Houston Texans star wide receiver Nico Collins left Monday night's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium for a concussion evaluation. 

Collins walked to the sideline and was carted to the locker room for further evaluation, and he was ruled out halfway through the fourth quarter. Collins took a hard fall with 1 minute, 25 seconds remaining in the third quarter after an incomplete pass over the middle from quarterback C.J. Stroud.

Collins finished the game with three catches for 21 yards and was mainly kept in check by Steelers defensive back Joey Porter Jr. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound wide receiver had 71 receptions for 1,117 yards and six touchdowns in the regular season. 

In Collins' absence, Christian Kirk was Stroud's favorite target on Monday. The wide receiver had eight catches for 144 yards and one score. Six different Texans caught a pass during the game. 

Houston beat Pittsburgh 30-6 in the final game of the wild-card round in Pittsburgh. The Texans play at the New England Patriots in the divisional round on Jan. 18. The Texans and Patriots did not play during the 2025 regular season.