Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has not only led his team to a third-consecutive playoff appearance since being at the helm after their Week 18 win vs. the Indianapolis Colts, but the third-year signal caller made his mark in the NFL history books too.

Just reaching the postseason, capped by a Monday night trip to the Steel City, already feels like a quiet triumph. On paper it is the Houston Texans against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In reality it is DeMeco Ryans versus Mike Tomlin, two leaders who spent much of this season absorbing punches and refusing to flinch.

Nearly 50 years after the Oilers' battles with the Steelers, Houston's postseason path once again runs through Pittsburgh

The Houston Texans have pulled off a never-before-seen feat as a result of their Week 17 win vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, thus stamping their ticket to the playoffs for a third-straight season.

Texans veteran kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in the franchise's 38-30 victory over the Indianapolis Colts to close out the regular season.