Washington was selected as AFC special teams player of the week for the first time in his career.
While the first game featured two AFC teams, conference affiliation has varied since.
A total of 27 AFC teams entered the competition.
Entering the game, both teams combined were 12-0 at home against other AFC teams.
The main exceptions are when the Redskins host an AFC team or play at night.
This also makes the Steelers the first AFC team to achieve a 15-1 record.
The AFC team, of which the Texans were a part, lost decisively by a score of 62 to 35.
He also follows the Tennessee Titans, his favorite AFC team.
AFC teams in markets related to deal:
Players on the winning AFC team each received $2,000 while the NFC participants took home $1,500.