SportsLine AI is projecting the Pats to win 15.9-13.5 and says the Texans covering, which returns +100, is a B-rated pick. See its other 2026 NFL divisional round football predictions and football picks at SportsLine, and bet the Patriots at DraftKings here:

In the final week of the 2025 NFL regular season, the playoff picture became crystal clear, with teams solidifying their positions and others learning their postseason fates.

The NFL playoffs are single elimination. The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.

Houston won the last meeting, 30-6, on Oct. 1, 2023. SportsLine AI rates the Steelers as a B money line pick and also predicts a 22-21 Texans win on average. See its other 2026 Wild Card Weekend football predictions and football picks at SportsLine, and bet the Steelers at DraftKings here:

A fourth-quarter lead hasn't meant much to open the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs. The first four winners of the postseason won with fourth-quarter comebacks. Seven teams in each conference began the postseason. They'll be whittled down to four in ...