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Steelers Clinch First-round Bye With 34-6 Win Over Texans
Steelers Clinch First-round Bye With 34-6 Win Over Texans
Steelers Clinch First-round Bye With 34-6 Win Over Texans
HOUSTON (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched a first-round playoff bye with a 34-6 win over the Houston Texans on Monday. Roethlisberger threw passes to six players as Pittsburgh (12-3) romped over the lowly Texans (4-11) despite missing NFL leading receiver Antonio Brown, who sat out with a calf injury. ...