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Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers
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Week 13, 2026 · Acrisure Stadium · Sunday, Dec 6, 8:20 PM ET · outdoors
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What the forecasters say
| Forecaster | Favors | PIT | HOU | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | PIT 67% | 67% | 33% | PIT 1578 vs HOU 1498, implied spread PIT −5.0 |
| The blend | PIT 67% | 67% | 33% |
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The spot: Everything else
Moderate favorites where the models roughly agree. No edge found either way in the replays. The blend is as good as anything.
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Details
- Rest: PIT 9 days, HOU 7 days.
- Quarterbacks. PIT: Aaron Rodgers (-2 Elo). HOU: C.J. Stroud (+1 Elo). Expected starters from ESPN's depth chart with the injury report applied, refreshed every three hours.
- Weather. Outdoors. The kickoff forecast is pulled from Open-Meteo once the game is within 7 days, from Sunday.
Injury report
ESPN's report, refreshed every three hours. Out and doubtful players are treated as unavailable; questionable players usually play. Only the quarterback feeds Elo directly; the rest is in the market's number.
| Team | Player | Pos | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | Blake Fisher | OT | Questionable | Thumb · questionable |
| HOU | David Montgomery | RB | Questionable | Groin · Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that he has "no significant update" on the status of Montgomery (groin) heading into a Week 9 matchup with the Chargers, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
| HOU | Jalen Pitre | S | Questionable | Shoulder - AC Joint · questionable |
| HOU | Reed Blankenship | S | Questionable | Concussion · Blankenship (concussion/hand) underwent surgery on his left hand in October, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports. |
| PIT | Ben Skowronek | WR | Out | Calf · out |
| PIT | Brandin Echols | CB | Out | Hamstring · out |
| PIT | Doneiko Slaughter | CB | Out | Hamstring · out |
On the Wire
Jaguars at Ravens: Ravens on 4 days' rest; Jaguars on 4 days' rest. Browns at Saints: Saints off a bye. Giants at Eagles: Giants off a bye. Broncos at Panthers: Panthers off a bye. Texans at Chargers: Texans off a bye. Raiders at 49ers: 49ers off a bye. Packers at Patriots: Packers off a bye. Read more →
AFC East: Bills 6-1. AFC North: Steelers 6-2. AFC South: Jaguars 5-2. AFC West: Broncos 6-2. NFC East: Giants 4-2-1. NFC North: Vikings 6-1. NFC South: Panthers 3-4. NFC West: 49ers 6-1. Winless: Chargers. Read more →
Line movement
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