After an eventful Wild Card Round that was full of a lot of excitement, the final NFL Playoff game this weekend is the Houston Texans against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers finished the season by beating the Baltimore Ravens in the final week to win the AFC North, finishing with a 10-7 record. The team is led by long-time head coach Mike Tomlin, who is in his 19th year with the Steelers. More impressively, he has never had a losing record with the team. Offensively, the team is led by veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
Comparatively, the Texans finished with a record of 12-5. The team is led by head coach DeMeco Ryans, who has been with the team since 2023. The team is led offensively by quarterback C.J. Stroud, but their brand of football relies on their dominant defense, with players like Derek Stingley Jr. and Will Anderson Jr.
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
Game Details
Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
Time: 8:15 p.m. EST
Location: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
How to Watch
TV: ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes
Streaming: ESPN (Subscription), NFL+, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Fubo
Radio: Sirius XM Channels 225 (Steelers) and 226 (Texans), WDVE 102.5 FM and WBGG 970 AM (Steelers radio channels), Sports Radio 610 and The Bull 100.3 FM (Texans radio channels).
Broadcast Team
Joe Buck (Play-By-Play), Troy Aikman (Color Analyst), Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge (Sideline Reporters), Russell Yurk (Officiating).
Betting
Spread: -3 Texans
Total: O/U 38.5
Moneyline: Texans -162, Steelers +136
How Both Teams Have Performed This Season
In PFSN’s Offense Impact Metric (OFFi), the Steelers ranked 14th in the league, just a little better than average. Their offensive impact score was 76.4, and their letter grade was C. The team made two significant additions to the offense last offseason: Rodgers and DK Metcalf. However, Rodgers ranked 29th in PFSN’s QB Impact Metric (QBi) with an impact score of 71.4, and Metcalf ranked 23rd with an impact score of 80.2 in PFSN’s WR Impact Metric (WRi).
Despite being known for defense rather than offense, the Steelers ranked 16th in PFSN’s Defense Impact Metric (DEFi) with an impact score of 74.6, equating to a letter grade of C.
The Texans were worse offensively than their opponent, ranking 23rd in PFSN’s OFFi with an impact score of 70.9 and a letter grade of C-. Despite showing considerable promise in his rookie season, Stroud ranks 19th in QBi with an impact score of 76.2.
However, the Texans are a strong defensive team. In DEFi, they rank second in the league with an impact score of 89.4. Their best defenders are Anderson and Stingley, as mentioned earlier. In PFSN’s EDGE Impact Metric (EDGEi), Anderson ranks as the third-best edge rusher this season with an impact score of 93.3. In PFSN’s Cornerback Impact Metric (CBi), Stingley ranks as the 14th-best cornerback with an impact score of 84.5.
