KICKING INTO ANOTHER GEAR EARLY THIS MORNING. GAMEDAY FANS STARTED POURING INTO THE CITY THIS MORNING AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. HOUSTON. THESE ARE STEELERS AND TEXANS FANS ARRIVING ON A FLIGHT FROM HOUSTON THIS LARGE. HERE WE GO. STEELERS DISPLAY IS GREETING ALL TRAVELERS AHEAD OF THE MONDAY NIGHT PLAYOFF GAME. THERAPY DOGS ARE DRESSED IN STEELERS JERSEYS AND FANS ARE HYPED. HOW MUCH ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS GAME? VERY MUCH SO. AS SOON AS WE KNOW THERE’S A GAME, WE BOUGHT THE TICKET LIKE THAT. HOUSTON, TEXAS. AND THAT’S WHERE WE LIVE. YES, SIR. OKAY. YOU EXCITED ABOUT BEING AT THE GAME? 100%. WHAT’S THAT ATMOSPHERE GOING TO BE LIKE? CRAZY. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LOUD THAT STADIUM IS GOING TO BE? I DO NOT, BUT I’M READY FOR IT. YOU READY? I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. SOME STEELERS FANS SPENT THE AFTERNOON GETTING ACRISURE STADIUM WARMED UP FOR MONDAY NIGHT. THEY SHOWED UP FOR A TOUR OF THE STADIUM THAT TOOK THEM INTO THE STEELERS LOCKER ROOM. PICTURES ARE TAKEN IN FRONT OF THE LOCKERS OF THEIR FAVORITE PLAYERS, AND THEN BACK DOWN ONTO THE FIELD TO GET THE JUICES FLOWING BEFORE KICKOFF. WHAT’S THE FEELING LIKE BEING HERE INSIDE THE STADIUM? IT’S ELECTRIFYING. EVEN THOUGH IT’S EMPTY RIGHT NOW, I CAN JUST ONLY IMAGINE WITH HUNDREDS, HUNDREDS OF FANS AND THOUSANDS OF FANS EVERYWHERE. HOW MUCH ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS PLAYOFF? OH, I’M BEYOND EXCITED FOR THIS GAME. SO HOW EXCITED ARE YOU ABOUT THE GAME MONDAY NIGHT? I’M SCARED, BUT I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. I’M VERY, VERY EXCITED. I HOPE WE WIN BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF PEOPLE PRAYING O
Steelers playoff hype and excitement on display at Pittsburgh International Airport
Updated: 7:36 PM EST Jan 9, 2026
NFL football fans started pouring into Pittsburgh Friday morning for the Steelers-Texans playoff matchup at Acrisure Stadium Monday night.Fans arriving on flights from across the country are greeted by an oversized display, saying “Here We Go, Steelers,” accented with black and gold balloons.One of the arriving flights Friday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport brought in fans from Houston, Texas, loaded with Steelers and Texans fans.Ben and Jade Rush, who are married, are fans of the opposing team and jumped on tickets when the matchup was confirmed.”As soon as we know there’s a game, we bought the tickets like that,” Jade said.TJ Kukla is a Steelers fan living in Houston, ready to join Steelers Nation inside the stadium Monday night.”A hundred percent,” Kukla said. He expects the game-day atmosphere to be “crazy.”Playoff excitement is expected to pack North Shore restaurants and sports bars throughout the weekend into Monday evening.A Steelers playoff party is scheduled for Saturday evening at Tequila Cowboy.
PITTSBURGH —
NFL football fans started pouring into Pittsburgh Friday morning for the Steelers-Texans playoff matchup at Acrisure Stadium Monday night.
Fans arriving on flights from across the country are greeted by an oversized display, saying “Here We Go, Steelers,” accented with black and gold balloons.
One of the arriving flights Friday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport brought in fans from Houston, Texas, loaded with Steelers and Texans fans.
Ben and Jade Rush, who are married, are fans of the opposing team and jumped on tickets when the matchup was confirmed.
“As soon as we know there’s a game, we bought the tickets like that,” Jade said.
TJ Kukla is a Steelers fan living in Houston, ready to join Steelers Nation inside the stadium Monday night.
“A hundred percent,” Kukla said. He expects the game-day atmosphere to be “crazy.”
Playoff excitement is expected to pack North Shore restaurants and sports bars throughout the weekend into Monday evening.
A Steelers playoff party is scheduled for Saturday evening at Tequila Cowboy.