There are multiple intriguing potential DFS options in the AFC Wild Card matchup at Acrisure Stadium, when the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers meet at 8:15 p.m. ET on Jan. 12.
Texans vs. Steelers Game Info
When: Monday, January 12, 2026 at 8:15 p.m. ET
Where: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
TV info: ABC/ESPN
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions apply)
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to win their first playoff game since the 2016 season on Monday when they host the Houston Texans. The Steelers are coming off one of the more memorable wins in recent franchise history, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 in Week 18 to clinch the AFC North. Ahead of Monday, though, […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Game designations are out for the Steelers’ Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday, and Pittsburgh is looking healthy over the weekend. On the team’s Saturday injury report, only defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk, who is still on injured reserve but in his 21-day return window, has a game designation. However, the entirety of […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Only one Green Bay Packer, defensive end Micah Parsons, was named to the NFL’s initial list of Pro Bowlers when they were announced last month. Parsons, along with the Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett and the Houston Texans’ Will Anderson Jr., was named a first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press, and their 50 voters, on Saturday. […]
From Acme Packing Company
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The Associated Press just released their first team NFL All-Pro roster for 2025, and two Texans players have made the list: In addition, the Texans also had one more player selected for their second team All-Pro roster: This is Will Anderson’s first first team All-Pro selection, Derek Stingley’s second first team All-Pro selection (2024), and […]
From Battle Red Blog
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The NFL playoffs are here and this weekend, there are 6 games being played today through Monday between the Rams vs. Panthers and Packers vs. Bears (today), Bills vs. Jaguars, 49ers vs. Eagles, Chargers vs. Patriots (tomorrow) and Texans vs. Steelers on Monday. The Broncos and Seahawks, who are the #1 seeds in each conference […]
From Canal Street Chronicles
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The Houston Texans are playoff-bound and set to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road. This will mark the first time in franchise history that the Texans enter the postseason as a Wild Card team. In every previous playoff appearance, Houston qualified as a division winner. This matchup could turn into a defensive battle, but […]
From Battle Red Blog
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Tight end Jonnu Smith was a late-week addition to the Steelers’ injury report on Friday ahead of Pittsburgh’s Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans. The receiving tight end was limited with a glute injury, but Pittsburgh has an extra day to prepare for the Texans with a Monday night kickoff. Another change for the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the AFC North for the first time since 2020, setting up a wild card matchup against the Houston Texans. Perhaps the largest reason the Steelers made it to this point is 42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The future Hall of Famer finished the 2025 season with 24 touchdowns and just seven […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their first full-capacity home game since the 2017 season, where they will host the Houston Texans on Monday night to close out wild card weekend. That said, the Steelers were a missed kick way from being sent home. In Week 18, Chris Boswell missed an extra point after […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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From Battle Red Blog
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Welcome to Wild Card Weekend, everyone – the start of the most wonderful time of the year for NFL fans: the playoffs. This year, despite making it interesting until the bitter end, the Steelers have made the tournament, even earning a home game in the first round, thanks to winning the AFC North. However, the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Riley Leonard’s performance against the Texans wasn’t just productive — it was revealing. Against one of the best defenses in football, he showed a blend of traits that translate at the NFL level: arm strength to attack tight windows and stretch defenses, confidence to let it rip without hesitation, poise, and the athleticism to extend […]
From Stampede Blue
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The Steelers’ Thursday injury report showed that the team is largely healthy ahead of a Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday night. Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren was the team’s only non-participant with an illness designation. Veteran Cam Heyward was limited, but he had a rest designation. The rest of the team […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for one of the league’s most formidable edge-rushing duos, new starting left tackle Dylan Cook faces a defining stretch of his young career. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin recently described Houston Texans pass rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter as “simply the most dynamic edge rush tandem” in the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to host the Houston Texans in Monday night’s AFC wild card game, attention briefly shifted to the future of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith following reports of interest from his former organization. Earlier on Tuesday, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that the Tennessee Titans plan to interview Smith for their […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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The Houston Texans got some welcome news on Thursday, with Jonathan M. Alexander reporting that a source has told the Houston Chronicle that rookie safety Jaylen Reed is expected to return to practice after missing the last five games due to breaking a metal plate in his forearm during Houston’s week 13 matchup with the […]
From Battle Red Blog
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For the 1st time in franchise history, the Houston Texans are a wildcard team in the NFL playoffs. Another novelty: their playoff run doesn’t start on Saturday in the opening slot. Monday Night Football will see the Texans face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers. For those with really long memories, the Houston vs Pittsburgh playoff […]
From Battle Red Blog
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Welcome to week 18’s edition of the Cyclone tracker! (The last one, shockingly, week one feels like yesterday.) This is where we have followed our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen […]
From Battle Red Blog
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Out goes one transfer quarterback, in comes another for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Fresh off losing highly-touted portal quarterback Brendan Sorsby to conference foe Texas Tech, the Bearcats replenished at the all-important position. Cincinnati landed a veteran starter in JC French IV from Georgia Southern who arrives at his new Big 12 home with one year […]
From Underdog Dynasty
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC North champions and are gearing up to host the Houston Texans in the wild card round of the playoffs. There has been speculation, as there has been for a handful of years now, on whether this could be the final year for Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh. And while the Week […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain
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Welcome to the final week of the Houston Texans Power rankings! Every year, the power rankings create an interesting chart of the greater football public’s thoughts on the Texans, almost like watching a stock ticker. Their gains and losses week by week mark the thoughts of those bullish and bearish on the Texans alike, and […]
From Battle Red Blog
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From Battle Red Blog
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The Houston Texans, in partnership with Reliant, are providing the Texans faithful with a way to soak up the playoff energy. This coming Monday, January 12th, the Texans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wildcard matchup at Heinz Field. For those in H-Town, the team announced earlier today they will host a free […]
From Battle Red Blog
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From Battle Red Blog
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