Mile High Report
The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) won a contested AFC North and will host the Houston Texans (12-5) in the final wild card game of the weekend. The winner will head northeast to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. The outcome of this game will likely be determined by how well the Texans defense handles Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers offense.
Kickoff is set for Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. Mile High time at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and will air on ESPN.
According to FanDuel, the Steelers are 3-point favorites at home against the Texans. On paper, I barely feel like the Steelers are even a playoff team and the Texans defense is elite. That makes me want to pick Houston, but something tells me this non-playoff looking team led by Aaron Rodgers is going to find a way to win in an ugly way and give the Patriots an easy path to the championship game.
Prediction: Steelers 16, Texans 13.
