Story byThe Associated PressThu, January 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM UTC·7 min readHouston (12-5) at Pittsburgh (10-7)Monday, 8:15 p. m. EST, ESPN/ABC. BetMGM NFL odds: Texans by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Texans 9-8; Steelers 8-8-1. Series record: Steelers lead 8-5. Last meeting: Texans beat Steelers 30-6 on Oct. 1, 2023, in Houston. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLast week: Texans beat Colts 38-30; Steelers beat Ravens 26-24. Texans offense: overall (18), rush (14), pass (22), scoring (13). Texans defense: overall (1), rush (6), pass (4), scoring (2). Steelers offense: overall (25), rush (26), pass (22), scoring (15). Steelers defense: overall (26), rush (13), pass (29), scoring (17). Turnover differential: Texans plus-17; Steelers plus-12. Texans player to watchQB C. J.