In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers weren't close to defeating the Houston Texans, and Aaron Rodgers wasn't close to good enough at quarterback. The future Hall of Famer might well have played his final NFL game, and if so, it was a forgettable one.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have come up short in the playoffs for the third season in a row as the group lost to the Houston Texans on Monday night. The game was close throughout most of the contest, but Pittsburgh ended up losing by a score of 30-6.
An Aaron Rodgers superfan got exact moment he was dreaming of Monday during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Wild Card game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa.
At some point, playoff failures stop being about matchups or bad luck. When it happens too often, these losses start becoming about identity. That’s where the Pittsburgh Steelers now find themselves.
The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered another embarrassing loss in the playoffs to end the 2025 season as the group fell to the Houston Texans on Monday night.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Houston is moving on to the AFC Divisional Round after a decisive 30-6 win over Pittsburgh in the Wild Card round on Monday. Texans QB CJ Stroud made sure to rub some salt in the wounds of the remaining Steelers before walking off the field.
The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered the franchise's seventh straight playoff loss on Monday night as the group lost to the Houston Texans by a score of 30-6.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were eliminated from the 2025 postseason after their 30-6 AFC Wild Card Round loss to the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.
JJ Watt was a free agent after the 2020 season — and he could have landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers alongside his brother, TJ. Instead, Watt would end up signing with the Arizona Cardinals for the final two years of his career.
DK Metcalf still isn’t doing his reputation any favors these days. The Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Metcalf had arguably the worst drop of the NFL postseason thus far on Monday night versus the Houston Texans.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to stay alive in the playoffs as they hosted the Houston Texans in the wild-card round at Acrisure Stadium on Monday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans meet for a Wild Card Weekend showdown, but two key young players won't be on the field for it. Hours before kick-off, the team announced the elevation of two practice squad players.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are desperately trying to end a ten-year long streak when they take on the Houston Texans to conclude Wild Card Weekend. The last time the organization won in the postseason was in the year 2016, when they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs en route to the AFC Championship.
The Pittsburgh Steelers wish they had tight end Darnell Washington in the lineup for their upcoming postseason contest. Facing a stout Houston Texans defense, the Steelers would greatly benefit from the playmaking talent of their breakout pass-catcher.
A.J. Brown's discontent with the Philadelphia Eagles was a talking point way too many times this season. He didn't care for his lack of involvement in the passing game, and didn't look happy even when the team won and he didn't get his touches. A fresh start might be the best solution for both him and the Eagles.