2025 · Divisional
Houston Texans at New England Patriots
Jan 18, 2026 · Gillette Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf
Recap
New England Patriots beat Houston Texans 28–16. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Patriots had just a 50% chance going in. Drake Maye led the way with 179 passing yards and 3 TDs; 10 rushing yards. Texans turned it over 5 times to Patriots's 2.
Team stats
| HOU | NE | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | First downs | 12 |
| 260 | Total yards | 284 |
| 212 | Passing yards | 179 |
| 48 | Rushing yards | 105 |
| 20/47 | Comp / Att | 16/27 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(9:41) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short middle to 3-D.Douglas for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q136-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q1(5:39) 72-T.Togiai and 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 27-W.Marks up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on HOU, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at NE 1 - No Play.
- Q1(5:29) 15-K.Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
- Q2(12:57) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 13-C.Kirk for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q215-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
- Q2(10:41) 7-C.Stroud pass short left intended for 19-X.Hutchinson INTERCEPTED by 25-M.Jones [44-K.Chaisson] at HOU 26. 25-M.Jones for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q236-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q2(3:17) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass short left to 8-S.Diggs for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q236-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
- Q3(9:48) 15-K.Fairbairn 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
- Q3(1:37) 15-K.Fairbairn 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
- Q4(13:05) (Shotgun) 10-D.Maye pass deep right to 9-K.Boutte for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q436-A.Borregales extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Ashby, Holder-17-B.Baringer.
Box score
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 20/47 | 212 | 1 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| Nick Chubb | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Higgins | 6 | 10 | 59 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 4 | 13 | 44 | 0 |
| Harrison Bryant | 3 | 6 | 21 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | 2 | 6 | 20 | 1 |
| Woody Marks | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Nick Chubb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jaylin Noel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 16/27 | 179 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 16 | 70 | 0 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 12 | 25 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayshon Boutte | 3 | 5 | 75 | 1 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 6 | 40 | 1 |
| DeMario Douglas | 2 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |