Bill O'Brien On Patriots' Defensive Improvement Since Week 3: 'They Shut Us Out'
O'Brien doesn't know how much better the Patriots defense can play than last time they played the Texans, when they shut them out.
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O'Brien doesn't know how much better the Patriots defense can play than last time they played the Texans, when they shut them out.
With hints of retirement circulating, there is a chance Vince Wilfork's final game of his NFL career will be against the team he started it all with.
Meriweather believes former teammate Vince Wilfork should be a shoo-in for Canton after he retires.
The Texans don't have much of a shot on Saturday night, but here's a closer look at five Houston players who could have the Patriots some trouble.
The New England Patriots have had two weeks of rest due to their first-round bye, and now they are going to welcome the Houston Texans into their home for the Divisional Round. Despite taking out an Oakland Raiders team that shocked the world this season, this Texans team isn't a giant.
If you wanted to go see some outdoor hockey and watch the Patriots take on the Texans in the playoffs on Saturday, you can now fit both into your busy schedule.
The Texans lack one crucial quality that makes them a long-shot to pull off the upset, and it's not their coach or quarterback.
Jadeveon Clowney is being touted as a game-changing type of force. Adam Jones isn't buying it.
It would take an extremely catastrophic series of events for the Patriots to lose to the Texans on Saturday.
Gronk wants you to know that his recovery from season-ending back surgery is going just fine.
While hosting the games instead of traveling is a nice luxury, the veteran-laden Patriots squad is smart enough to realize that the benefits of home-field advantage only go so far.
If the Texans want to even make it interesting against the Patriots, they will need a huge game from Clowney.
Sorry, ESPN. Don't expect Patriots fans to do you any favors anytime soon.
Nobody is giving Houston a chance -- and rightfully so. But nobody gave the Jets any chance back in the 2010 playoffs, and we know how that turned out.
Bill Belichick's coaching tree is now extending to his former players.
The Patriots are the fourth-biggest favorite in NFL Playoff history against the Texans, opening as 16-point favorites.
By virtue of the Steelers' win over the Dolphins on Sunday, the Patriots will host the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium this Saturday.
In order to get to Houston, the Patriots will first have to get through Houston -- the Houston Texans, that is.
The New England Patriots may have had an amazing season and are looking forward to a possible Super Bowl appearance and victory, but not everyone contributed in big ways. A few surprising names did not live up to the hype this season, but some veterans only got better.
If the Patriots don't make it to the Super Bowl, it will likely happen for one of these reasons.
Tom Brady has missed out on one postseason honor.
The party's over in New Jersey, and now Woody Johnson is tasked with writing a pleasant ending to the tale of Darrelle Revis and the New York Jets.
The Chargers are heading east to Rhode Island to interview Patricia for their head coaching job.
We've got Aaron Rodgers vs. Eli Manning, and we've got ... Connor Cook vs. Brock Osweiler. Sports are funny sometimes.
The Raiders borrow Andrew Luck, the Lions borrow Mike Evans, and the Packers borrow Josh Norman: These are just a few of the possibilities if American Football embraced soccer's loan system.
