Steelers vs. Texans prediction, line, odds: 2026 NFL Wild Card picks for 'Monday Night Football' from elite expert

The 2026 NFL Wild Card Weekend schedule concludes with the Houston Texans visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers on 'Monday Night Football'. Houston (12-5) is on a nine-game win streak and is the No. 5 seed after finishing second in the AFC South. Pittsburgh (10-7) has won four of its last four and enters the 2026 NFL playoffs as the 4-seed after claiming the AFC North. This will be the first postseason meeting between the franchises.

Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET from Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Houston is a 3-point favorite in the latest Steelers vs. Texans odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 39.5.

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Before making any Texans vs. Steelers picks, you NEED to see which side SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White is on, considering his mastery of NFL picks.

White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and has gone 718-623-37 on his ATS picks from 2017-24, which returned more than $3,200 to $100 players. He is an OUTSTANDING 37-20-1 (+1455) on his last 58 Pittsburgh Steelers ATS picks! Anyone who has followed him could be WAY up!

Now, White has locked in another confident against-the-spread pick for Steelers vs. Texans.

We can tell you he's leaning Over on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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