Overview
- Houston's defense dominated with a scoop-and-score and a late pick-six, outgaining Pittsburgh 408-175 in total yards.
- Aaron Rodgers completed 17 of 33 passes for 146 yards with one interception and was sacked four times in the wild-card defeat.
- Pressed about Mike Tomlin, Rodgers defended Tomlin and former coach Matt LaFleur, criticized media "experts," used profanity, and walked out of the postgame podium.
- Rodgers said he would not make an emotional decision about retirement, while ESPN analyst Troy Aikman suggested on the broadcast that this looked like his final game.
- The loss intensified scrutiny of Tomlin's tenure as Pittsburgh extended its playoff losing streak to seven, with the team still winless in the postseason since January 2017.