The Houston Texans handled business against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round on Monday Night Football, and aside from Aaron Rodgers possibly playing his last game, the story of the match was undoubtedly Houston’s defense. One player, however, once again slipped under the radar, but The Pat McAfee Show made sure his performance wasn’t forgotten.
Peter Schrager highlights “all-time legend” Danielle Hunter after Texans’ win over Steelers
On The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN analyst Schrager gave a lot of praise to Danielle Hunter, one of Houston’s most dynamic defenders, calling him an “all-time legend” that is “putting an unbelievable career together.”
For people unfamiliar with Hunter, this might seem like an over-the-top reaction to one player having a good game in the playoffs. However, the numbers that he’s put up for Minnesota and Houston are simply outstanding. His 114.5 career sacks are enough to make even a casual NFL fan raise an eyebrow, and with Will Anderson Jr. On the other side of the defensive line, his influence has only increased.
Will Anderson Jr. And Danielle Hunter combined for 15 pressures and 1.5 sacks, leading a Texans pass rush that generated a 45.9% pressure rate.
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 13, 2026
Aaron Rodgers was pressured on a league-low 21.5% of his dropbacks in the regular season.@HoustonTexans | #HTownMade pic.twitter.com/wJJSOv3Xlc
Only time will tell if Hunter can help the Texans get past the second round of playoffs for the first time in franchise history, but it’s almost a guarantee that he and the rest of the defense will give them a fighting chance against the stacked New England Patriots.
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