The Texans ranked as one of the best defenses in the league during the regular season, and their playoff debut was as impressive as any of their previous 17 games.
Houston beat the Steelers in the second half of Monday night’s game, scoring two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to cap off their dominant run. According to ESPN research, the 30-6 victory was the second time in NFL playoff history that a team scored multiple defensive touchdowns without allowing an opponent a touchdown.
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Safety Calen Bullock, who intercepted Aaron Rodgers’ final NFL pass 50 yards for a second score, said after the game that the Texans are proving they are the best team in the league.
“Well, I think everyone knows that we are best defense“, Bullock said via DJ Bien-Amie of ESPN.com. “The whole world knows this. We show it every time we go there and we went there today to show it. I don’t even think they scored a touchdown. “
Monday’s win moves the Texans to New England in the divisional round, and the Patriots’ offense is far more prolific than the Steelers have been this year. That should give Bullock and company a tougher test than Pittsburgh did, and a similar game could send the Texans to the AFC Championship Game for the first time in franchise history.
