Prediction:
This one should be a dogfight on national television between two teams that know each other well. One look across the sideline and seeing Head Coach Bill O’Brien, and coordinators Romeo Crennel and George Godsey as well as LB’s coach Mike Vrabel, you see all men who either coached or played under Belichick here in New England. QB Brian Hoyer was Brady’s backup for three years and Wilfork anchored the defensive line for more than a decade. So it’s no surprise to see they do things in much the same manner as Belichick does.
The Patriots should hold serve here and get back on the winning track. They’re a better team overall than the Texans, despite being really short-handed offensively. They’ll have to account for Watt, the Texans move him all over the line wherever they feel their best matchup is for him to take advantage of.
The defense would really get a boost if Hightower can go this week. He’s disruptive in both the running game and blitzing up the A-gap. But this all falls to Brady, can he do enough with limited weapons to improve to 11-2 on the season? One way would be to get James White more involved with the offense, both running and passing. It would ease the pressure on the receivers to have to get open on every down, which they’ve struggle with.
In the end, Brady and the Patriots grind out a very tough fought, hard earned win.
Patriots 27-21
Follow me on Twitter @SteveB7SFG or email me at [email protected]
Listen to our Patriots 4th and 2 podcast on blog talk radio as the writers Russ Goldman, Derek Havens and I from PatsFans.com discuss the latest Patriots news Wednesdays at 12 noon.
Support Steve and buy him a coffee.
Support Us: Help Us Compete Against The Corporate Media Giants
We need your help. If you enjoy our content, please help us beat Google's Corporate algorithm by adding us as a preferred source on Google News.
Click the button below and check the box next to "PatsFans.com"
Add as a preferred source on Google News
A former US Army Special Forces NCO and Officer, Steve has been following the Patriots since their days at Fenway Park. Steve has worked in the film industry and wrote as an Military Editor at SpecialOperations.com, 1945.com as a reporter for the Millbury Daily Voice, Millbury-Sutton Chronicle, and the Grafton News. He's also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA)
