Texans vs. Steelers Expert Picks for Wild Card Weekend: NFL Predictions, Best Bets & Odds

NFL Wild Card Weekend concludes tonight as the Houston Texans (12-5) travel to Acrisure Stadium to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the winner advancing to play the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round. Our Texans vs. Steelers expert picks break down all of our predictions and best bets, with the Texans favored by 3 points as part of our NFL playoff predictions.

🏈 Texans vs. Steelers expert picks: NFL Wild Card Weekend predictions

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🔮 Texans vs. Steelers prediction

Texans -3 (-105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dustin Saracini: This Texans defense is just outright incredible. I have no idea how these Steelers are going to move the ball against the top-rated unit. Aaron Rodgers will have to get it out early in almost every pass play, as this pass rush is ranked No. 1 in football. Expect Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter to have a huge game here, and for C.J. Stroud to do enough on offense to cover.

See Dustin Saracini's full analysis in his Texans vs. Steelers prediction, including his favorite player prop bet and the best Texans vs. Steelers betting trends, injury report, and more.

🔥 Best Texans vs. Steelers player prop pick

Kenneth Gainwell Over 30.5 receiving yards (-110) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gary Pearson: Gainwell had the most receiving yards (64) against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18, and he hit the Over on this total in three of four games to end the season. He continues to be one of Rodgers' go-to options, and I expect that to remain the case against a Texans team with the second-best defensive pass DVOA.

See Gary Pearson's full analysis in his Texans vs. Steelers player props, including his best bet for Nico Collins and Aaron Rodgers tonight on Wild Card Weekend.

🙌 Best Texans vs. Steelers anytime touchdown scorer pick

Nico Collins, WR, Texans (+145) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gary Pearson: The Steelers allowed 30 passing TDs in the regular season, tied for the eighth-most. And while Collins didn't enjoy a successful season in terms of TDs, with just six, he finished the season with two in the final three games.

See Gary Pearson's full analysis in his Texans vs. Steelers anytime touchdown scorer predictions for Wild Card Weekend, including Jayden Higgins. You can follow all of our NFL touchdown props for the biggest games every week.

1️⃣ Best Texans vs. Steelers first touchdown scorer pick

Kenneth Gainwell, RB, Steelers (+950) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Corey Scott: The Steelers running back is a dual-threat, recording the second-most carries (114) and targets (85) for Pittsburgh, giving us multiple paths to cash this bet. He has scored a touchdown in three of his last five games and cashed as the first TD scorer in a Week 11 home game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

See Corey Scott's full analysis in his first touchdown scorer predictions for Texans vs. Steelers, which include Connor Heyward.

🚀 Texans vs. Steelers same-game parlay

Here's a look at what our NFL expert Sean Tomlinson is betting tonight with his best Texans vs. Steelers SGP paying out at +569 odds:

See Sean Tomlinson's full analysis in his Texans vs. Steelers same-game parlay, including his analysis for all three SGP bets for Texans vs. Steelers. You can follow all of our NFL same-game parlay bets for the biggest games every week.

📊 Texans vs. Steelers odds: NFL Wild Card Round

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📺 How to watch Texans vs. Steelers: NFL Wild Card Round

• Date: Monday, Jan. 12
• Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh)
• TV: ESPN