USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for an NFL playoff showdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans

The Houston Texans didn’t look like a playoff team in September, or even in October. They started the season 0-3, won their next two, then lost two of three aft

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The Seattle Seahawks secured the NFL West title Saturday night and will have a bye in the first round of the NFL playoffs as the NFC's No. 1 seed. In the AFC, the Denver Broncos took care of business Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers and will be that conference's top seed.

Mike Tomlin, the Steelers' long-time head coach, is well aware of the tall task he has at hand when going up against a team, and particularly a defense, like the Texans––so he kept things simple when discussing what Houston brings to the table during his recent press conference.

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Sunday’s game was inconsequential from a big-picture standpoint for the Colts. With the season over, all eyes turned to principal owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon and the huge questions regarding the team’s future — most notably, if that future would include general manager Chris Ballard and coach Shane Steichen.

Monday’s AFC wild-card game at Pittsburgh will be just the ninth all-time matchup between the Texans and Steelers in Houston’s 24 seasons back in the NFL and their first in the postseason. The teams haven’t played since the 2023 season. Pittsburgh has won five of the eight matchups. Here’s a look back at previous Texans-Steelers meetings.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense, which ranks 16th in DVOA, against the Houston Texans' defense, which ranks second, behind only the Seattle Seahawks. Houston's defense has been an absolute bear all season long under head coach DeMeco Ryans and defensive coordinator Matt Burke,