DeMeco Ryans and the Houston Texans took care of business against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18, before learning their playoff fate.

With a 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Texans on Monday Night Football as the final wild-card game. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

With Week 18 in the books and the NFL regular season now come to a close, each team's set of 2026 opponents has officially been cemented for the 17 games that l

Houston's home opponents for 2026 are Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Dallas, the New York Giants and Buffalo. The road opponents will be Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, the Los Angeles Chargers and Green Bay.

Houston’s full 2026 schedule is not out yet, but their opponents are known for next year now that the season is over. The Texans will play eight home games and nine road games. Houston will hope it can improve its offense over the offseason before it takes on this second-place schedule, because its defense is already one of the game’s best.

Your read that right — the Texans are favored in Pittsburgh by three points. Despite the Steelers being undefeated at home on Monday nights under head coach Mike Tomlin (23 straight wins), and despite the Texans being winless on the road in the postseason (0-6 on the road) in their history, your Houston Texans are a small favorite on Monday night.

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While the Houston Texans are looking toward the postseason and their wild-card round, they also could be looking toward the 2026 schedule.