Recap the Houston Texans beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in AFC wildcard clash in what could be the final game in the career of Aaron Rodgers.

The Texans got a field goal early in the fourth quarter, then came the play that broke the game open. Rodgers was sacked by Will Anderson Jr. and Sheldon Rankins and fumbled. By the time Rankins ended up recovering it he was behind the Steelers’ offense, and had a clear path for a 33-yard touchdown return.

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting into playoff action on Monday evening. The Steelers are hosting the Texans in the final AFC Wild Card Game of the weekend. The winner will move on to the Divisional Round,

The 42-year-old free agent will likely have options if he decides to keep playing — or off-the-field options if he doesn't.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers were crushed by the Houston Texans to close out the wild-card round of the playoffs. Here's how it happened:

The levees broke in the final frame when Will Anderson Jr. stripped Rodgers, and Sheldon Rankins picked up the loose ball and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown. That extended Houston's lead to two scores and effectively left Pittsburgh in the rearview mirror.

Aaron Rodgers was replaced by Mason Rudolph on the final series of the Pittsburgh Steelers' loss to the Houston Texans after the four-time MVP tossed a brutal pick-six. On Monday night, the Steelers hosted the Texans in the final clash of the Wild Card round.