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Update 1/18/2025: Patriots vs. Texans to be played in snowy conditions After some speculation earlier in the week whether or not the New England Patriots’ divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans would take place in true snowy conditions, there is near-certainty now. On the morning of the game, the forecast projects snow on the […]
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The New England Patriots are on to the divisional round where they’ll welcome the Houston Texans to Gillette Stadium, where they’ll look to dethrone a top ranked defense and advance to the AFC Championship Game. It’s been a busy week here on Pats Pulpit, with our focus on the conclusion of the wild card victory […]
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Only eight teams remain standing in the 2025 NFL season, and the New England Patriots are among them. The AFC East champions will play hosts to the Houston Texans on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, trying to advance past the divisional round for the first time since 2018. Our full focus this week is on […]
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The New England Patriots managed to clear their first postseason hurdle, now its is time for the second. On Sunday, the last AFC East team standing will welcome the Houston Texans to Gillette Stadium in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. Here is all the information you need to follow the Patriots’ divisional round […]
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The first of two AFC divisional playoff games is in the books, and it saw the top-seeded Denver Broncos fend off the visiting Buffalo Bills in overtime with a final score of 33-30. This means that the division champion New England Patriots are the last AFC East team left standing in the postseason. It also […]
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The New England Patriots will have a full 53-man roster on hand against the Houston Texans. The organization announced the activation of cornerback Alex Austin from injured reserve on the eve of Sunday’s divisional round. Austin, 24, went on injured reserve due to a wrist injury in November and saw his 21-day practice window open […]
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The Houston Texans were the first team Drake Maye faced as an NFL starting quarterback, but a lot has changed since Week 6 of the 2024 season. Maye is a legitimate MVP candidate now, who has helped the New England Patriots recapture the AFC East and return to the postseason. The Texans, meanwhile, have taken […]
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The New England Patriots have been able to keep mistakes at a minimum this season, but there were some hiccups lately: against the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild card round of the playoffs, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel turned to the ball over twice. While this did not prevent them from still […]
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The Houston Texans will take on the New England Patriots on Sunday without star wide receiver Nico Collins. After suffering a concussion in Houston’s wild card victory, Collins was officially ruled out Friday after missing the entire week of practice. A Pro Bowler each of the last two seasons, Collins led Houston in 2025 with […]
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A pair of New England Patriots will officially be questionable for the divisional round. Running back Terrell Jennings and outside linebacker Harold Landry III have been assigned that game designation ahead of the Houston Texans matchup, as head coach Mike Vrabel announced during his final press conference of the week. But cornerback Christian Gonzalez has […]
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The New England Patriots defense played its best game of the season in the wild card playoff round against the Los Angeles Chargers, giving up only three points and 207 yards of offense. The secret was in the unit’s aggressiveness. Whether it was sending blitzers after Justin Herbert and an outmatched offensive line, or throwing […]
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The last time the New England Patriots played against the Houston Texans was a coming-out party for wide receiver Kayshon Boutte. Following a quiet rookie season and uneventful start to his sophomore campaign, he finished with 59 receiving yards and a touchdown on three catches. The numbers do not jump off the page all while […]
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The New England Patriots are on to the divisional round after winning their first playoff game since Super Bowl LIII. Now, they welcome a top ranked Houston Texans defense to Foxborough with a trip to the AFC Championship Game on the line. With that, let’s get into this week’s #PostPulpit Mailbag. What is the best […]
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Khyiris Tonga has missed the team’s last three games with a foot injury. But, the Patriots defensive lineman is on the path towards returning for this weekend’s divisional-round playoff game against Houston. “I’m optimistic,” Tonga said Thursday. “Still meeting with trainers every day, but I feel good.” Returning to the practice field on Wednesday in […]
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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has been quick to correct mistakes this season. In his playoff debut, the mistakes included Maye losing a fumble — while putting another ball on the ground — despite a 16-3 win. As the attention has turned to correcting those for round two, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels is confident that his […]
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The New England Patriots continued work on the Houston Texans with perfect attendance. Offensive tackles Morgan Moses and Thayer Munford Jr. returned for Thursday’s practice after knee ailments kept both sidelined to begin the week. Elsewhere in Foxborough, running back Terrell Jennings and cornerback Christian Gonzalez shed red non-contact jerseys while phasing through the NFL’s […]
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Now that we’re full-on into the playoffs, it’s time to stop looking in the rearview with our Secret Superstars series, and start looking forward to the next game with postseason X-Factors. The principle is the same — using game tape and metrics to uncover those hidden gems for every team who are primed to bring […]
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The Houston Texans have a “pick your poison”-type of defense. The unit led by first-team All-Pros Will Anderson Jr. and Derek Stingley Jr. is good in the front and in the backend, stout against the run and devastating against the pass. It is as complete a defense as any in football right now, and the […]
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While his departure from Buffalo a year earlier was messy, Stefon Diggs leaving the Houston Texans for the New England Patriots during the 2025 offseason was devoid of any drama. Leading into this week’s divisional playoff meeting between his current and former team, controversy is therefore not on the menu for Diggs. As he told […]
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Even though it was tightly contested for much of the night, the New England Patriots’ wild card playoff contest against the Los Angeles Chargers was won with relative ease. The offense kept making enough plays to overcome its miscues, while their defense was lights-out and never allowed L.A. a chance to get back into the […]
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Patriots left tackle Will Campbell knows his playoff debut was not perfect. He does not, however, pay attention to those who say so online. “Honestly, I don’t give a [expletive] what anyone says,” Campbell said Wednesday. “It’s easy to type behind a Twitter account that is fake. I hold myself to the highest expectation of […]
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This week’s slate of NFL playoff games will feature a familiar pairing. For the third time in the last 14 years, the New England Patriots will play hosts to the Houston Texans in the divisional round. The matchup is one the Patriots have some fond memories of. They won both of the previous meetings in […]
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As Mike Vrabel stood in front of his team on Wednesday, he posed a simple question: Raise your hand if you were still playing football at this time last year. In a full room, only defensive tackle Milton Williams raised his hand. It was an eye-opening moment for quarterback Drake Maye. “There’s 24 teams at […]
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