The Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans squared off in Week 16, and there was more on the line for Pittsburgh than giving their global fan base a wonderful Christmas gift.
After the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the San Francisco 49ers on Christmas Eve, it would take just a Pittsburgh win to clinch a first round bye, and at worst the second seed in the AFC Playoffs.
Pittsburgh lost the opening coin toss, and the Texans elected to refer to the second half, but it didn’t take long for the Steelers to make a statement in the game.