The Texans have 6 days' rest since Sunday's game against the Ravens, with 1,838 km (1,142 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour ahead of their home clock.
The Steelers have 8 days' rest since the game on 27 November against the Broncos.
Conference game outdoors on grass; broadcast on NBC.
NFL teams after a mini-bye have won 50% of regular-season games since 2015 (399 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NFL games this week
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The Houston Texans face the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2026 NFL regular season on Sunday 6 December 2026 at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh.
Kick-off is 8:20 PM ET. NFL games are shown in the United States across CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime Video depending on the slot, and internationally on Sky Sports and DAZN. Confirmed broadcast details are listed nearer kick-off.