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So you want us to run against the #2 rush defense in the NFL? Sounds like the formula for losing. We absolutely have to go pass heavy against the Texans.
We went pass heavy against the Seahawks out of respect for their rush defense (58 pass attempts, 26 rushes) and put up only 23 points and lost. We went pass heavy against Arizona, and put up only 18 points and lost. The book on Miami was to spread them out rather than go up against their respected run defense, but we didn't exactly dominate doing that through most of 3 quarters, and we ran the ball quite effectively the last quarter+ once we committed to it. We had the lowest YPC allowed going into the Buffalo game, and they ran the ball on us quite effectively and gashed us for 31 points.
Houston does NOT have arun defense that is so elite that you can't run against it. The Pats need to stay balanced, and not get one dimensional. Keep the Texans off balance. There will be tons of pass opportunities, but they shouldn't be afraid of running the ball.