself. That's fine. I have no problem with that. And I will be -- like I said, I don't know about contracts and who's coming back, but I know the guys up front are. That makes it good for me. So I look forward to next year with those guys."