TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: NE leads series, 9-3 (HOU won 2 of past 3) Postseason: NE leads series, 2-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/10/21: NE 25 at HOU 22 Postseason: AFC-D 1/14/17: HOU 16 at NE 34
HEAD COACHES
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 14-8 (.636) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
Jerod Mayo vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 1-4 (.200) Postseason: —
TEXANS NOTES
QB C.J. STROUD completed 28 of 38 atts. (73.7 pct.) for 331 yards & TD vs. INT with 97.6 rating & rushed for season-high 27 rush yards last week, 2ndstraight & 6th-career game with 325+ pass yards, tied-most in NFL since 2023. Has 90+ rating in 4 of 5 starts this season. Has 0 INTs in 3 of his past 4 on road. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,385 pass yards in 2024. • RB JOE MIXON has 264 scrimmage yards (132 per game) in 2 career games vs. NE. • RB CAM AKERS rushed for 42 yards & TD last week. Has TD in 2 of past 3. Had career-high 194 scrimmage yards (171 rush, 23 rec.) in only career game vs. NE (12/10/20 w/ LAR). • RB DARE OGUNBOWALE led team with career-high 87 scrimmage yards (57 rec., 30 rush) last week, with career-high 6 catches. Aims for 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Had 68 scrimmage yards (36 rush, 32 rec.) & rec. TD in only career game vs. NE (1/2/22 w/ Jax.). • WR NICO COLLINS had 78 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 5, his 7th-straight reg. season game with 75+ rec. yards & is 1st player since 2020 (DK Metcalf) with 75+ rec. yards in each of team’s 1st 5 games of season. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Leads NFL with 567 rec. yards in 2024 & tied-3rd with 32 catches. • WR STEFON DIGGS had 6 catches for 82 yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has 6 rec. TDs over his past 4 games at NE. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had sack in his last game vs. NE (11/24/22 w/ Min.). • DE WILL ANDERSON has TFL in 4 of 5 games this season. • DT KHALIL DAVIS had 2 TFL & 1st sack of season in Week 5. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR led team with 8 tackles & had 2 PD & TFL last week. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Had FF in only career game vs. NE (10/25/20 w/ SF). • CB DEREK STINGLEY had season-high 7 tackles & PD last week.
PATRIOTS NOTES
QB JACOBY BRISSETT passed for 160 yards with 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 4 of 5 starts this season. Has 0 INTs in each of 4 career home starts with NE. Is 5-1 with 10 TDs (8 pass, 2 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 92.9 rating in 6 career starts vs. Hou. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON rushed for 89 yards & 3rd TD of season last week. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in each of 2 home games this season. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 at home. • RB ANTONIO GIBSON rushed for 52 yards on 6 carries (8.7 yards per rush) last week. Has 55+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 & in each home game this season. Had 103 scrimmage yards (72 rush, 31 rec.) in only career game vs. Hou. (11/20/22 w/ Was.). Ranks 6th in NFL with 5.9 yards per rush in 2024 (min. 30 rushes). • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS led the team with 6 catches for 59 yards last week. Has 6+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. • TE HUNTER HENRY has 65+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had 6 catches for 75 yards & TD in last meeting & has rec. TD in each of 2 career games vs. Hou. • DE KEION WHITE had 1st PD of season last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3 at home. • DE DEATRICH WISE JR. has sack in 2 of past 3. • DT DANIEL EKUALE led team with career-high 9 tackles & had half sack in Week 5. • LB JOSH UCHE had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3. • LB RAEKWON MCMILLAN aims for 5th in row with 6+ tackles. • LB JAHLANI TAVAI has TFL in 4 of 5 games this season. Had FR in only career game vs. Hou. (11/26/20 w/ Det.). • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ had 6 tackles, 2 PD & 1st INT of season last week.
