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HOUSTON -- The Houston Texans earned a return date with the reigning AFC Champion New England Patriots next weekend. Things didn't go so well for Houston against the Patriots in Week 14. New England trounced the Texans, 42-14, at Gillette Stadium....

Five things to know about Sunday's Houston Texans-New England Patriots playoff game at Gillette Stadium: 1. It's the rematch: The Patriots had their way with the Texans during their first meeting in Week 14. New England scored at will and pounded ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Here are some thoughts on the New England Patriots' 42-14 blowout victory over the Houston Texans: What it means: The Patriots (10-3) made a major statement by picking up their most impressive victory of the season o...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- One of the biggest games of the regular season will take place at Gillette Stadium when the New England Patriots (9-3) host the Houston Texans (11-1) on "Monday Night Football." Here are three keys to watch in this game: 1...

When you have Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, you always have a shot. No contender has this level of elite quarterbacking and elite coaching on the same team. The New England Patriots can get to the Super Bowl because Brady and Belichick have done i...

The Miami Dolphins will begin the Joe Philbin and Ryan Tannehill era in Houston in Week 1 to face the surging Texans. Here are some things Dolphins fans need to know about their season-opening opponent: General outlook: The Texans are legit. Af...

ESPN's veteran NFL panel has spoken: The Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens are the favorites to win the AFC over the New England Patriots. Our esteemed panel of John Clayton, Chris Mortensen, Adam Schefter, Herm Edwards, Bill Polian and Mel Kipe...

Green Bay Packers backup quarterback and pending free agent Matt Flynn made himself a lot of money in the final week of the regular season. Flynn, starting in place in Aaron Rodgers, beat the Detroit Lions with 480 passing yards and six touchdowns. T...

Don't be greedy, Miami Dolphins. Let one of the playoff contenders with injured quarterbacks claim Kyle Orton and the $2.5 million remaining on his contract. The Dolphins may have been interested in Orton at one time before the season. But they...

It's amazing how quickly perception changes in the NFL. Last week the New England Patriots were done. They were in the middle of a two-game losing streak and written off by many as has-been's. So much was the case that the AFC East blog felt the n...

MIAMI -- A few thoughts on the Houston Texans' 23-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins. What it means: The Dolphins fell to 0-2 by dropping their second home game to start the 2011 season. They're already two games behind every team in the AFC East....

For the past month, the most memorable play in Baltimore Ravens cornerback Josh Wilson's season was a controversial touchdown he allowed to receiver Roddy White in a loss to the Atlanta Falcons. But Wilson made up for that play Monday night with a...

Here are some thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens' exciting overtime victory over the Houston Texans: What it means: It certainly wasn't pretty. But Baltimore bounced back to beat Houston after an emotional loss last week to the Pittsburgh Steelers. ...

Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers was the first Pro Bowl alternate Wednesday to replace New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. But team doctors recommended Roethlisberger (shoulder) turn down the invite until he was fully recovered. ...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker The Cincinnati Bengals finally didn't have a game come down to the last possession. But it wasn't the type of outcome they expected. Quarterback Matt Schaub was on fire, leading the Houston Texans to a 28-17 vi...

Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker So much for the Cincinnati Bengals' chance of winning a game anytime soon. In what appeared to be their best shot in the near future, the Bengals didn't come close in Sunday's 35-6 blowout loss to the Houston Texans....