Overview
- Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium, with the main broadcast on ESPN and ABC and a ManningCast on ESPN2.
- The Texans are roughly a 3-point road favorite with a 38.5 total at DraftKings, and projections widely point to a defensive, low-scoring game.
- DK Metcalf returns from a two-game suspension and T. J. Watt is active for Pittsburgh; Houston ruled out running back Jawhar Jordan.
- This is the teams’ first postseason meeting, with Pittsburgh on a six-game playoff skid and Houston still seeking its first road playoff win.
- Houston’s defense ranks No. 1 by EPA per play per NFL Next Gen Stats, and the winner advances to face New England in the divisional round.