Texans vs Steelers Wild Card 2026: Final Score, Texans Win 30-6

Updated Oct 26, 2026, 9:32 AM ET

NFL Playoffs · Wild Card

Houston TexansTexans

Playoffs 1-0 · Away

30–6

Final

Monday, January 12, 2026

Pittsburgh SteelersSteelers

Playoffs 0-1 · Home

2026 NFL Playoffs · 5 seed Texans at 4 seed Steelers

Wild Card
Divisional Round
AFC Championship
Super Bowl LX

Texans vs Steelers final: the Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 on January 12, 2026 at Acrisure Stadium. The Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 on Wild Card weekend and move on to the Divisional Round; the Steelers' season is over. Next for the Texans: Divisional Round, Sunday, Jan 18 at 3:00 PM ET.

Texans vs Steelers Game Info

Date: Monday, January 12, 2026
Kickoff: 8:15 PM ET / 5:15 PM PT
Stadium: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
Season: NFL 25/26

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Texans	0	7	0	23	30
Steelers	3	3	0	0	6

Texans vs Steelers Recap

For the Texans, C.J. Stroud threw for 250 yards, Woody Marks ran for 112 yards.

The Texans did the damage in the 4th quarter, winning that period by 23.

After the game, the Texans are 1-0 in the playoffs and the Steelers are 0-1 in the playoffs.

Top Performers

Texans

PASS C.J. Stroud 21/32, 250 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RUSH Woody Marks 19 CAR, 112 YDS, 1 TD
REC Christian Kirk 8 REC, 144 YDS, 1 TD

Steelers

PASS Aaron Rodgers 17/33, 146 YDS, 1 INT
RUSH Jaylen Warren 12 CAR, 43 YDS
REC DK Metcalf 2 REC, 42 YDS

Team Stats

Texans	Stat	Steelers
408	Total Yards	175
244	Passing Yards	112
164	Rushing Yards	63
21	First Downs	13
10/15	3rd Down	2/14
0	4th Down	0
2/3	Red Zone	0/2
3	Turnovers	2
1	Interceptions	1
2	Fumbles Lost	1
0	Sacks Allowed	0
6-44	Penalties	3-24
1/1	Field Goals	2/2
32:22	Time of Possession	27:38

Texans vs Steelers Box Score

Houston Texans

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	LNG
C.J. Stroud QB	21/32	250	1	1	3	46

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Woody Marks RB	19	112	5.9	1	20
Nick Chubb RB	10	48	4.8	0	9
C.J. Stroud QB	1	0	0.0	0	0
Cade Stover TE	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Christian Kirk WR	8	9	144	18.0	1	46
Nico Collins WR	3	7	21	7.0	0	13
Xavier Hutchinson WR	2	4	21	10.5	0	16
Dalton Schultz TE	3	4	12	4.0	0	6
Jayden Higgins WR	3	4	39	13.0	0	16
Cade Stover TE	2	2	13	6.5	0	8
Jaylin Noel WR	0	1	0	0.0	0	0
Woody Marks RB	0	1	0	0.0	0	0

Defense	TOT	SOLO	AST	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	FF
Henry To'oTo'o LB	12	7	5	0	0	0	0	0
Kamari Lassiter CB	9	6	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jalen Pitre SAF	9	7	2	2	0	0	0	0
Azeez Al-Shaair LB	9	6	3	1	0	0	0	0
Tommy Togiai DT	8	5	3	1	0	0	0	0
Will Anderson Jr. DE	6	3	3	0	0.5	0	0	1
Jaylen Reed SAF	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Calen Bullock SAF	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Sheldon Rankins DT	3	2	1	1	1.5	0	0	0
Damone Clark LB	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jamal Hill LB	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Naquan Jones DL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
E.J. Speed LB	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Derek Barnett DE	2	1	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Denico Autry DE	2	1	1	0	0.5	0	2	0
Derek Stingley Jr. CB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danielle Hunter DE	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tremon Smith CB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn K	1/1	51	3/4	6

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN20
Tommy Townsend P	3	125	41.7	60	1

Returns	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Jaylin Noel WR	3	59	3	22	0

Pittsburgh Steelers

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	LNG
Aaron Rodgers QB	17/33	146	0	1	4	25
Mason Rudolph QB	1/1	2	0	0	0	2

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Jaylen Warren RB	12	43	3.6	0	12
Kenny Gainwell RB	6	20	3.3	0	14

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	LNG
Kenny Gainwell RB	4	6	26	6.5	12
Calvin Austin III WR	3	6	8	2.7	6
DK Metcalf WR	2	5	42	21.0	25
Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR	3	5	26	8.7	14
Jonnu Smith TE	2	3	-1	-0.5	0
Pat Freiermuth TE	1	3	18	18.0	18
Adam Thielen WR	2	2	25	12.5	21
Jaylen Warren RB	1	1	4	4.0	4

Defense	TOT	SOLO	AST	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	FF
Patrick Queen LB	13	10	3	0	0	0	0	0
Derrick Harmon DT	10	6	4	0	1	0	0	0
T.J. Watt LB	9	6	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Clark SAF	9	6	3	1	0	0	1	0
Kyle Dugger SAF	9	6	3	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Herbig LB	8	5	3	0	0	0	0	0
Keeanu Benton DT	7	4	3	1	1	0	0	1
Cameron Heyward DT	6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0
James Pierre CB	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0
Brandin Echols CB	5	3	2	0	0	1	1	0
Jalen Ramsey CB	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
Yahya Black DL	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Esezi Otomewo DT	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Malik Harrison LB	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Porter Jr. CB	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Alex Highsmith LB	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jack Sawyer LB	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1
Payton Wilson LB	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Asante Samuel Jr. CB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Chris Boswell K	2/2	35	0/0	6

Punting	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN20
Corliss Waitman P	6	273	45.5	56	4

Returns	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Kenny Gainwell RB	4	100	0	0	0
Calvin Austin III WR	0	0	1	14	0

Game Flow

Steelers leadTexans lead

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 0
Steelers largest lead: 3
Texans largest lead: 24

Scoring Summary

Scoring plays, newest first. Score shown Texans-Steelers.

1st Quarter 1 scoring plays

6:02SteelersFG Chris Boswell +30-3

2nd Quarter 3 scoring plays

1:57SteelersFG Chris Boswell +37-6
8:28TexansXP Ka'imi Fairbairn +17-3
8:28TexansTD Christian Kirk +66-3

4th Quarter 6 scoring plays

2:39TexansTD Calen Bullock +630-6
3:38TexansXP Ka'imi Fairbairn +124-6
3:38TexansTD Woody Marks +623-6
11:23TexansXP Ka'imi Fairbairn +117-6
11:23TexansTD Sheldon Rankins +616-6
13:07TexansFG Ka'imi Fairbairn +310-6

Next for the Texans

Texans @ Patriots · Divisional Round · Sunday, Jan 18, 3:00 PM ET

Divisional Round preview ›

That covers Texans vs Steelers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Texans visit the Chargers Nov 8; Steelers host the Browns Nov 1.

Texans vs Steelers FAQs

Who won Texans vs Steelers?

The Houston Texans won 30-6 on January 12, 2026. The Houston Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 on Wild Card weekend and move on to the Divisional Round; the Steelers' season is over.

Who do the Texans play next?

The New England Patriots on the road in the Divisional Round on Sunday, January 18 at 3:00 PM ET.

What are the seeds in Texans vs Steelers?

The Texans are the AFC 5 seed and the Steelers the 4 seed; the higher seed hosts on Wild Card weekend.