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Unfortunately, the Houston Texans lost two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins during their Wild Card showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Collins, a former third-round pick from Michigan, has been C.
The final game of the wild card round is going down in Pittsburgh with the fourth-seeded Steelers hosting the fifth-seeded Texans. The winner of tonight's game will earn a free trip to New England for a divisional-round showdown with the Patriots.
Mike Tomlin lost his seventh straight playoff game, matching the streak of former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis
According to NFL Operations, picks are awarded based on a team’s record, disregarding what seed they were in the playoffs. In the instances of a tie, the team whose strength of schedule was weaker is awarded the more valuable pick.
Clutch moments defined the wild-card round, with 11 go-ahead touchdowns scored in the fourth quarter so far this postseason -- already the most in a single NFL playoff run, per ESPN Research. The next-closest seasons finished with nine such scores, in 2018 and 2007.
Find out how to watch the NFL Wild Card game between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers, as well as the latest odds and updated injury report.
Houston won a wild-card game for the third consecutive year, while the Steelers still haven't won in the postseason since 2016.
Houston made sure to poke fun at Pittsburgh after its victory. The Texans edited a "Welcome To Pittsburgh" sign by spray-painting the final score and "Swarm City" on it -- a spin on Steel City. They also included the character from the Fallout video game series with the 713 Houston area code on the bottom.