The Official Patriots vs Texans game thread

[Sfpat]

It was a good game. A let down by the Pats was to be expected after two tough games against top teams. And the Texans came to play (something they haven't done in the past few weeks). Clearly take the win

 

[Ozymandias]

As expected, the Patriots came out very flat after two very emotional primetime games.

I'm not surprised at all by what I am seeing today. They're still going to win this game nonetheless.

Games aren't won or lost at halftime. The victor will be the team that makes the best adjustments and comes out with the most fire and passion. I expect that to be the Patriots.

No lead is safe for Houston, as their recent history has shown.

Just saying... the first half should surprise no one given the circumstances. I never doubted that they would pull off the win. This team is still winning despite not having played a full 60 minutes of their best football yet. They're the last team anyone is going to want to tango with in December/January and February.

The march to MetLife Stadium continues.

 

[Deus Irae]

2011-2012 Gronk was injured/out, so I'm assuming that he is going to stay healthy.

Right now, even with Gronk healthy, this offense isn't as good as the offense had been since 2009. Last year was a top 5 all-time offense.

Hopefully, this year's will continue to improve and be good enough to win a Super Bowl, but let's not kid ourselves about what we're seeing right now.

 

[SVN]

Unfortunately the one channel from Boston I get here is CSNNE which Iam watching for post game and felger is going on and on on ridley standing on the line with the 'stupid' hat and how he is useless to this team blah blah and ripping Donte Hightower. Almost ripping gost but stopped. Christmas came early for felger with these guys.:bricks: ...one of the worst media outlets in the country.

 

[manxman2601]

Patriots are 3-1 when allowing 30+ points. Rest of NFL is 11-84

Equals screwed without Tom Brady. He's been putting on a master class in the last few games. He, Gronk and Edelman have put the team on their backs in recent weeks.

 

[lamafist]

They have the stats and moving the ball well, but the offenses of 10-12 were just very efficient on third down, Welker moved the chains consistently, Woodhead was clutch on important plays, Gronk was Gronk, and the piece we miss the most in IMO was Hernandez what a matchup nightmare he was.

I think that this offense might be better than the 10-12 teams', and if they aren't right now, they will be by the end of the season.

Gronk looks to be back to full Gronkness, and with Edelman, Amendola, Hobson, and Thompkins, we have the deepest WR unit we've had since the years when Brady's "favorite receiver was the open receiver."

Additionally, I think that Shane Vereen will prove to be a huge weapon, almost a RB/WR combo, and add an element to the offense that's unique to the NFL.

I think this adds up to an offense that's just impossible get a game-plan advantage against. You have to stop them with pure execution.

 

[juny]

Beginning of the year, no offense, great defense, can't score in the 2nd half.

Now, good offense, no defense, can't score in 1st half.

What a strange year

 

[wolverinejoe80]

i hope we don't trail like this in the playoffs. i don't think i can take it anymore

 

[SVN]

Christopher Price ?@cpriceNFL 14s
Houston rushed for 121 yards--felt like it was more. NE entered the game allowing 139.7 rushing yards per game.

 

[Joker]

Christopher Price ?@cpriceNFL 14s
Houston rushed for 121 yards--felt like it was more. NE entered the game allowing 139.7 rushing yards per game.

jeezus k. rist the confirmation bias on this board is off the friggin' hook.

do any of you EVER enjoy ANYTHING?....the Pats are 9-3...if precious blabberguts Ryan was coaching THIS team with these key injuries, using MY confirmation bias, we'd be 0-12.

 

[ivanvamp]

Beginning of the year, no offense, great defense, can't score in the 2nd half.

Now, good offense, no defense, can't score in 1st half.

What a strange year

They are starting five rookies on defense due to all the injuries. How can the defense NOT take a huge hit from that?

As for the offense, most of us assumed they'd be ok when they got their starters back. And they have. So this part was expected.

 

[IllegalContact]

No point in complaining.....a win is a win

 

[NEPats1]

what a joke

taniaganguli Tania Ganguli
Antonio Smith is suspicious of how well prepared the Patriots were of some defensive wrinkles the #Texans have never put in games before.

 

[shmessy]

jeezus k. rist the confirmation bias on this board is off the friggin' hook.

do any of you EVER enjoy ANYTHING?....the Pats are 9-3...if precious blabberguts Ryan was coaching THIS team with these key injuries, using MY confirmation bias, we'd be 0-12.

Prozac, Joe.

There were things that the Pats have to work on - - based on this game and last week.

Any team playing them from here on out can see the painfully obvious. They cannot stop the run right now. Houston would have won today had they just kept it on the ground.

It is what it is.

 

[stcjones]

Now lets be fair here....it did take a last second hail mary against NO....and if Welkah hadn't screwed up on the PR call....god only knows what may have happened. Fact is Pats have been leaking oil a lot this year...

QUOTE=Ozymandias;3664690]I guess beating Denver and the Saints playing like that doesn't count now. I mean, because they're not legit Super Bowl contenders or anything.

This is the NFL, dude. Wins are incredibly difficult. I'll take a win by 3 or 30, no matter the score. As long as they win at the end because that's all that matters.[/QUOTE]

 

[102 Pat]

I had to work this afternoon and just got done watching the game on PVR, I can only imagine the chicken littles jumping off the edge...

That being said, it's soooooo odd watching games with the ability to fast forward commercials and most importantly, the CBS halftime show...:rocker: