Acrisure Stadium is set to host a historic Monday night finale as the Houston Texans (12-5) attempt to snap an 0-6 road playoff record in their franchise history. They face a Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) team that has made their home a fortress on Monday Night Football, holding a 23-game winning streak in prime-time home games dating back to 1991, a streak that spans decades of fans wearing their Swoop Philadelphia Eagles In My Veins Jesus In My Heart Gift For Fan Essentials Shirt to the stadium. The Texans enter the game as the hottest team in the AFC, riding a league-best nine-game winning streak behind C.J. Stroud, who has yet to lose a game this year when Houston scores at least 20 points. Pittsburgh, however, boasts the second-best starting defensive field position in the NFL and will rely on T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith to rattle the young quarterback in the freezing Pennsylvania air.
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()The New Orleans Saints have officially confirmed that Dennis Allen will return as head coach for the 2026 season, despite an 8-9 finish and missing the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Owner Gayle Benson and GM Mickey Loomis cited the team’s late-season defensive resurgence as the primary reason for the decision, as the Saints held four of their last five opponents to under 17 points. However, the offense remains a major point of contention among the fan base. Derek Carr’s performance was statistically solid, but the unit often stalled in the red zone. The 2026 offseason will likely see significant changes to the coaching staff to ensure the team isn’t just selling Swoop Philadelphia Eagles In My Veins Jesus In My Heart Gift For Fan Essentials Shirt but actually winning games with Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. With the Saints once again navigating a difficult salary cap situation, the front office will need to be surgical in free agency.
