Overview
- Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh with national coverage on ESPN and ABC, an ESPN2 ManningCast, and streaming via ESPN’s services, Fubo and NFL+ on mobile.
- Houston is a slight road favorite at roughly -3 with a low total around 38–39 points, according to major sportsbooks including DraftKings and BetMGM.
- Aaron Rodgers starts for Pittsburgh, DK Metcalf returns from a two-game suspension, and T. J. Watt is active; Houston is short-handed at running back with Jawhar Jordan ruled out.
- Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will call the game with Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge reporting from the sidelines.
- Houston enters on a nine-game winning streak with one of the NFL’s best defenses in yards and points allowed, and this marks the teams’ first-ever postseason meeting as Pittsburgh looks to halt a six-game playoff skid.