Overview
- Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium on ESPN and ABC, with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge on the broadcast.
- Oddsmakers list Houston as a 3-point road favorite with totals near 38–38.5 and a moneyline around -155 at major sportsbooks.
- The Texans finished 12-5 after nine straight wins and field the No. 1 defense by EPA per play, according to NFL Next Gen Stats.
- Pittsburgh, the No. 4 seed at 10-7, clinched the AFC North in Week 18 and is trying to end a six-game playoff skid dating to its last postseason win in 2016.
- This first-ever postseason meeting features DK Metcalf returning and T. J. Watt active for the Steelers, the Texans without RB Jawhar Jordan, Pittsburgh’s 23 straight home MNF wins, and Houston’s 0-6 all-time road playoff record.