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09-20-2017, 08:28 PM
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Official Texans @ Patriots Game Thread, 9/24/2017
The 1-1 Houston Texans travel to Foxboro, MA to play the 1-1 New England Patriots this Sunday in an early game. There's not too many scenarios where the Texans can come away with a win - most involve the defense playing a perfect game complete with pick 6's, turnovers and numerous sacks with the Texan ground game finding itself and mowing down the Pats front seven. Many more scenarios have the Patriots cruising to an easy victory....
---------------------------------------------------------- TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon Sunday, 09/24/2017 Announcers = Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts The line = Patriots by 13½ to 14½ ---------------------------------------------------------- Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area: Yahoo!/Go90 = Sunday Morning: Baltimore vs Jacksonville (in London), Andrew Catalon, James Lofton CBS (late) = Cincinnati @ Green Bay, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo FOX (late) = Seattle @ Tennessee, Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis ---------------------------------------------------------- Prime time: TNF = LA Rams @ San Francisco (NFLN) SNF = Oakland @ Washington (NBC) MNF = Dallas @ Arizona (ESPN) 
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#2
09-21-2017, 12:29 PM
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Interesting to flip back to the playoff loss to the Pats in January since not much has changed beyond the Texans having swapped QBs and adding Watt, and the Pats losing WR Edelman... which could all be significant changes although the Texans offense has proven thus far to be about as inept as it was with Osweiler. Gronk missed practice yesterday but was out there today.
Playoff Game thread, big thanks to Arky for the commentaries. So stopping the Pats O is about not giving up PI penalties deep and covering the RBs out of the backfield. JJo is expected to play, but can't help but notice he is losing a step. The Texans will need Kareem to cover Brandin Cooks (gulp!) and hope JJo and the others can handle the rest. Then have rookie LB Cunningham use his speed to stick with the Pats RBs. The Pats knew to pick on McKinney in coverage. Don't put him in that situation again. Doing this should help keep it close. Offensively, letting Watson audible and generally letting him play his game is going to be both a risk and an opportunity. Osweiler's picks in the playoff killed them, so hope Watson is both smart with the ball but plays with necessary swagger. The Texans won't win a shootout - heck, can they even score 20? - but they can get first downs and eat up time of possession to keep it close. Belichick knows how to find a weakness (like McKinney in coverage) and how to take away your best weapon (Hopkins). So the gameplan BOB comes up with must account for this. Offensively, feed Foreman and dump passes to Lamar in the flat. Get Brax involved. Let Watson dictate. Defensively, keep one safety on Cooks and keep McKinney in the box. Hope Gronk is more of a decoy but double him in the redzone. Oh, and 4 quarters of special teams coverage shouldn't be too much to ask, right? Pats had a kickoff return for a TD (98 yds) near the end of Q1 in the playoff... that would be a death blow if it happened again on Sunday.
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#3
09-21-2017, 01:11 PM
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#4
09-21-2017, 02:33 PM
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We don't win this game without scoring 21, so we don't win this game.
But seriously, we probably need half a dozen 1st downs with our QB's legs or multiple Defense/ST scores. We also absolutely positively must play with a lead and run the ball. If we fall behind by more than 2 scores get Savage in to be hit and let Watson watch the rest.
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#5
09-22-2017, 01:50 PM
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How pathetic for CBS to pick up the Bengals on the road for the dh game. Do they realize Cincy is 0-2 with all of nine points scored in their first two games? Aaron Rodgers normally gets 9 points by halftime.
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#6
09-24-2017, 12:06 PM
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Pats win the toss and defer, Texans to receive.
Irvin brings the kickoff back to about the Texan 21. Texan's ball. ------------------------------------------------- L Miller goes left side for 1. Watson rolls out right and can't find a receiver, runs out of bounds. Loss of 2. 3rd and 12 coming up. Low pass to B Miller goes inc. Texans will have to punt. Amendola brings the punt back all the way to the Pat 49. Pat's ball. 13:32 left in the 1st.
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#7
09-24-2017, 12:12 PM
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Gillislee caught for loss of 2.
White caught for loss of 1. 3rd and 13 coming up. Deep pass to Cooks goes for 44. Ball at the Texan 10. Gillislee for no gain. 2nd and goal coming up. Pass goes for a gain but holding on Banks makes it 1st and goal from the 5. Pass in the end zone is broken up by KJ, inc. On 2nd and goal, pass to Gronk too high, inc. 3rd and goal coming up. Pass to Gronk good for the TD. Pats 7, Texans 0 10:33 left in the 1st qtr. Ugh, Dan Fouts....
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#9
09-24-2017, 12:21 PM
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Ervin brings the ensuing kickoff back to the Texan 22. Texan's ball.
---------------------------------------- Deep pass to Hop draws the PI flag. 1st down at the Pat 43. Pass to Anderson gets 14. Misdirection handoff to Ellington loses 1. Pass to Ellington goes for 5. 3rd and 6 coming up. Watson keeps for 4 or 5. Brings up 4th and 2, Texans going for it. Watson call a timeout. Texans going for the FG instead... Fairbairn's 39-yarder is good. Pats 7, Texans 3 7:22 left in the 1st qtr.
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#11
09-24-2017, 12:26 PM
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The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Pat's ball at their 25.
------------------------------------------ Pass to Allen is dropped, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up. White gets 5. 3rd and 5 coming up. Pass to Hogan gets 4. Pats have to punt. Ervin doesn't get much on the punt return. Texan's ball at their 18. 5:58 left in the 1st qtr.
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#12
09-24-2017, 12:31 PM
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Foreman for 2.
Deep pass to Anderson just a tad too long, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up. Eeesh, Watson can't find a receiver and scrambles for 6. Texans will have to punt. Punt rolls to the Pats 6 yard line. Pat's ball. 5:17 left in the 1st qtr.
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#13
09-24-2017, 12:36 PM
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Gillislee goes for 5.
Brady trips and gets sacked at the 2 yard line. Brings up 3rd and 14. White gets about 7. Pats have to punt. Punt is downed at the Patriot 44. Texan's ball in Patriot territory. 2:31 left in the 1st qtr.
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#15
09-24-2017, 12:47 PM
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Gotta like seeing Clowney get a backside sack on Brady.
Single coverage on Gronk by Corey Moore in the end zone... predictable outcome there. Not terrible coverage by Moore, but the Pats are winning that matchup every time. Belichick picking on the new guy Banks in coverage.
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#16
09-24-2017, 12:49 PM
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Pats bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 25 yard line. Pat's ball.
------------------------------------------ Jeminy, pass to Gronk goes for nice gain but Gronk fumbles and the Texans can't fall on it. Still Pats ball at their 47. Brady's pass to tall for Allen, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up. Pass to Hogan gets 11, 1st down. Lewis runs for 3. Clowney with the sack! Loss of 6. Brings up 3rd and 13. End of the 1st qtr. --------------------------------------------------- On 3rd and 13, flags come out presnap. Neutral zone infraction against the Texans, 5 yards. Pass to Gronk is short of the 1st down. Pats will have to punt. Ervin fair catches at the Texan 11. Texan's ball. 14:16 left in the half.
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#18
09-24-2017, 12:54 PM
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Pass to Amendola gets 6 but flag is down.... holding on the Texans changes it to 5 yards and an auto 1st down...
Brady's pass to Hogan in the end zone is good good for the 7 yard TD. Pats 14, Texan 10 12:25 left in the half.
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#19
09-24-2017, 01:06 PM
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Texans bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 23. Texan's ball.
------------------------------------------- L Miller goes left side for 12. L Miller for 3. Flags presnap, off sides Ellington, -5. 2nd and 12 coming up. Watson takes off....7 yards but holding on X brings it back. 10 yard penalty makes it 2nd and 20. Pass to Hop goes for 15. 3rd and 5 coming up. Watson scrambles for just enough for the 1st down. Pass to Hop gets nice gain... flag on the Pats for personal foul. Add 15 yards. Ball at the Pat 26. Watson under a lot of pressure throws complete to Griffin for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up. Pass too high for Griffin, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up. Watson pressured, gets it out to Ervin for short gain. Texans to go for the FG. Fairbairn's 40-yarder is good. Pats 14, Texans 13 7:01 left in the half.
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#20
09-24-2017, 01:11 PM
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The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Pat's ball at their 25.
------------------------------------------- Pass to Lewis gets 3. Woohoo! Brady sacked and fumbles! Clowney catches the ball midair and takes it in the for the TD! Texans 20, Pats 14 6:15 left in the half.
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