The Houston Texans have secured their first road playoff win in franchise history, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6

The Houston Texans' elite defense showed up when it counted on Monday night as they helped topped the Pittsburgh Steelers, 30-6, in their Wild Card Round matchup.

The Houston Texans won their first road playoff game in franchise history, dominating the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the wild-card round of the playoffs. The Texans' defense held the Steelers offense to 175 yards,

That might be the death knell for the Steelers, who have only 149 yards and trail 17-6 with 11:23 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Texans have 324 yards, but until Rankins' touchdown, they had kept hope alive for the Steelers with C.

That might be enough for the Houston Texans to advance to the divisional round to take on the New England Patriots next Sunday evening.

Live text commentary and score updates on the NFL play-offs, with Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers as Aaron Rodgers appears in AFC wildcard tie to complete the final eight on the road to the Super Bowl.

The Texans lead the Steelers 7-6 at halftime of Monday Night Football. Houston's No. 1-ranked defense has Aaron Rodgers visibly frustrated. The Steelers have 94 yards, and Rodgers is 9-of-15 for 75 yards.

For the bulk of this playoff contest, it was a tightly contested game from a scoreboard perspective, with the Texans holding a 7-6 lead at halftime, and that remained the case entering the fourth quarter.