Texans vs. Steelers Predictions, Picks & Odds: Wild Card Monday Night Football

Teams with worse records getting to host playoff games are far from uncommon, and that’s exactly how this year's Wild Card Weekend wraps up. The Pittsburgh Steelers dramatically won the AFC North, so they get to host the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football. So, we’re here to hook you up with our best Texans vs. Steelers predictions for MNF.

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Texans vs. Steelers Predictions for NFL Wild Card Finale, Monday Night Football, 1/11

Not only is Houston the team with the better record, but they’re arguably the hottest team in the entire NFL. With their season finale win over the Indianapolis Colts, they extended their winning streak to nine, while Pittsburgh had the luxury of being in a mediocre-at-best AFC North. Regardless, all it takes is a seat at the table.

One of the key factors for any Texans vs. Steelers predictions is the return of DK Metcalf for Pittsburgh. After missing the last two games of the regular season due to a suspension, they’re going to need all they can get against arguably the best defense in the league. This could also be Aaron Rodgers’ last game of his entire career.

Speaking of star WRs, Houston also decided to rest Nico Collins in Week 18, even with their chance of winning the AFC South. Once they saw the Jacksonville Jaguars blowing out the Tennessee Titans, they began resting more players during the game as well. Meanwhile, the Steelers fought to the literal last second of their season to even make it here.

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Texans vs. Steelers Best Bet: Over 38.5 Points (+105 at Novig)

That’s right - after stating that the Texans have arguably the best defense in the NFL, we’re taking the over. Firstly, keep in mind that we’re not calling for a shootout; this is an over/under listed LESS than 40 points. Sure, Houston’s defense is incredible, but they’re just one side of our Texans vs. Steelers predictions.

Pittsburgh’s D has been among the worst in the NFL more often than not this season, especially against the pass. That’s bad news facing a Texans offense that just rested Nico Collins in Week 18, and even partially rested C.J. Stroud. They were able to bench him in the second half when they knew that the AFC South couldn’t be won.

The Steelers have allowed the fourth-most passing yards per game, and even still, it’s not as if we need Houston to light up the scoreboard to come through for our Texans vs. Steelers predictions. However, we expect them to be the ones to score over 20 points in this game to get the victory, and even a tight 21-18 matchup gets the job done.

So, let’s just sit back and close out Wild Card Weekend by rooting for points to hit the best bet from our Texans vs. Steelers picks on the over 38.5 points (+105at Novig).
 

How To Watch Texans vs. Steelers Monday Night Football NFL Wild Card Finale

Again, this is the final game of Wild Card Weekend, and here’s how to watch Texans vs. Steelers Monday Night Football NFL Wild Card finale:

• Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Pittsburgh, GA
• When: 8:15 PM ET on 12/29
• Watch on TV: ESPN, ABC
• Where to stream: ESPN+
   

Texans vs. Steelers Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Despite being on the road and the Wild Card team, we’ve got Houston favored, and you can see the latest Texans vs. Steelers odds for MNF at Novig Sportsbook here:

• Point Spread: Houston Texans -2.5 (-123) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers +2.5 (+116)
• Money Line: Houston Texans (-148) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (+146)
• Game Total (Over/Under): Over 38.5 (+105) vs. Under 38.5 (-115)
   

Texans vs. Steelers Injury Report & Latest News

Although we saw Nico Collins sit out in Week 18, that was for rest purposes, so we don’t see him as part of the Texans vs. Steelers injury report. So, what we do need to monitor in Houston are the statuses of Trent Brown and Kamari Lassiter, but they are largely a healthy team.

Regarding Texans vs. Steelers injuries in Pittsburgh, also not a true “injury” is the return of DK Metcalf from suspension, but what was one was the return of TJ Watt in Week 18. Therefore, there isn’t much to monitor for the home team, as Darnell Washington went on IR. However, it’s always helpful to have the Fantasy Alarm NFL injury report bookmarked!
 

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