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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers can snap their streak of six straight playoff losses, dating back to then 2016 season, agains the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.
Gameday, No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) vs No. 5 Houston Texans (12-5)
Monday, Jan. 12, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Acrisure Stadium (68, 400, Grass)
SN Coverage: Alan Saunders, Ed Thompson, Brendan Howe
Weather: clear, 33°
TV: ABC, ESPN (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, Laura Rutledge), ESPN2 (Payton Manning, Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, J.J. Watt)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network, 102.5 WDVE-FM, SiriusXM 225, (Rob King, Max Starks, Missi Matthews), Westwood One (Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Ross Tucker)
Latest NFL lines: Steelers +3, Steelers +155, over/under 38.5
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Wide receiver DK Metcalf was reinstated from his suspension. Cornerback Tre Flowers was waived from the active roster, cleared waivers and re-signed to the practice squad. Offensive tackle David Sharpe was released from the practice squad.
The Steelers were dominated both offensively and defensively by an under-manned Houston Texans squad in a 30-6 Houston victory at NRG Stadium on Oct. 1,2023.
Houston, playing without its top three offensive tackles and with over a half-dozen linemen out due to injury, instead dominated the line of scrimmage. Running back Dameon Pierce rushed for a season-high 86 yards after rushing for 100 in the first three games combined.
The Steelers kept Pierce out of the end zone, but rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud had all kinds of room to operate all day long. Stroud was hit six times, but was not sacked in the game. He threw a touchdown pass to Nico Collins in the first quarter to start the scoring.
After that strike, the Steelers were able to slow the Texans, but never stop them. Houston racked up an incredible 451 to 225 advantage in total yards. Three Ka’imi Fairbairn field goals pushed the advantage to 16-0 Houston by the end of the first half.
In the second, the Steelers focused on running the football and found some success. Najee Harris finished the day with 14 carries for 71 yards at a 5.1-yard average — his best of the season. But on three long drives, the Steelers were twice forced to settle for Chris Boswell field goals.
On the third such drive, with the Steelers trailing, 16-6, head coach Mike Tomlin decided to go for it on a 4th and 1 inside...
