For the first time in four years, Aaron Rodgers is in the playoffs.
On Monday, Jan. 12, the 42-year-old quarterback will lead the 10-7 Pittsburgh Steelers in a high-stakes Wild Card contest against C.J. Stroud’s 12-5 Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium.
If you’d like to be there to see if Rodgers still has more gas in the tank after a jaw-dropping week 18 win, last-minute tickets are still available.
Based on our findings across the primary and secondary market — meaning Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vivid Seats and GameTime — the lowest price we could find to get into the stadium was $140.40 including fees on Ticketmaster at the time of publication.
100-level seats start at $247 including fees on GameTime.
As hinted at above, Pittsburgh squeaked into the playoffs by narrowly beating Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens in a comeback, nail-biter 26-24 week 18 contest (after the field was blessed by a priest) to clinch the AFC North, the four-seed in the playoffs and home-field advantage. Rodgers secured the lead with less than a minute on the clock when he threw a bomb to Calvin Austin III.
One missed field goal later and the season was over.
Although this rollercoaster victory was impressive, the end-of-year result likely looks quite familiar to Steelers fans. As Yinzers may recall, the team finished 10-7 in 2023 and ’24 as well.
You’ll probably remember both years ended with losses in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
This time around, they’re facing a particularly potent Texans team who ended their season tallying nine consecutive wins.
Still, head coach Mike Tomlin claimed the club is “a relatively healthy group” and has an optimistic outlook regarding their chances.
Is this the year Pittsburgh wins a playoff game for the first time since 2017?
We can’t say for certain but we do know the best way to find out is live and in person.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Texans 2026 AFC Wild Card game below.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Houston Texans AFC Wild Card tickets
A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices on the various ticket platforms — Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vivid Seats and GameTime — can be found here:
| Steelers vs. Texans tickets | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Ticketmaster | $140.40 (including fees) |
| StubHub | $153 (including fees) |
| Vivid Seats | $192 (including fees) |
| GameTime | $149 (including fees) |
Acrisure Stadium seating chart
Never been out to Pitt to see Rodgers toss the pigskin in person?
To make life easy, check out a map of Acrisure Stadium here for a better picture of all the views from the stands.
About the Steelers vs. Texans matchup
These two clubs haven’t met in a minute.
Their last game went down in October 2023, aka Stroud’s rookie season.
Houston ended up winning 30-6 behind the Ohio State alum’s 306-yard, two touchdown game. This year, the Texans started 0-3 before clicking and ending the year on a tear with wins against the Bills, Chiefs and Chargers.
Pittsburgh’s 2025 was a bit rockier. After a shiny 4-1 start, GM Omar Khan looked like a genius for inking Aaron Rodgers. However, some tough losses set them back to 6-6, making the AFC North far more interesting and their standing at the top much wobblier.
A 3-1 finish, which included two huge wins over the Ravens, made for exquisite drama.
They aren’t favored in this contest, though.
“[The Texans’] defense is arguably the best in the NFL. Because of that, they are road favorites against the Steelers,” Behind The Steel Curtain writes.
For more on Pittsburgh, check out the NY Post’s coverage of the Steelers here.
Prefer Houston? Click here to read Texans stories on the NY Post.
How to watch the Steelers vs. Texans Wild Card game
If you’re planning on watching the Steelers and Texans go head to head on TV, you’ll want to tune into ABC or ESPN to catch the action.
For those without cable, a DIRECTV five-day free trial is your best bet.
Huge concerts in 2026
On top of the big Wild Card contest, many huge artists will also be popping into Pitt these next few months.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Rascal Flatts (Feb. 27)
• Three Days Grace (March 3)
• Cody Johnson (March 6)
• Bring Me The Horizon (May 5)
• Morgan Wallen (June 5-6)
Who else is on the road? Check out our list of all the biggest artists on tour in 2026 to find the show of your dreams.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
