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After one of the most thrilling victories in recent memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC North division champions and are set to host the Houston Texans for Wild Card Weekend. Fueled by one of the stingiest defenses in the league, Houston prides itself on winning low-scoring games. Riding an impressive nine-game win streak, the Texans’ […]
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Another week, another prime ime win-or-go-home game. This one is the official end of Wildcard Weekend. The black and gold will be fighting to move on in the playoffs against a Stroud Texan team and stout defense. Aaron Rodgers came to Pittsburgh to add to his legacy, and he’ll need to prove he’s still got […]
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Wild card weekend in the NFL is nearly complete. With the Saturday and Sunday slate of games complete, all that stands between the divisional round is the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans squaring off on Monday night. With every other game now wrapped up, the Steelers know their destination should they advance to the divisional […]
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UPDATE: Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mills will be available for Monday night’s game after traveling separate from the team. You can read the original story below: Both the Steelers and Texans updated their availability reports on Sunday ahead of Monday night’s Wild Card matchup. Houston’s update was small but potentially significant: The team will […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans will close out what has been a terrific wild card weekend around the NFL, with each of the first three games decided by one score. Will Pittsburgh and Houston follow suit? And will the Steelers advance? Our staff weighs in. Mike Nicastro: As has been the case so often […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have an interesting challenge awaiting them Monday night. The Houston Texans are practically the Absolute Batman version of the Steelers. Good quarterbacks, each team has one very good receiver while the rest of both groups lack a proven No. 2, and two good defenses with terrific pass rushers and high-quality secondaries. While […]
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After an exhilarating Saturday slate of playoff games, the NFL has three more queued up for Sunday. And, if the Steelers win on Monday, the results of the AFC matchups today will matter in the AFC playoff picture down the road. Settle in and let us know who you’re rooting for, what you’re watching for, […]
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Hopefully this isn’t the last mailbag of the season. We’ll find out soon enough when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans on Monday night to close out the wild card round. Q: What I would really like to know is: Did all the BTSC staff really pick the Steelers to beat the Rats last […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to win their first playoff game since the 2016 season on Monday when they host the Houston Texans. The Steelers are coming off one of the more memorable wins in recent franchise history, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 in Week 18 to clinch the AFC North. Ahead of Monday, though, […]
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Game designations are out for the Steelers’ Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday, and Pittsburgh is looking healthy over the weekend. On the team’s Saturday injury report, only defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk, who is still on injured reserve but in his 21-day return window, has a game designation. However, the entirety of […]
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Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). We made it to the playoffs! The NFL “script” clearly favors the Steelers with a home MNF game. That ending to the Ravens game feels like we might be a team of destiny. […]
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Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle has been named to the NFL All-Pro team as a Second-Team member. This marks Heyward’s sixth All-Pro selection, four of which have been First-Team nods. Heyward is coming off arguably the best game of his career against the Baltimore Ravens, registering seven tackles, six of which were stops, Next Gen Stats’ […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers signed linebacker Malik Harrison last offseason to a two-year, $10 million deal, which was a signing that came with some annoyance from the fan base. It wasn’t so much a jab at Harrison, but he was signed while the Steelers let Elandon Roberts leave in free agency. While the Steelers have a […]
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Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread.
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Tight end Jonnu Smith was a late-week addition to the Steelers’ injury report on Friday ahead of Pittsburgh’s Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans. The receiving tight end was limited with a glute injury, but Pittsburgh has an extra day to prepare for the Texans with a Monday night kickoff. Another change for the […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the AFC North for the first time since 2020, setting up a wild card matchup against the Houston Texans. Perhaps the largest reason the Steelers made it to this point is 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The future Hall of Famer finished the 2025 season with 24 touchdowns and just seven […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their first full-capacity home game since the 2017 season, where they will host the Houston Texans on Monday night to close out wild card weekend. That said, the Steelers were a missed kick way from being sent home. In Week 18, Chris Boswell missed an extra point after […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into the playoffs, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
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Welcome to Wild Card Weekend, everyone – the start of the most wonderful time of the year for NFL fans: the playoffs. This year, despite making it interesting until the bitter end, the Steelers have made the tournament, even earning a home game in the first round, thanks to winning the AFC North. However, the […]
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The Steelers’ Thursday injury report showed that the team is largely healthy ahead of a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday night. Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren was the team’s only non-participant with an illness designation. Veteran Cam Heyward was limited, but he had a rest designation. The rest of the team […]
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As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for one of the league’s most formidable edge-rushing duos, new starting left tackle Dylan Cook faces a defining stretch of his young career. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin recently described Houston Texans pass rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter as “simply the most dynamic edge rush tandem” in the […]
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As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to host the Houston Texans in Monday night’s AFC wild card game, attention briefly shifted to the future of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith following reports of interest from his former organization. Earlier on Tuesday, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Tennessee Titans plan to interview Smith for their […]
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The Tennessee Titans have requested to interview Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching vacancy, per Dianna Russini. “Sources say the Titans have interview requests out for three more candidates,” Russini reports on X. “Packers DC Jeff Hafley. Steelers OC Arthur Smith, [and] 49ers DC Robert Saleh.” Smith was the Titans’ OC […]
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The Steelers signed cornerback Tre Flowers to the practice squad Wednesday, the team announced. Flowers was originally signed to the Steelers’ 53-man roster on Christmas Day, taking the spot vacated by wide receiver D.K. Metcalf after he was placed on the suspended list. After Metcalf was brought back, Flowers was released. The Steelers don’t have […]
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The Baltimore Ravens shocked the NFL world on Tuesday evening when they announced they had fired head coach John Harbaugh. This came after the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Ravens in the final game of the 2025 regular season to win the AFC North and eliminate the Ravens from playoff contention. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin […]
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