Houston Texans vs Pittsburgh Steelers: player stats (Jan 12, 2026)

Wild CardFinal

At Acrisure Stadium

Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
HOU	–	7	–	23	30
PIT	3	3	–	–	6

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Game leaders

PIT

Passing yards
Houston Texans: C.J. Stroud250 YDS21/32, 1 TD, 1 INT
Pittsburgh Steelers: Aaron Rodgers146 YDS17/33, 0 TD, 1 INT
Rushing yards
Houston Texans: Woody Marks112 YDS19 CAR, 1 TD
Pittsburgh Steelers: Jaylen Warren43 YDS12 CAR, 0 TD
Receiving yards
Houston Texans: Christian Kirk144 YDS8 REC, 1 TD
Pittsburgh Steelers: DK Metcalf42 YDS2 REC, 0 TD
Tackles
Houston Texans: Jalen Pitre7 TCK5 SOLO, 0 SCK
Pittsburgh Steelers: Patrick Queen10 TCK7 SOLO, 0 SCK

The Houston Texans routed the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in Wild Card on January 12, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium. C.J. Stroud threw for 250 yards for the Houston Texans; Aaron Rodgers threw for 146 for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Scoring plays

Q1

Pittsburgh Steelers, Field goal · 6:02C.Boswell 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Waitman.HOU 0, PIT 3

Q2

Houston Texans, Touchdown · 8:28(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short right to C.Kirk for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-T.Townsend.HOU 7, PIT 3
Pittsburgh Steelers, Field goal · 1:57 C.Boswell 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kuntz, Holder-C.Waitman.HOU 7, PIT 6

Q4

Houston Texans, Field goal · 13:07 K.Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-T.Townsend.HOU 10, PIT 6
Houston Texans, Touchdown · 11:23Sheldon Rankins 33 Yd Fumble Return (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)HOU 17, PIT 6
Houston Texans, Touchdown · 3:38B.Fisher reported in as eligible. W.Marks right tackle for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-T.Townsend.HOU 24, PIT 6
Houston Texans, Touchdown · 2:39(Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass deep right intended for P.Freiermuth INTERCEPTED by C.Bullock at 50. C.Bullock for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. K.Fairbairn extra point is No Good, Short, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-T.Townsend.HOU 30, PIT 6

Team stats

Team stats: Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers
HOU	Stat	PIT
10-15(better)67%	3rd down efficiency	2-1414%
0-0	4th down efficiency	2-367%
250(better)21/32 C/ATT	Passing yards	14818/34 C/ATT
164(better)31 CAR	Rushing yards	6318 CAR
3(better)	Sacks taken	4
3	Turnovers	2(better)

Box score

Houston Texans: Passing

C.J. StroudQB	21/32	250	1	1	3	86.7

Pittsburgh Steelers: Passing

Aaron RodgersQB	17/33	146	0	1	4	50.8
Mason RudolphQB	1/1	2	0	0	0	79.2

Houston Texans: Rushing

C.J. StroudQB	1	0	0.0	0	0
Woody MarksRB	19	112	5.9	1	20
Nick ChubbRB	10	48	4.8	0	9
Cade StoverTE	1	4	4.0	0	4

Pittsburgh Steelers: Rushing

Jaylen WarrenRB	12	43	3.6	0	12
Kenny GainwellRB	6	20	3.3	0	14

Houston Texans: Receiving

Woody MarksRB	0	1	0	0	0
Christian KirkWR	8	9	144	1	46
Nico CollinsWR	3	7	21	0	13
Dalton SchultzTE	3	4	12	0	6
Cade StoverTE	2	2	13	0	8
Xavier HutchinsonWR	2	4	21	0	16
Jayden HigginsWR	3	4	39	0	16
Jaylin NoelWR	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Steelers: Receiving

Jaylen WarrenRB	1	1	4	4
Kenny GainwellRB	4	6	26	12
Calvin Austin IIIWR	3	6	8	6
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR	3	5	26	14
DK MetcalfWR	2	5	42	25
Jonnu SmithTE	2	3	-1	0
Adam ThielenWR	2	2	25	21
Pat FreiermuthTE	1	3	18	18

Houston Texans: Defense

Jalen PitreS	7	5	0	2	0	0
Henry To'oTo'oLB	7	2	0	0	0	0
Azeez Al-ShaairLB	6	3	0	1	0	0
Kamari LassiterCB	6	3	0	1	0	1
Tommy TogiaiDT	5	2	0	1	0	0
Damone ClarkLB	4	3	0	0	0	0
Calen BullockS	3	3	0	0	1	1
Xavier HutchinsonWR	1	1	0	0	0	0
Will Anderson Jr.DE	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jaylen ReedS	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jamal HillLB	3	1	0	1	0	0
Sheldon RankinsDT	2	1	2	1	0	0
Naquan JonesDT	2	2	0	0	0	0
Derek Stingley Jr.CB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tremon SmithCB	1	1	0	0	0	0
Danielle HunterDE	1	1	1	1	0	0
Derek BarnettDE	1	0	1	0	0	0
British BrooksRB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dylan HortonDE	1	1	0	0	0	0
E.J. SpeedLB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Austin BrinkmanLS	1	1	0	0	0	0
Leki FotuDT	1	1	1	1	0	0
Denico AutryDE	1	0	1	0	0	2
Myles BryantS	1	1	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Steelers: Defense

Patrick QueenLB	10	7	0	0	0	0
Chuck ClarkS	6	3	0	1	0	1
Derrick HarmonDT	6	2	1	0	0	0
T.J. WattLB	6	3	0	0	0	0
Kyle DuggerS	6	3	0	0	0	0
Nick HerbigLB	5	2	0	0	0	0
Payton WilsonLB	4	2	0	0	0	1
Jalen RamseyCB	4	3	0	0	0	0
Keeanu BentonDT	4	1	1	1	0	0
James PierreCB	4	2	0	0	0	0
Cameron HeywardDT	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ben SkowronekWR	3	1	0	0	0	0
Brandin EcholsCB	3	1	0	0	1	1
Carson BruenerLB	2	0	0	0	0	0
Malik HarrisonLB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Yahya BlackDE	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Porter Jr.CB	2	2	0	0	0	2
Esezi OtomewoDT	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jabrill PeppersS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Alex HighsmithLB	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jack SawyerLB	1	1	1	1	0	0
Asante Samuel Jr.CB	1	1	0	0	0	0

Houston Texans: Kicking

Ka'imi FairbairnPK	1/1	51	3

Pittsburgh Steelers: Kicking

Chris BoswellPK	2/2	35	0

Lines

Consensus close, 11 books

Spread: HOU −3; HOU covered
Total: 38; Under

BetMGM closed HOU −3, total 38. 10 more books and every move are in Pro

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