What to Watch For: Texans vs Patriots
Sunday, September 09, 2018
After an offseason of drama, and questions, New England Patriots are set to open their 2018-19 season on Sunday when they host the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium.
It will mark quarterback Tom Brady’s 19th season in the NFL.
“I’m really excited. I'm really excited. It's a blessing to be able to do it and I love playing football. I love the sport. I've been doing it for a long time, so I'm not sure what life would be like without it. I've had a few experiences where I haven't been out there and I haven't liked those very much. Hopefully, we can go out and start the season well. We're playing a really good team and they're going to test us in every phase. They're really well-coached, got some great players and that's really where my focus is,” said Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during his press conference on Friday.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTPatriots head coach Bill Belichick added, “We've put a lot of time into this game. I think the players have done a good job dealing with all of the multiples that the Texans present, which are considerable. I think everybody's looking forward to getting started.”
Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Patriots vs Texans
This will be the tenth all-time meeting between the Patriots and Texans, with New England leading the series 9-1.
In the most recent game between the two teams, the Patriots edged the Teams 36-33 last season when Brady hit Brandin Cooks in the corner of the end zone in the final minutes to give New England the win.
The only Texans victory in the series came in 2010, when Houston beat the Patriots 34-27 in Houston. That was the game that Wes Welker tore his ACL.
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