Houston Texans safety Calen Bullock put the finishing touches on his team's 30-6 wild-card win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night by authoring a pick-six at Aaron Rodgers's expense. His 51-yard runback included breaking a tackle from the future Hall of Famer—to make it even sweeter. As the below caption suggests, it could very well be the last pass that Rodgers throws professionally.
Calen Bullock just became a #Texans folklore and a trivia question.
— Cole Thompson (@MrColeThompson) January 13, 2026
Who was Aaron Rodgers’ last TD pass to? pic.twitter.com/3Ko8SHhYQl
The Texans have bigger fish to fry, though, as they will now face the New England Patriots with a spot in the AFC championship game on the line. DeMeco Ryans's team will not be intimidated by the No. 2 seed or going on the road—thanks in large part to the knowledge that they have a spectacular defense.
Per Bullock, everyone knows this.
“Shoot, I think everybody knows we are,” Bullock said after the game. “The whole world knows that. Every time we go out there we show it and we went out there and showed it today. I don’t even think they scored a touchdown.”
#Texans safety Calen Bullock doesn’t view these games as a statement anymore. Said “We the best defense. The whole world knows that.” pic.twitter.com/O6RjrKUteW
— DJ Bien-Aime (@Djbienaime) January 13, 2026
Fact-check: true. Pittsburgh did not score a touchdown. Most opposing teams have struggled to find touchdowns during the Texans' 10-game winning streak. Houston was first in team defense and second in scoring defense during the regular season and just showed the unit can singlehandedly win games.
Bullock's claim may also be true–except for Seattle Seahawks fans who want to give the edge to their side. So while not everyone in the world knows this to be the case, most would probably agree with the boisterous boast.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Texans Player Makes Bold Claim About Team's Defense After Pick-Six vs. Aaron Rodgers.
