As they have during the majority of the 2025 NFL season, namely during the Houston Texans' now 10-game winning streak, the No. 1-ranked defense in the league showed up and showed out on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium in a dominant Wild Card win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After the offense sputtered throughout the first three quarters to take only a 7-6 lead into the fourth, the defense put the game away quickly. First, it was a 33-yard Sheldon Rankins fumble return for a touchdown. Then after a Woody Marks rushing touchdown, Calen Bullock took an Aaron Rodgers interception 50 yards to the house, and the rout was on.