Coming off back-to-back losses, the New England Patriots will try to get back to the win column in a stadium that has been kind to them in the past: NRG Stadium in Houston, the site of two of the Patriots’ Super Bowl wins. Obviously, though, the dynasty days are long gone and Bill Belichick’s team has traveled south trying to get closer to .500 again.
Standing between them and a 2-3 record are the Houston Texans — themselves owners of a 1-3 record four weeks into the regular season. Neither team has played particularly impressive football so far this season, but there are quite a few differences between them. For starters, the Patriots are entering the game with a +1 scoring differential compared to Houston’s -49.
Needless to say that New England will have a prime opportunity to win its second game of the Mac Jones era. It will still not be easy, though, given that the club is missing four starters along the offensive line and will have to find success on defense without starting cornerback Jalen Mills.
All in all, though, there is plenty to look forward to. Let’s get the party started!
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First quarter
Winning the coin toss, the Patriots decided to defer and start the game on defense. The unit did start slowly, though, and allowed the Texans to methodically drive down the field behind a healthy mix of running and passing. Along the way, Houston’s offense converted a 4th-and-2 as well as three third downs — including a 3rd-and-1 that turned into an 11-yard touchdown pass from Davis Mills to Antony Auclair.
The ensuing extra point sailed wide to the right, but New England still found itself in a hole after the game’s opening series. [Patriots 0 : 6 Texans]
Mac Jones and the Patriots offense started their first drive in prime field position: Texans kicker KaŹ»imi Fairbairn made another mistake, sending the kickoff out of bounds to give New England the ball at their own 40-yard line. The team did take advantage, thanks in part due to two third down conversions of its own: catches by Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor allowed the Patriots to march into the Houston red zone before the end of the quarter.
Second quarter
It did not take the Patriots long to find the end zone after the start of quarter number two. Facing a third down form the 1-yard line, Damien Harris crossed the plane from a wildcat formation:
The Patriots did not take the lead, however, as kicker Nick Folk missed the extra point to the left. As a consequence, the game was tied at six points each. [Patriots 6 : 6 Texans]
Any momentum New England might have built with this 10-play, 60-yard scoring drive was quickly gone, though. Just three plays into the next series, Houston regained the lead: facing a 3rd-and-2, J.C. Jackson lost a jump ball with Devin McCourty taking a bad angle that allowed practice squad call-up Chris Moore to take the football 67 yards for the touchdown.
Once again, though, the Texans were unable to split the uprights on the ensuing extra point attempt. [Patriots 6 : 12 Texans]
After spending only a few minutes on the sidelines, the Patriots offense was back on the field — once again looking good while driving down the field. Mac Jones had big completions to Jakobi Meyers and Jonnu Smith, which gave the team another opportunity to take the lead. It appeared that it did just that on what was initially ruled a 5-yard touchdown run by Damien Harris. Upon review, however, the play was overturned.
Harris had lost possession of the ball before he crossed the plane — his second red zone fumble of the season — with Houston recovering. Instead of the Patriots at least tying the game at 12, the Texans therefore took over at their own 20-yard line.
New England’s mistakes did not end there. Houston’s ensuing possession saw them convert two fourth downs, with the second turning into a 40-yard pass play to set up a goal-to-go sequence. At this point, however, the Patriots defense finally delivered a stop: two sacks by Matthew Judon kept the Texans out of the end zone; they did add to their lead with a 33-yard field goal, however. [Patriots 6 : 15 Texans]
With under two minutes left in the first half, New England needed to get something going on offense. While the unit did have some bad plays — a near-interception by Mac Jones and a big drop by Jakobi Meyers — it did manage to put some points on the scoreboard: with two seconds left, Nick Folk hit a 52-yard field goal to bring his team within one score again. [Patriots 9 : 15 Texans]
Third quarter
After a sloppy first half, New England opened the second in possession of the football. However, the mistakes continued right away. Following a Rhamondre Stevenson run for no gain, Mac Jones was intercepted at the Patriots’ 44-yard line on a throw intended for Nelson Agholor.
Just two plays after the interception, the team’s defense gave up another touchdown: Davis Mills hit Chris Conley off a flea-flicker for a 37-yard score. [Patriots 9 : 22 Texans]
In dire need of some sort of momentum shift, the Patriots offense answered... by going three-and-out. New England’s defense, meanwhile, also forced a punt after only three plays. That punt turned into a disaster for the Texans — it hit one of their protectors and traveled a net total of zero yards — but the visitors were unable to fully capitalize.
The Patriots gained a combined three yards on their ensuing three plays, having to settle for three points despite starting in promising field position. Still, Nick Folk was able to bring the deficit down to 10 after hitting another field goal from 52 yards out. [Patriots 12 : 22 Texans]
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