2025 Postseason week 19 · Final
Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers, final 30–6
Pregame first read
PIT run defense has the stronger league profile.
HOU run game #30/32 · PIT run defense #7/32 · 149 offense / 117 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- HOU -2.5
- Model total
- 43.5
- 80% range (PIT margin)
- -16.6 to +17.1
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingC.J. StroudHOU250 pass yds
- RushingWoody MarksHOU112 rush yds
- ReceivingChristian KirkHOU144 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- PIT passing attack#12/32HOU pass defense#5/32
- PIT run game#4/32HOU run defense#11/32
- HOU passing attack#15/32PIT pass defense#19/32
- HOU run game#30/32PIT run defense#7/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
HOUHouston Texans
- C.J. StroudQB · 14 games217pass yds/g
- Jawhar JordanRB · 4 games48.3rush yds/g
- Nico CollinsWR · 15 games74.5rec yds/g
- Dalton SchultzTE · 17 games45.7rec yds/g
PITPittsburgh Steelers
- Aaron RodgersQB · 16 games208pass yds/g
- Jaylen WarrenRB · 16 games59.9rush yds/g
- DK MetcalfWR · 15 games56.7rec yds/g
- Pat FreiermuthTE · 15 games32.4rec yds/g