Official Texans vs. Patriots Game Thread, 10/10/2021

[Arky]

The Pats answer with a drive of their own. Harris carries it in for the last yard.

Folk misses the XP.

Texans 6, Pats 6

14:17 left in the half.

[Arky]

Mills with the jump ball at the sideline to Chris Moore, Moore snags it and runs it in for a 67 yard TD reception.

Fairbairn misses the XP. Again.

Texans 12, Pats 6

12:56 left in the half.

[Arky]

Harris runs it in for a TD for the Pats but fumbles while crossing the goal line. Play is under review......

Refs rule the ball was punched out before he crossed the goal line. Touchback, Texan's ball.

Score remains:

Texans 12, Pats 6.

About 8 minutes left in the half.

[chuck]

This team has a lot of problems, insurmountable ones, probably, since they begin with the owner, but this year's team is so much more intelligently managed than those of previous years. It's pretty striking.

It's too bad they got crossways with Deshaun because they might be able to do something with him in this horrible division. I guess the real tragedy is that they gave away so many of their best players. If they'd kept a core group around they might be pretty decent, Deshaun or no Deshaun.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by chuck

This team has a lot of problems, insurmountable ones, probably, since they begin with the owner, but this year's team is so much more intelligently managed than those of previous years. It's pretty striking.

It's too bad they got crossways with Deshaun because they might be able to do something with him in this horrible division. I guess the real tragedy is that they gave away so many of their best players. If they'd kept a core group around they might be pretty decent, Deshaun or no Deshaun.

Yep, the AFCS could be had this year with a team just above mediocre. Not sure the Texans qualify although beating the Pats would be a good start.

[Arky]

Pats score with a 52 yard FG from Folk as the half comes to a close.

Texans 15, Pats 9

2 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

Davis Mills in the first half:

12/16, 202 yards, 12.6 avg, 2 TD, 0 INT, 156.3 rating. Sacked twice.

And I saw "zip" on a few passes.

[Keith]

Past regime had a knack of sending good players away.

Anthony Miller and Charles Omenihu are not Deandre Hopkins and J.J. Watt, but yet neither is playing this week, either.

This staff though does seem to get guys to outperform expectations, Buffalo trip aside. Winning a division though is not the goal. Been there.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by chuck

but this year's team is so much more intelligently managed than those of previous years

welp there you go

[Arky]

Texans convert a couple of 4th and shorts on a drive on the way to the red zone. Why not?

Mills looking much better this week.

Drive ends with a Fairbairn 33 yard FG.

Texans 15, Pats 6

1:37 left in the half.