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Primanti Bros. bans cowboy hats for Steelers-Texans playoff game
Primanti Bros. announced a cowboy hat ban headed into Monday night’s playoff matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans. The move, which the restaurant chain described in a news release as “bold and mildly petty,” includes cattleman, pinch front, brick crown, open crown, flat brim, rolled brim and 10-gallon...
Madden Monday: ‘Not that optimistic’ about Steelers’ chances to upset Houston
I think the Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of reason for hope when it comes to beating the Houston Texans in their first-round playoff game Monday night. Houston is a three-point favorite. I’m picking the Texans to win 23-20 in overtime. But I’m not going to be stunned if the Steelers...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ defense must meet standard set by Texans
Comparing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive and defensive units against those of the Houston Texans, there’s no doubt which bunch has had the best season. It’s Houston’s defense. That group allowed the fewest yards (4,713) in the NFL during the regular season, as well as the second fewest points (17.4). It...
Steelers vs. Texans: Get ready for AFC Wild Card matchup
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host a playoff game for the first time in five years Monday night. The Houston Texans visit Acrisure Stadium for a wild-card matchup on “Monday Night Football.” Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC, with Joe Buck on...
If Steelers win Monday, they head to New England next Sunday
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans on Monday night will close out the opening weekend of the NFL playoffs. The winner gets the chance to play in New England next weekend. The results of Sunday’s wild-card round games set up the matchups for the divisional round. No matter who wins...
T.J. Watt: Steelers need no ‘extra incentive’ to end run of playoff failures
For the first time since 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing a playoff game in front of fans at Acrisure Stadium. Based on what he witnessed a week earlier in a winner-take-all division-title matchup at the same venue, outside linebacker T.J. Watt is wondering what the crowd can do...
Going to the Steelers’ wild-card game? What you need to know
The North Shore will be the place to be Monday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card game at Acrisure Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m. Tickets The Steelers released a limited number of tickets for the game and others are available...
Jonnu Smith a full practice participant as Steelers appear healthy for playoffs
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have every player on the active roster available to play Monday night when they face the Houston Texans in an AFC wild-card playoff game at Acrisure Stadium. The only player listed as questionable to play on the game is defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk, who remains on...
Steelers notebook: Kenny Gainwell sees similarities to Eagles’ Super Bowl team
Running back and team MVP Kenny Gainwell is one of the few players in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room who has a Super Bowl ring, earning one last season with the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Eagles were the No. 2 seed and had a 14-3 record in the regular season,...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ QB upgrade to Aaron Rodgers has been minimal … so far
It’s been a relatively quiet season with Aaron Rodgers. He’s kept snark to a minimum, preferring the marginally different path of passive-aggressive. He’s been, by all accounts, a great leader that’s 100% respected by the locker room. Rodgers ceremoniously walks off the field after games with Mike Tomlin and Cam...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward voted 2nd-team All-Pro, seeks playoff success in 15th season
Cameron Heyward stood up slowly after taking a helmet to the leg last Sunday night, a painful hit while sprinting 40-plus yards downfield chasing the ball. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 36-year-old defensive lineman, playing in his 15th season, shook it off, a relief for the young guys playing next to him....
Steelers have played Texans just 8 times, but their history with Houston goes much deeper
The Houston Texans are the NFL’s youngest franchise, so it’s no surprise there is little history between them and the Pittsburgh Steelers. There will be an important chapter written in the history books this week, though, when the teams meet in the AFC Wild-Card round Monday night at Acrisure Stadium....
Key matchup for Steelers-Texans: DK Metcalf vs. Derek Stingley Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild-Card round Monday night. Here’s a key matchup to watch: Houston’s Derek Stingley Jr. vs. Pittsburgh’s DK Metcalf Derek Stingley Jr. Cornerback 6-foot-1, 195 pounds Age: 24 The ‘Sting’ of Stingley Considered among the NFL’s elite cornerbacks, don’t be...
Who could be an X-factor in the Steelers’ wild-card matchup vs. Texans?
Might this be a “Muuuth” Monday? The past four weeks were a little busier than usual for Pat Freiermuth, but the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end is still seeking his first touchdown since late November. He may get a chance Monday night against a playoff opponent shown to be vulnerable to...
Think fast: Steelers try to avoid another slow start, end playoff skid vs. Texans
Seventy-six different players have started a playoff game for the Pittsburgh Steelers during their six-game postseason losing streak. The skid has endured through four players who started at quarterback, 12 at linebacker and 15 on the offensive line. Arthur Smith became the fifth man to call plays for the Steelers...
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud living up to high expectations
Holding the second pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans were set on taking a quarterback. They just had to wait to see what the Carolina Panthers would do first at the position. When the Panthers selected Alabama’s Bryce Young with the top pick, the Texans picked Ohio...
A harrowing look back at each defeat of Steelers’ active 6-game playoff losing streak
Grab a six pack, Pittsburgh Steelers fans. You’ll need it to get through the memories conjured up in looking back at this sextet of poor postseason performances that comprise the Steelers’ current six-game playoff losing streak: 2016 AFC championship at New England The Steelers’ skid began modestly enough...
In what could be final NFL game, WR Adam Thielen brings veteran savvy to Steelers
From saying goodbye to his home state and a franchise he’s long been associated with, to navigating the waiver wire to a quick unforeseen promotion up the depth chart to a wild, highly meaningful, do-or-die game, it’s been quite a 5 ½-week span for Adam Thielen. “It definitely has been...
Jonnu Smith added to Steelers’ injury report; Jaylen Warren returns to full participation
Jonnu Smith was an addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report, but Jaylen Warren got over his illness and is well back on track to play in the team’s playoff opener. Smith, a veteran tight end, was listed as limited at Friday’s practice on the injury report. Smith has a...
‘I’m going to shine when my time comes’: Steelers’ Kaleb Johnson deals with benching
Kaleb Johnson stopped to ponder the question. A star running back in college who was a relatively early draft pick for which great things were foreseen in his rookie season, Johnson dealt with the indignity of being designated a healthy inactive for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ final three regular-season games. Has...
DT Isaiahh Loudermilk returns to practice for Steelers, remains on IR
This season has been one unlike any other for Isaiahh Loudermilk in his football career. A high-ankle sprain suffered in Week 2 has had him on injured reserve for almost four months. “Five years here (with the Pittsburgh Steelers), five years (in college) at Wisconsin, never had a year end...
Amid some recent misses, Steelers kicker Chris Boswell embraces adversity
As a crestfallen Tyler Loop walked off the Acrisure Stadium grass Sunday night, the Baltimore Ravens rookie kicker was approached by Pittsburgh Steelers counterpart Chris Boswell. The interaction only lasted a few seconds. To Boswell, though, the brief talk was important, if only to provide a small measure of support...
Mark Madden: If the Steelers can survive the 1st quarter, expect another winnable rock fightVideo
Mike Tomlin’s teams are always prepared. Except when they’re not. Like they weren’t in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last five playoff games, all losses. Last season, the Steelers were down by 21 to Baltimore at halftime. The season before, they trailed Buffalo by 21 midway through the second quarter. In the...
Football Footnotes: Refuting recent Chris Boswell concerns; noteworthy Steelers-Texans stats; Mike Tomlin mind games
We were going to post our weekly Friday “Football Footnotes” whether the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the playoffs or not. But since they are, it sure makes things a lot more fun. Here’s a look at a few interesting leftovers from Mike Tomlin’s Tuesday press conference, some potentially misplaced concerns...
First Call: Injury updates on key Houston CBs; assistant coach from Super ’70s Steelers retires at age 87Video
There is a significant injury update coming from Houston as the Texans prepare to play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs Monday night. A member of the Super ’70s Steelers coaching staff is finally retiring. We preview Pitt’s next basketball game against a longtime foe. Plus, we preview the upcoming...
