The New England Patriots survived their low-scoring playoff debut against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers, celebrating a 16-9 victory to set up a divisional round meeting with the Houston Texans this coming Sunday. Entering that game, however, there is some uncertainty about one of the Patriots’ most important players. With that said, let’s take a […]
From Pats Pulpit
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The New England Patriots took care of business on Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3 to advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Twenty-four hours later, they learned who their opponent was going to be: the Houston Texans, who scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers […]
From Pats Pulpit
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With the loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night, the Steelers’ season is officially over. There will be some time in the coming days to reflect on the season’s highs and lows, but all eyes eventually look forward to the NFL Draft. The Steelers now know where they’ll be picking in the 2026 NFL […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 season is over, ending in the wild card round for the third consecutive season in blowout fashion. In those three most recent wild card losses, they’ve been outscored 89-37, the most recent one being a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night. Not only have the Steelers been one-and-done […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season has come to an end after a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans to close out the wild card round. For the majority of the game, it felt like a contest tailor-made for the Steelers. The Texans turned the ball over three times, which is usually the blueprint for an ugly […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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An up and down Steelers season ended with a second-half beatdown at the hands of the Houston Texans defense in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs on Monday Night, with Pittsburgh falling at home 30-6. With the loss, the Steelers’ playoff win drought extends to a ninth straight season. The Steelers finished the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Houston Texans are playing another week of football. It was a familiar script as the Houston Texans offense seemingly ran the ball at will, but inexplicably shot themselves in the foot on several drives. However, that would be burying the lede. It was yet another stellar effort from the Houston Texans defense. They swarmed […]
From Battle Red Blog
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a bad way. Their offense struggled mightily against the Houston Texans on Monday night and scored just six points. Meanwhile, the Texans defense scored two touchdowns of their own. Pittsburgh goes home empty-handed once again after the worst playoff loss in Steelers history. Pittsburgh was behind the sticks all game, […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night and in the process advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. They will visit the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon. When the Texans head to Foxborough they will do so seeking their first Conference Championship Game appearance in franchise history. We obviously know […]
From Blogging The Boys
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One more NFL Wild Card playoff game, and it is tonight. The Texans take on the Steelers. This is an open thread for game chat.
From Blogging The Boys
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The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans in the final game of the Wild Card round. This game will see Aaron Rodgers face the AFC’s best defense in what could be his final game. This matchup could make for a great end to the Wild Card round of the 2026 NFL Playoffs! AFC Wild Card […]
From Canal Street Chronicles
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Demeco Ryans enters these playoffs 2-2. The Houston Texans enter this game as the fifth seed and are on the road in a hostile environment to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have seen C.J. Stroud throw north of 245 yards in three of his four playoff starts. He’s gone two games without throwing a […]
From Niners Nation
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Happy playoffs, BTSC! The AFC North champion, the 10-7 Pittsburgh Steelers, host the 12-5 Houston Texans in the final game of Wild Card Weekend Monday night. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. EST on ESPN/ABC. You can read BTSC’s preview of the game here. Join the discussion by signing up for an account. Stop by and enjoy the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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It’s time to wrap up Wild Card Weekend with the last AFC matchup of the first round. We’re heading to Pittsburgh, as the AFC South champion Pittsburgh Steelers will play host to the Houston Texans. Kickoff for this one will happen at 7:15 PM Central time, and the game will be broadcast on ABC and […]
From Daily Norseman
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There’s just one more game to play before the NFL Wild Card round of the playoffs comes to an end. Playing in the rather non-traditional postseason window of Monday Night Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans. Buffalo Bills fans likely have strong opinions about tonight’s game, whether that be due to the scheduling […]
From Buffalo Rumblings
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This is the final Monday Night Football game of the 2025/26 NFL season, and it also concludes Wild Card Weekend. This is a matchup between the 12-5 Houston Texans and the 10-7 Pittsburgh Steelers. CJ Stroud vs Aaron Rodgers. This one could get ugly. Who: Houston Texans (12-5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) Where: Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh, […]
From Hogs Haven
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After a weekend of NFL Wildcard games, we have one more on the AFC side when the Houston Texans travel north to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Houston arrives with a 12-5 record and the 5th overall seed, fresh off their final-game victory over AFC South divisional rival, the Baltimore Colts, 38-30. Pittsburgh, with a […]
From The Phinsider
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The road for the Texans to make their first Super Bowl begins on the road as this is the first time they’ve gotten to the playoffs as a wild card. Tonight, they enter the Steel City and play T.J. Watt’s AFC North winning (technically) Pittsburgh Steelers. There are a lot of streaks on the line […]
From Battle Red Blog
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We have seven of the final eight teams confirmed for the Divisional Round. That last spot will go to either the 4-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers or 5-seeded Houston Texans, who’ve never won a road playoff game in their (comparatively speaking) brief history. Meanwhile, apparently the Steelers haven’t lost a Monday night home game since the early […]
From Field Gulls
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The final game of Wild Card Weekend will be an AFC matchup between the No. 5 Houston Texans and the No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers. These teams have only faced each other eight times in their history, but the Steelers lead the series, 5-3, and have won three of their four most recent meetings. They last […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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The Steelers have announced their list of inactive players ahead of Monday night’s matchup against the Houston Texans. With a fully healthy 53-man roster ahead of kickoff, Pittsburgh’s list headlined by healthy scratches Roman Wilson and Kaleb Johnson, the team’s last two third-round picks at wide receiver and running back, respectively. Interestingly, cornerback Tre Flowers […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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We have one NFL Playoff game tonight. Let’s break it down. 5. Houston Texans (12-5) at 4. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7); 8:15 pm Eastern; ABC/ESPN Wild Card Weekend ends with a Monday night game between the Texans and the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The pick for this game seems obvious. The Texans enter this game as the […]
From Gang Green Nation
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Wild Card Weekend wraps up tonight with a Monday Night Football showdown between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Will the red-hot Texans make a statement on the road, or will Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers defend their home turf and advance to the next round?
Let’s take a look at some odds, props, and more for tonight’s big game in the Steel City.
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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In a matter of hours, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play their biggest home game in nearly a decade, hosting the Houston Texans in the final game of wild card weekend. The Steelers won three of their final four games, including a Game of the Year candidate over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 to clinch […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Houston Texans released Darrell Taylor on Monday morning. Taylor, a pass rusher, was placed on the Injured Reserve in Week 9 after suffering an ankle injury. He was limited to four games and only 31 snaps this season. Taylor was activated from the Injured Reserve last week, but his release a week later might […]
From Niners Nation
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