The Pittsburgh Steelers were outclassed and outperformed in their Wild Card Weekend battle with the Houston Texans. Despite entering the game with confidence after a nail-biting victory, the Steelers were utterly walloped by the Texans' defense en route to a 30-6 loss.
Aaron Rodgers' 21st season in the NFL officially ended on Monday, as the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Houston Texans 30-6 in the wild card round. Rodgers failed to throw for a touchdown, recording 146 yards on 17-of-33 pass completion.
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.
Troy Aikman thinks Aaron Rodgers may have played his final NFL game following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff exit. Troy Aikman believes we may have seen the last of Aaron Rodgers in the NFL after his latest disappointment at the hands of the Houston Texans.
While LaFleur has never guided the Packers to a single Super Bowl appearance, Green Bay has qualified for the playoffs six times across seven seasons under his watch.
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.
Bullock contributed to the victory when he intercepted a late pass thrown by Pittsburgh's Aaron Rodgers and then returned it to the house for a touchdown that sent many Steelers fans to the exits.
The Pittsburgh Steelersfailed to capture a playoff win for the 9th year in a row on Monday night against the Houston Texans. After keeping things close for most of the game, a fumble recovered for a touchdown broke the dam, and a 7-6 lead turned into a 30-6 win for the Texans.
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.
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.