Houston
Texans
8-3
23
FINAL
24
Pittsburgh
Steelers
7-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 13 matchup, the Pittsburgh Steelers narrowly defeated the Houston Texans with a final score of 24-23. The victory keeps the Steelers firmly in the playoff conversation, while the Texans face increasing pressure as the season winds down.
Steelers quarterback Daniel Jones was the standout performer, throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns. His ability to connect with his receivers in critical moments kept the Steelers' offense clicking, allowing them to build a lead that proved crucial late in the game. The Texans' Jahmyr Gibbs also had a solid performance on the ground, rushing for 77 yards, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Steelers' aerial attack.
On the defensive side, the Texans were active, with Jacob Parrish leading the team with six total tackles and Travis Jones contributing with a sack. However, the turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Steelers' defense stifled a potential game-winning drive from Houston, forcing a turnover on downs that sealed the victory for Pittsburgh. The combination of timely defense and Daniel Jones' precision passing set the stage for this tightly contested battle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | QB | 24 | 20 | 83% | 267 | 3 | 0 | 152.6 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 13 | 8 | 62% | 155 | 1 | 0 | 128.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmyr Gibbs | HB | 22 | 77 | 3.5 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Daniel Jones | QB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Reed | WR | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Tyreek Hill | WR | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 36 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Jalen Coker | WR | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 31 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Zay Flowers | WR | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | — | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | TE | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Colston Loveland | TE | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Parrish | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A.J. Haulcy | SS | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DaRon Bland | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Jones | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chase Young | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Blankenship | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foyesade Oluokun | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nahshon Wright | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaya Diaby | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Pinion | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Elliott | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| Dominic Zvada | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
| Rigoberto Sanchez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

