Official Texans vs. Patriots Game Thread, 12/13/2015
 

The 6-6 Texans have been flexed into the Sunday night prime time game this week as they host the 10-2 New England Patriots. New England is coming off two straight losses and banged up but the oddsmakers still like them to win as they have been established as 3 pt favorites.


The Texans had their 4 game winning streak broken last week on the road against the Buffalo Bills losing 30-21. The Texans will look to get back on track and keep their chances of post-season football alive but will have a tough task of it with the Patriots.

The Texans are 6-6 ATS and the Pats are 5-5-2 ATS.

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TV = NBC (channel 2 local), 7:30 pm CST, Sunday, Dec 13

Announcers = Al Michaels, Cris Collingsworth

The line = Patriots by 3

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Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (early) = Indianapolis @ Jacksonville -- Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta

FOX (early) = Washington @ Chicago -- Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston

FOX (late) = Dallas @ Green Bay -- Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

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Other prime time:

TNF = Minnesota @ Arizona, NFLN, 7:25 pm

MNF = NY Giants @ Miami, ESPN, 7:30 pm

IMO, the Texans need to win out the rest of their games to make the playoffs. Saw a twit-post yesterday that stated the Pats have experienced a 3-game losing streak only once during Brady's tenure as starter. It would be nice to make this the second time.

If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. Gronk getting a bit closer...

I know that Pitt is really hot right now, but after watching the Pitt-Indy game I think Indy is playing about as badly as anybody right now, they are terrible - they lost by 5 TDs. If we can win 3 of the last 4 (including beating Indy), we could still win the division IMO.

Colts Remaining Schedule: @JAX, HOU, @MIA, TENN
Texans Remaining Schedule: NE, @IND, @TENN, JAX

Sure IND got slammed by a good PITT team on the road on SNF, but IMO, their schedule is easier than ours. I'm not sure what happens on the tie-breaker if we beat them and still end up in a tie, but just say we win there, I do not see them losing against JAX and TENN, and MIA is a mess. Win-out and the division and playoffs are ours.

Pendergrast (sp) went thru those scenarios the other day. You can read it here, but it assumes we end up tied with Indy at years end (we lose Sunday night, and beat the Colts).
http://www.houstonpress.com/news/the...icated-7981807

It is very dizzying...... It goes to like the 6th tiebreaker where what other teams are doing matters for Strength of Schedule.

Dizzying, indeed. My gosh I just hope we win-out. I'd hate to lose a division title because of a stinking Saints/Falcons game. And you know darn well we'd lose out because that's just how Houston's luck goes when it comes to sports.

I think it will be interesting to follow Hoyer's performance in these next two games.... Will he rise to the occasion?

I wasn't onboard with his acquisition (even though the Texans didn't bother to consult me) back in the spring, but he's grown on me a little in kind of a game manager/don't-turn-the-ball-over/Alex Smith-lite kinda way..... He's done some good, he's done some bad.... and I think his future (back for 2016?) with the Texans may be decided in these next two games...

I'm just hoping that we all aren't regretting that maybe TJ Yates should've got the start in these last four games....

Gronk is playing tonight according to NFLN. Hopefully, he'll get reduced snaps and not be too effective.

Hopefully, he reinjures the knee and is out until March.

That is not the Christmas spirit.

:p

Ya, the Gronk-is-playing news has put a lot more money on the Pats as the spread has jumped to New England -6 at Bovada. Not a good sign for the Texans. He may play but I bet it is limited... This game just isn't that critical to New England to jeopardize Gronk's future availability..

Gametime finally here! **I've been waiting all day for Sunday night**.... thank you, Carrie Underwear....

Let's give the Pats the thrashing they so richly deserve....

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The Pats win the toss and defer. Texans to receive.

Kickoff is a touchback.

Texans ball at their 20.

Polk for 4.

Polk for loss of 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Hoyer sacked. Texans will have to punt.

Martin brings the punt back into Texan territory but flag on the Pats for block in the back places the ball at the Patriot 34.

Pats ball at their 34.

Blount for 2.

Blount loses 2. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Deep pass is broken up by JJo, inc. Pats will have to punt.

Shorts brings the punt back to the Texan 23.

I'm so glad they didn't call that a PI...they typically make that call just because he threw it up ..

Texan's ball at their 23.

Pass to Polk gets 5.

Polk for 1 or 2. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Direct snap to Shorts goes for no gain. Texans will have to punt.

Martin bring the punt back to the Pat 47.

Why the hell does Keyshawn look so much dawn faster...it's the curse of the Texans released players...

We are gonna get smoked if we think NE is gonna trade 3 and outs with us...just as I speak KJax gets smoked for a TD...gets called back though...luckily

Patriots ball at their 48.

Pass to a wide open Gronk goes for 45 yards. 1st and goal for the Pats at the 7 yard line.

Blount for 1.

Pass in the end zone is a TD but a flag is down.....illegal formation on the Pats, -5. Places the ball at the 11, 2nd and goal coming up.

Pass to Amendola goes to the 2 yard line. 3rd down coming up.

Pass to Martin good for the TD but another flag is down...Watt for roughing, hands to the face on Eddie Unpleasant.... Watt's penalty to be assessed on the kickoff. TD is good.

Pats 7, Texans 0

7:22 left in the 1st qtr.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Dumpoff to Polk goes for 9.

Polk for 5, 1st down.

Polk for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up.

Polk for maybe 1. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Hunt gets the 1st down but a flag is down....unnecessary roughness on D Brown, -15. 3rd and 18 coming up.

Deep pass to Washington goes for 49 yards! 1st down at the Pats 25!

Screen to Shorts goes nowhere. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Pass to Strong goes to the 19. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Shorts broken up, inc. Texans will go for the FG.

Novak's 38-yarder is good.

Pats 7, Texans 3

2:38 left in the 1st qtr.

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the 18.

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Pat's ball at their 18.

Blount for 5.

Blount was almost down but gets up and runs for 10 more.... Ball at the Pats 40.

Blount for 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Pass to LaFell goes to the Texan 47, 1st down.

End of the 1st qtr.

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Pass to Amedola, can't hang on, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Blount for 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Dumpoff to Martin gets the 1st down at the Texan 32.

Blount for 1.

Pass to LaFell is dropped, inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Bolden for about 5.... Pats will go for the FG.

Gostkowski's 43-yarder is good.

Pats 10, Texans 3

12:13 left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Grimes gets loose for big gainer! 37 yards.

Grimes for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up at the Patriot 39.

Pass to Shorts goes to the 29, 1st down.

Snap to Grimes goes for maybe 2.

Hunt for 1. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Pass to Washington in the endzone is inc. Texans will go for the FG.

Novak's 45-yarder is good.

Patriots 10, Texans 6

9:25 left in the half.

Does Hoyer know who Hopkins is?

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the 19.

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Patriot's ball at their 19.

Short pass to Gronk goes for about 5 or 6.

Blount up the gut for about 7 and the 1st down.

Blount for 6. Blount injured on the play, injury timeout.... 2nd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Martin off the mark, inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Bolden on the end around gets the 1st down at the Patriot 48.

Bolden for 5.

Bolden for a couple but a flag is down....holding on the Pats, -10. Makes it 2nd and 16.

Pass to Amendola goes to midfield. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to White gets about 5. Pats will have to punt.

Punt is downed at the Texan 3 yard line.

Texan's ball at their 3.

Flags presnap. False start Fido, 1/2 the distance.

Pass to Hop gets 6.

Polk for 3. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Timeout Pats....

Pass to Griffin a little behind him, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Martin brings the punt back to the Texan 41 yard line.

Unless Savage is the next great quarterback and no one knows it but BOB I would be very on board in firing his ass for going into the season with two total losers like Mallett and Hoyer. With a guy like Fitz this is a ten or eleven win team, easily enough to win the division. Instead we get this fking clown show at quarterback, all of which is on BOB. Mallett throwing the ball into the ground for no reason, Hoyer throwing behind the receivers because he feels like it, on and on. Clown show.

Also, does Clowney have a broken hand, too? Because he's not doing shit. Ever. Mack had five sacks in one game today against Licky and Bob. Clowney has two and a half for his career.

Pat's ball at the Texan 41.

2:45 left in the half.

Bolden for 1.

2 minute warning.

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On 2nd and 9, pass to LaFell gets 5. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Martin gets the 1st down at the Texan 22.

Short pass to Amendola gets a 1st down at the Texan 11.

Bolden caught for no gain. Pats use a timeout with 28 seconds left in the half.

Brady's pass to the sideline off the mark, inc. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to LaFell gets a 1st down at the 1 yard line.

Timeout Texans.

Pass to Gronk gets the TD.

Patriots 17, Texans 6

14 seconds left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback.

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Texan's ball at their 20.

Texans kneel it.

Halftime.

Patriots 17, Texans 6

The Texans watch the Jags hang fifty points on the Colts and this is their response. This is a gutless team; it starts with the owner and ends with the fans who keep slavishly buying the bullshit that neck sells.

Yeah...This could get ugly...Our offense looks pathetic. Really Hoyer looks pathetic. How can someone who spends so much time with starting reps in practice be so bad in terms of accuracy and timing...any other QB throws a TD on that double move by Nate...but he's out there looking like limp arm Shaub...

Hoyer gets pulled in the 2nd half for Yates...LOL

The score is still somewhat close, but we look like a college team playing a Pro team. NE is popping off yards at will, while we're struggling for everything we get. Someone other than JJ or DHop has got to step up and start consistently making plays. If NE comes out and scores a TD on this first drive of the 2nd half, it's pretty much over with the way this O is playing. They can't seem to do anything without trickery and that's not going to beat NE.

Texans - too much run game. 13 runs to 7 completed passes. Down by 11, they're going to have to start slinging it....

What bothers me about this defense is, whenever we get beat..WE GET BEAT. It seems like no one is within 5-7 yds.

The difference in quarterback play is no surprise. It's the guy who might be the best ever playing against a guy who is not good. Fine. Everything else, though, illustrates the difference between a real team and a pussified group of pretenders. One team wants to win, the other is just happy to suit up. One team has an owner that demands they win, the other has an owner who likes sitting in his suite looking at all the necks who buy his tickets. One team has a brilliant head coach. The other has a fake who is all talk. One team has a successful running game made up of a bunch of no-names. The other team has no running game. I'll stop there, but every couple of years we get to see a real franchise undress a team owned by a gutless pussy who's content to fleece his fanbase and never win, ever.

By the way, where's Clowney?

If we are just gonna drop back and let them complete passes and hope to come up and make the tackle Brady will dink and dunk you all night.

The 2nd half kickoff is brought back to the 21.

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Pat's ball at their 21.

Dumpoff to White goes all the way to the Pat 48.

Bolden plows for 5.

Pass to LaFell goes for the 1st down at the Texan 38.

Pass to Amendola goes to the Texan 22 but the Texans challenge that the ball hit the ground.....

Pass is ruled inc. Makes it 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to White gets 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Flags presnap. Watt in the neutral zone, 5 yards. Makes it 3rd and 3.

Pass to White good for the 1st down along the sideline. Ball at the Texan 11. Texans challenge that the heel was out of bounds.....

Pass is ruled inc. Pats going for the FG.

Gostkowski's 49-yarder is good.

Pats 20, Texans 6

11:48 left in the 3rd qtr.

Easy pass to the TE thrown behind him just led to a 14 pt lead...

Under thrown again...