Pretty much everyone watching the AFC wild card game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday night could draw the conclusion that Antonio Brown suffered some type of serious head injury on a dirty hit by Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict late in the game. 

So it's not much of a surprise that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin indicated following the game that Brown suffered a concussion. 

This is some relatively big news with Ben Roethlisberger also banged up after suffering a shoulder injury in a game that was defined by ugly actions by both sides. 

While Big Ben's availability for next week's game will depend on whether he can actually throw the football, Brown will have to pass through the concussion protocol in order to suit up. 

This is a process that will likely take a vast majority of the week. And in reality, the end result could have major ramifications on Pittsburgh's ability to advance to the AFC Championship Game.