Texans vs. Patriots: Updated Odds, Stat Predictions for 2017 AFC Divisional Game

January 13, 2017   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

On Saturday night, the Houston Texas and New England Patriots will do battle in the second game of Divisional Weekend.
On paper, this appears to be one of the biggest mismatches of the second postseason round. The Patriots feature a truly elite signal-caller under center in Tom Brady, while the Texans feature the inconsistent Brock Osweiler. That Patriots also field a defense that allowed an NFL-low 15.6 points per game in the regular season.
Things appear so uneven that our friends over at OddsShark have the Patriots as 16-point favorites.
Upsets can happen, though, especially in the NFL postseason. The Texans boast a defense of their own that is far from a liability. No team allowed fewer yards than the 301.3 per game allowed by Houston in the regular season.
We're going to take a look an in-depth look at the game itself and what we expect to unfold. We'll also be making individual statistical projections and digging into some of the top players and storyline...

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