2026
Week 13 · Sunday 8:20 PM ET · Acrisure Stadium
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Steelers offensevsTexans defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Steelers, 7 for Texans. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
Run it at them
Steelers' run game is 1st in EPA per carry (+0.11). Texans allow -0.03 (25th).
Deep right is open
Texans are worst against deep right throws, allowing +1.32 EPA per attempt. Steelers send 8% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.
Pressure problem
Steelers take a sack on 7% of dropbacks (21st). Texans get home on 8% (6th). League average is 7%.
Yards per play
Call this one even. Steelers gain 5.4 yards per play (19th). Texans give up 5.4 (18th), with the league at 5.4.
Players to watch
Texans
C.J. StroudQB · 160/247 · 1867 yds · 11 TD · 1 INTEPA per dropback +0.12 · 15th
Woody MarksRB · 77 car · 271 yds · 2 TD · 14 recEPA per touch -0.14
Dalton SchultzTE · 33 rec · 322 yds · 0 TD · 43 tgtEPA per target +0.23 · 22nd
Xavier HutchinsonWR · 21 rec · 258 yds · 1 TD · 40 tgtEPA per target -0.04Will Anderson Jr.Left Defensive End · 31 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFLDanielle HunterRight Defensive End · 17 tackles · 4 sacks · 4 PD4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL
Steelers
Aaron RodgersQB · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback -0.10
Jaylen WarrenRB · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 recEPA per touch +0.09 · 10th
DK MetcalfWR · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgtEPA per target -0.03
Germie BernardWR · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgtEPA per target -0.02T.J. WattWeakside Linebacker · 19 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFLPatrick QueenRight Inside Linebacker · 59 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD2.5 sacksThe Steelers lead the series 5–4 since 1999 (they first met in 2002). The Texans have won the last 2. Jan 12, 2026, at Acrisure Stadium: the Texans won 30–6. Aaron Rodgers started at quarterback for the Steelers and C.J. Stroud for the Texans; Mike Tomlin and DeMeco Ryans coached.
The last 5
| 2025 · Wk 19 · playoffs | HOU 30 at PIT 6 |
| 2023 · Wk 4 | PIT 6 at HOU 30 |
| 2020 · Wk 3 | HOU 21 at PIT 28 |
| 2017 · Wk 16 | PIT 34 at HOU 6 |
| 2014 · Wk 7 | HOU 23 at PIT 30 |
2026 records
| Texans | Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2–5 | 6–2 |
| Division | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Conference | 2–3 | 3–2 |
| Other conference | 0–2 | 3–0 |
| Home | 0–4 | 4–0 |
| Away | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Last 5 | LLWWL | LWWWW |
| Streak | Lost 1 | Won 4 |
| Points a game | 23.6 – 24.3 | 22.5 – 18.0 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Texans' side. Records are this regular season.
Steelers offense · 3WR 1TE
- QBAaron Rodgers#8 · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INT
- RBJaylen Warren#30 · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 rec
- WRDK Metcalf#4 · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgt
- WRGermie Bernard#17 · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgt
- WRBen Skowronek#15 · 3 rec · 32 yds · 1 TD · 4 tgt
- TEDarnell Washington#80 · 19 rec · 254 yds · 3 TD · 28 tgt
- LTTroy Fautanu#76
- LGMason McCormick#66
- CZach Frazier#54
- RGBrock Hoffman#67
- RTMax Iheanachor#71
Texans defense · Base 4-3 D
- RDEDanielle Hunter#55 · 17 tackles · 4 sacks · 4 PD
- RDTSheldon Rankins#98 · 20 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 PD
- LDTTommy Togiai#72 · 36 tackles · 1 PD
- LDEWill Anderson Jr.#51 · 31 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 PD
- WLBHenry To'oTo'o#39 · 17 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 PD
- MLBAzeez Al-Shaair#0 · 58 tackles · 2 PD
- SLBJake Hansen#35 · 36 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 2 PD
- RCBKamari Lassiter#3 · 44 tackles · 1 sack · 5 PD
- LCBDerek Stingley Jr.#24 · 17 tackles · 4 PD
- NBJalen Pitre#5 · 24 tackles · 4 PD
- SSReed Blankenship#6 · 44 tackles · 1 INT · 3 PD
- FSCalen Bullock#2 · 30 tackles · 1 INT · 4 PD
Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.
| Stat | PIT off | Favors PIT · Favors HOU | HOU def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | -0.03#20 | +0.03#22 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 42%#19 | 41%#8 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 5.4#19 | 5.4#18 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 10%#13 | 10%#22 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | -0.11#26 | +0.07#20 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 7%#21 | 8%#6 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | +0.11#1 | -0.03#25 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 5.2#2 | 3.8#12 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 39%#20 | 42%#19 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 50%#28 | 68%#24 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 126#25 | 196#32 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 61#12 | 46#10 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 8.0#11 | 6.3#5 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 47#6 | 21#6 | 32 | |
Steelers: EPA per throw
Texans: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.