Houston
Texans
8-3
13
FINAL
21
Pittsburgh
Steelers
7-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Pittsburgh Steelers secured a hard-fought 21-13 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 13 of the 2026 season. With playoff aspirations on the line, the Steelers showcased their resilience against a determined Texans squad, ultimately solidifying their position in the postseason race.
Leading the charge for Pittsburgh was quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr., who threw for 251 yards and a touchdown, demonstrating poise and precision under pressure. On the ground, Kendre Miller contributed with 55 rushing yards, while Roman Wilson emerged as a key target, racking up 82 receiving yards to keep the Texans' defense on their heels throughout the game.
Defensively, the Steelers held firm, stifling the Texans' offensive efforts at crucial moments. The game shifted in momentum late in the second quarter when a timely sack by Jalen Carter of the Texans forced a pivotal turnover, allowing Pittsburgh to capitalize and extend their lead. Despite a strong showing from Reed Blankenship, who tallied eight tackles for Houston, it wasn’t enough to swing the outcome in favor of the Texans.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 34 | 20 | 59% | 251 | 1 | 0 | 91.6 |
| Joe Milton | QB | 35 | 19 | 54% | 206 | 1 | 0 | 81.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendre Miller | HB | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 37 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Keaton Mitchell | HB | 15 | 52 | 3.5 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | HB | 19 | 51 | 2.7 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Anthony Richardson Sr | QB | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Joe Milton | QB | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ed Jones | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Roschon Johnson | HB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Stowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvin Johnson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Wilson | WR | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 54 | 1 | 67 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Ed Jones | WR | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Eli Stowers | TE | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Andre Johnson | WR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Jared Wiley | TE | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Luke McCaffrey | WR | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | — | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Calvin Johnson | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Anthony Gould | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Roschon Johnson | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Blankenship | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arvell Reese | WILL | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Carter | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Young | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrington Valentine | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| p burress | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Levi Onwuzurike | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Polamalu | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Teddye Buchanan | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanie Bishop Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson Jr | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Elarms-Orr | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Epenesa | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claudin Cherelus | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | MIKE | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Slye | K | 4 | 5 | 1 | 48 |
| Jack Fox | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Carlson | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 55 |

