Houston and Pittsburgh play in the final game of the NFL's wild-card weekend with the winner advancing to face the New England Patriots.

For the bulk of this playoff contest, it was a tightly contested game from a scoreboard perspective, with the Texans holding a 7-6 lead at halftime, and that remained the case entering the fourth quarter.

The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wild-card round. Who will they play in the AFC divisional round next Sunday?

The first of two defensive touchdowns by the Texans for all intents and purposes ended the Steelers' comeback hopes.

Houston's stingy defense knocked Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers out of the NFL playoffs, sending the Texans to the divisional round to complete wild-card weekend. The Texans sacked Rodgers four times,

Wild Card Weekend of the 2026 NFL playoffs will conclude with a 'Monday Night Football' contest between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers. Houston (12-5) is riding a league-high nine-game win streak and is the No.

The Houston Texans face the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday night in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Houston Chronicle's predictions.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have downgraded one defender from questionable to out for the wild-card game versus the Houston Texans.