Overview
- Kickoff is set for Monday, Jan. 12 at 8:15 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium, with Houston arriving on a nine-game win streak and boasting one of the NFL’s top defenses.
- Pittsburgh enters with six straight postseason losses since its last playoff win in January 2017, and Tomlin said he will not place past results on this year’s roster.
- Aaron Rodgers said it “feels good to shut all those comments down” about firing Tomlin, noting the Steelers have won four of five and praising the team’s tight-lipped culture.
- Wide receiver DK Metcalf returns from a two-game suspension after leading Pittsburgh with 850 receiving yards, giving Rodgers his top target back for the matchup.
- Media have reported speculation about Tomlin stepping away for television after the season, which he publicly rejected; his 2027 team option must be decided by March 1, 2026.