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The Pittsburgh Steelers faced a fate that has become all too familiar – a lopsided loss in the wild card round to close out their season. The Houston Texans defeated Pittsburgh 30-6 to advance to the divisional round to face the New England Patriots. With the loss comes questions about the respective futures of multiple […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
The Steelers’ playoff struggles continued with a blowout loss to the Texans on Monday Night Football. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had: 1. Everything leads to the same result “Sitting up here again. Same story.” Star outside linebacker T.J. Watt’s press conference was a short and dismal affair following the Steelers’ […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
With the loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night, the Steelers’ season is officially over. There will be some time in the coming days to reflect on the season’s highs and lows, but all eyes eventually look forward to the NFL Draft. The Steelers now know where they’ll be picking in the 2026 NFL […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 season is over, ending in the wild card round for the third consecutive season in blowout fashion. In those three most recent wild card losses, they’ve been outscored 89-37, the most recent one being a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans on Monday night. Not only have the Steelers been one-and-done […]
27 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season has come to an end after a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans to close out the wild card round. For the majority of the game, it felt like a contest tailor-made for the Steelers. The Texans turned the ball over three times, which is usually the blueprint for an ugly […]
27 days ago | 1 read
An up and down Steelers season ended with a second-half beatdown at the hands of the Houston Texans defense in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs on Monday Night, with Pittsburgh falling at home 30-6. With the loss, the Steelers’ playoff win drought extends to a ninth straight season. The Steelers finished the […]
27 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a bad way. Their offense struggled mightily against the Houston Texans on Monday night and scored just six points. Meanwhile, the Texans defense scored two touchdowns of their own. Pittsburgh goes home empty-handed once again after the worst playoff loss in Steelers history. Pittsburgh was behind the sticks all game, […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
Happy playoffs, BTSC! The AFC North champion, the 10-7 Pittsburgh Steelers, host the 12-5 Houston Texans in the final game of Wild Card Weekend Monday night. Kickoff is 8:15 p.m. EST on ESPN/ABC. You can read BTSC’s preview of the game here. Join the discussion by signing up for an account. Stop by and enjoy the […]
27 days ago | 6 reads
The Steelers have announced their list of inactive players ahead of Monday night’s matchup against the Houston Texans. With a fully healthy 53-man roster ahead of kickoff, Pittsburgh’s list headlined by healthy scratches Roman Wilson and Kaleb Johnson, the team’s last two third-round picks at wide receiver and running back, respectively. Interestingly, cornerback Tre Flowers […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
The Steelers elevated some secondary help ahead of their Monday night Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans. Pittsburgh promoted cornerbacks Tre Flowers and D’Shawn Jamison from the practice squad to the 53-man roster, the team announced Monday. The two defenders will revert back to the practice squad following the game. During the playoffs, there […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
In a matter of hours, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play their biggest home game in nearly a decade, hosting the Houston Texans in the final game of wild card weekend. The Steelers won three of their final four games, including a Game of the Year candidate over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18 to clinch […]
27 days ago | 2 reads
After one of the most thrilling victories in recent memory, the Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC North division champions and are set to host the Houston Texans for Wild Card Weekend. Fueled by one of the stingiest defenses in the league, Houston prides itself on winning low-scoring games. Riding an impressive nine-game win streak, the Texans’ […]
28 days ago | 1 read
Another week, another prime ime win-or-go-home game. This one is the official end of Wildcard Weekend. The black and gold will be fighting to move on in the playoffs against a Stroud Texan team and stout defense. Aaron Rodgers came to Pittsburgh to add to his legacy, and he’ll need to prove he’s still got […]
28 days ago | 1 read
Wild card weekend in the NFL is nearly complete. With the Saturday and Sunday slate of games complete, all that stands between the divisional round is the Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans squaring off on Monday night. With every other game now wrapped up, the Steelers know their destination should they advance to the divisional […]
28 days ago | 5 reads
UPDATE: Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Mills will be available for Monday night’s game after traveling separate from the team. You can read the original story below: Both the Steelers and Texans updated their availability reports on Sunday ahead of Monday night’s Wild Card matchup. Houston’s update was small but potentially significant: The team will […]
28 days ago | 8 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans will close out what has been a terrific wild card weekend around the NFL, with each of the first three games decided by one score. Will Pittsburgh and Houston follow suit? And will the Steelers advance? Our staff weighs in. Mike Nicastro: As has been the case so often […]
28 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Steelers have an interesting challenge awaiting them Monday night. The Houston Texans are practically the Absolute Batman version of the Steelers. Good quarterbacks, each team has one very good receiver while the rest of both groups lack a proven No. 2, and two good defenses with terrific pass rushers and high-quality secondaries. While […]
28 days ago | 3 reads
After an exhilarating Saturday slate of playoff games, the NFL has three more queued up for Sunday. And, if the Steelers win on Monday, the results of the AFC matchups today will matter in the AFC playoff picture down the road. Settle in and let us know who you’re rooting for, what you’re watching for, […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
Hopefully this isn’t the last mailbag of the season. We’ll find out soon enough when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Houston Texans on Monday night to close out the wild card round. Q: What I would really like to know is: Did all the BTSC staff really pick the Steelers to beat the Rats last […]
29 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to win their first playoff game since the 2016 season on Monday when they host the Houston Texans. The Steelers are coming off one of the more memorable wins in recent franchise history, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 in Week 18 to clinch the AFC North. Ahead of Monday, though, […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
Game designations are out for the Steelers’ Wild Card matchup against the Houston Texans on Monday, and Pittsburgh is looking healthy over the weekend. On the team’s Saturday injury report, only defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk, who is still on injured reserve but in his 21-day return window, has a game designation. However, the entirety of […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). We made it to the playoffs! The NFL “script” clearly favors the Steelers with a home MNF game. That ending to the Ravens game feels like we might be a team of destiny. […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle has been named to the NFL All-Pro team as a Second-Team member. This marks Heyward’s sixth All-Pro selection, four of which have been First-Team nods. Heyward is coming off arguably the best game of his career against the Baltimore Ravens, registering seven tackles, six of which were stops, Next Gen Stats’ […]
30 days ago | 5 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed linebacker Malik Harrison last offseason to a two-year, $10 million deal, which was a signing that came with some annoyance from the fan base. It wasn’t so much a jab at Harrison, but he was signed while the Steelers let Elandon Roberts leave in free agency. While the Steelers have a […]
30 days ago | 2 reads
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