| Played in New England, MA, weather: 52 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Francisco Howland kicked off 60 yards from the NED35. Blaine Stubblefield returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU29. Tackled by Wendell Harper. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU29 (1Q: 14:19) Roman Steinmetz kept the ball, running around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Emmett Flowers. Key block delivered by John Rockcliffe. Rockcliffe ran over Chris Price to set up the play. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 13:56) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Franks, assisted by OLB Chris Price. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU46 (1Q: 13:17) Dan Burnett ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 12:53) Roman Steinmetz pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB C.J. Grant. DE Dalton Buzzanca blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Keck is blitzing. 2-10-NED47 (1Q: 12:49) Dan Burnett ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Izzo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Price is blitzing. 3-14-HOU49 (1Q: 12:26) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for RB C.J. Grant. OLB Chris Price hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-HOU49 (1Q: 12:17) Marlon Maki punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 12:12) Orlando McKeon ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman, assisted by CB Vernon Hargreaves. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED23 (1Q: 11:47) Orlando McKeon ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Johnathan Ahmad. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-NED27 (1Q: 11:05) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Hatcher gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Mathews is blitzing. 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 10:27) Orlando McKeon ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S James Sample, assisted by DE Harvey Handley. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson and Sample are blitzing. 2-7-NED40 (1Q: 10:05) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to RB Joe Jelinek for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz, Hargreaves and Mathews are blitzing. 3-11-NED36 (1Q: 09:33) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to TE Wally Rivera for 14 yards. Tackled by S Wesley Grier. Rivera gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 08:47) Orlando McKeon ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Philip Babinchak. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 2-8-HOU48 (1Q: 08:04) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to RB Orlando McKeon for 14 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. McKeon gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 07:29) Orlando McKeon ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Jefferson. PENALTY: New England was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-HOU39 (1Q: 07:23) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Will Fuller for 11 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by CB Blaine Stubblefield. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU28 (1Q: 06:37) Joe Jelinek ran a draw inside the left guard for 13 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. Key block delivered by Bruce Heath. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU15 (1Q: 06:08) Jonah Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wally Rivera. DE Johnathan Ahmad hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz and Sample are blitzing. 2-10-HOU15 (1Q: 06:00) Jonah Stenstrom scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Jefferson. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU08 (1Q: 05:22) Jonah Stenstrom pass was dropped by WR Will Fuller. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-HOU08 (1Q: 05:17) Francisco Howland attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 05:09) Francisco Howland kicked off 56 yards from the NED35. Underproducer Grant returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Terrance Murack. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 04:45) Dan Burnett ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Chris Price. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-HOU20 (1Q: 04:01) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Price is blitzing. 3-3-HOU26 (1Q: 03:31) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Cooper Carlisle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston's Gustavo Johnstone was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 02:50) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shazier is blitzing. 1-15-HOU26 (1Q: 02:40) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jonathan Wedeman, assisted by OLB Chris Price. Key block delivered by Ed Webster. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wright is blitzing. 2-8-HOU33 (1Q: 02:00) Roman Steinmetz sacked by CB Bart Wright and DE Danny Shelton for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Webster. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-HOU27 (1Q: 01:16) Roman Steinmetz pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cooper Carlisle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU32 (1Q: 01:10) Roman Steinmetz scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Franks. |
| 4-1-HOU40 (1Q: 00:31) Marlon Maki punted 43 yards. Cris Ostrander returned the kick 2 yards to the NED19. Tackled by Riley Talley. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Cody Barrett at the NED19. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-NED19 (1Q: 00:20) Orlando McKeon ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. Key block delivered by Bruce Heath. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Jefferson is blitzing. 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 15:00) Orlando McKeon ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman, assisted by OLB Scottie Jefferson. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-NED37 (2Q: 14:25) Orlando McKeon ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Griffin Brooks. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 3-4-NED40 (2Q: 14:01) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Hargreaves, assisted by ILB Denzel Perryman. Hatcher gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz and Sample are blitzing. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 13:20) Joe Jelinek ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-HOU49 (2Q: 13:12) Jonah Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alec Davila. OLB Darnell Dietz defended the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz and Perryman are blitzing. 2-20-HOU49 (2Q: 13:00) Jonah Stenstrom pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Donte Hatcher. OLB Darnell Dietz blocked the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 3-20-HOU49 (2Q: 12:51) Jonah Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Will Fuller. DE Harvey Handley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-20-HOU49 (2Q: 12:38) Darien Sawyer punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 12:33) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds, assisted by DT Emmett Flowers. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-HOU22 (2Q: 12:10) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnnie Hanson. OLB Terry Izzo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. MacMillan and Franks are blitzing. 3-8-HOU22 (2Q: 12:03) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Cooper Carlisle for 49 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ryan Shazier. Carlisle gained 40 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 11:31) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to RB Dan Burnett for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chris Price, assisted by S Lionel Franks. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-NED20 (2Q: 11:01) Dan Burnett ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Price is blitzing. 1-10-NED19 (2Q: 10:38) Josue Downey ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ezekiel Keck, assisted by OLB Chris Price. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-NED10 (2Q: 10:16) Underproducer Grant ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Izzo, assisted by ILB Leslie Plumb. Key block delivered by Rickey Buckingham. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-NED06 (2Q: 09:41) C.J. Grant ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Lionel Franks. PENALTY: New England was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-3-NED03 (2Q: 09:33) Underproducer Grant ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. Houston 6, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 09:33) Extra point by Fernando Sawyer was good. Houston 7, New England 3 |
| (2Q: 09:27) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 72 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 09:27) Darnell Gitlin ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Kody Shea. Key block delivered by Bruce Heath. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-NED26 (2Q: 09:02) Darnell Gitlin ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kody Shea, assisted by DE Johnathan Ahmad. Key block delivered by Xavier Marschalk. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Dietz and Sample are blitzing. 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 08:39) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Alec Davila for 28 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Vernon Hargreaves. Davila gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-HOU41 (2Q: 07:56) Jonah Stenstrom sacked by DE Herman Carlson and OLB Scottie Jefferson for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Trenton Brahms. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-17-HOU48 (2Q: 07:35) Joe Jelinek ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz, Hargreaves and Sample are blitzing. 3-14-HOU45 (2Q: 06:50) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 33 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones. Hatcher gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 3-24-NED45 (2Q: 06:39) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to TE Wally Rivera for 46 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-9-HOU09 (2Q: 06:05) Jonah Stenstrom pass was dropped by TE Wally Rivera. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU09 (2Q: 05:58) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Will Fuller for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kody Shea. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 3-6-HOU06 (2Q: 05:36) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Aidan Cambell for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 9, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 05:36) Extra point by Francisco Howland was good. New England 10, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 05:27) Francisco Howland kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Franks is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 05:27) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Darrell Hamilton for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Ryan Shazier. Hamilton gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU C.J. Grant on the HOU30. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 04:42) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Johnnie Hanson for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Ryan Shazier, assisted by OLB Chris Price. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-HOU39 (2Q: 03:56) C.J. Grant ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Holmes, assisted by CB Skip MacMillan. Houston's John Rockcliffe was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-HOU37 (2Q: 03:29) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to RB Underproducer Grant for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 02:56) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Frankie Parker for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Bart Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Franks is blitzing. 1-10-NED46 (2Q: 02:33) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Terry Izzo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Grant gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED26 (2Q: 02:11) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Rickey Buckingham. CB Hunter Reynolds defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED26 (2Q: 02:00) Roman Steinmetz sacked by DE Danny Shelton for a loss of 1 yard. Sack allowed by Chad Webb. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-NED27 (2Q: 01:30) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Hunter Reynolds. Grant gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 4-7-NED23 (2Q: 01:08) Fernando Sawyer attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Houston 10 |
| (2Q: 01:03) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 51 yards from the HOU35. Bert Stonge returned the ball 29 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Braden Satchel. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 00:58) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 10 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews, assisted by ILB Denzel Perryman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU47 (2Q: 00:49) Jonah Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donte Hatcher. ILB Denzel Perryman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-10-HOU47 (2Q: 00:40) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield. Hatcher gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England called a time out. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 00:29) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Aidan Cambell for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman, assisted by S Terry Mathews. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-3-HOU29 (2Q: 00:03) Francisco Howland attempted a 46 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 69 yards from the HOU35. Bert Stonge returned the ball 25 yards to the NED21. Tackled by Frankie Parker. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED21 (3Q: 14:27) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Byron Jones. Hatcher gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED41 (3Q: 13:54) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to TE Wally Rivera for 34 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. Rivera gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Jefferson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 13:11) Joe Jelinek ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU24 (3Q: 12:48) Joe Jelinek ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Peyton Tuiososopo. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU24 (3Q: 12:11) Jonah Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Will Fuller. CB Vernon Hargreaves defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-HOU24 (3Q: 12:01) Francisco Howland attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 13, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 11:54) Francisco Howland kicked off 74 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 11:54) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Frankie Parker for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ezekiel Keck. Parker gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 11:13) C.J. Grant ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ezekiel Keck. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Keck is blitzing. 2-8-HOU36 (3Q: 10:50) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to TE Austin Hooper for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Leslie Plumb, assisted by OLB Chris Price. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hooper gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (3Q: 10:26) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cooper Carlisle. DT Derrick Holmes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Price and Keck are blitzing. 2-10-HOU45 (3Q: 10:22) C.J. Grant ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Price, assisted by ILB Leslie Plumb. Key block delivered by Ed Webster. Webster ran over Leonardo Buckner to set up the play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shazier and Price are blitzing. 1-10-NED43 (3Q: 09:39) Roman Steinmetz pass was intended for WR Cooper Carlisle and was intercepted by S Lionel Franks at the NED21. Tackled by Cooper Carlisle. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-NED21 (3Q: 09:27) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Hargreaves. Hatcher gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED47 (3Q: 08:51) Jonah Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Darnell Gitlin. ILB Denzel Perryman defended the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-NED47 (3Q: 08:46) Orlando McKeon ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Carlson. Key block delivered by Ed Einard. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-HOU44 (3Q: 08:07) Jonah Stenstrom scrambled for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Kody Shea. |
| New England: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 07:34) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Will Fuller for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dietz is blitzing. 2-4-HOU19 (3Q: 07:09) Orlando McKeon ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. Key block delivered by Xavier Marschalk. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz and Perryman are blitzing. 1-10-HOU14 (3Q: 06:44) Jonah Stenstrom sacked by OLB Scottie Jefferson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Einard. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz and Sample are blitzing. 2-15-HOU19 (3Q: 06:17) Orlando McKeon ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Peyton Tuiososopo. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 3-8-HOU12 (3Q: 05:48) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. New England 19, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 05:48) Extra point by Francisco Howland was good. New England 20, Houston 10 |
| (3Q: 05:42) Francisco Howland kicked off 73 yards from the NED35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shazier is blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 05:42) C.J. Grant ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU37 (3Q: 05:04) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cooper Carlisle. DT Derrick Holmes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU37 (3Q: 04:55) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Frankie Parker for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Price, assisted by CB Bart Wright. Parker gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED39 (3Q: 04:15) Roman Steinmetz pass was dropped by WR Johnnie Hanson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-NED49 (3Q: 04:09) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cooper Carlisle. OLB Terry Izzo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-20-NED49 (3Q: 03:56) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cooper Carlisle. DE Danny Shelton simply tossed J.B. Greene aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-NED49 (3Q: 03:46) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnnie Hanson. DE Danny Shelton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-20-NED49 (3Q: 03:39) Marlon Maki punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 03:32) Joe Jelinek ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Philip Babinchak, assisted by OLB Scottie Jefferson. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-NED24 (3Q: 02:49) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 3-5-NED25 (3Q: 02:25) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Aidan Cambell for 3 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-NED28 (3Q: 01:50) Darien Sawyer punted 53 yards. Cooper Carlisle returned the kick 81 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! New England 20, Houston 16 |
| (3Q: 01:50) Extra point by Fernando Sawyer was good. New England 20, Houston 17 |
| (3Q: 01:39) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 53 yards from the HOU35. Wendell Harper returned the ball 15 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Cooper Carlisle. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED27 (3Q: 01:14) Orlando McKeon ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones. Key block delivered by Ed Einard. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz and Perryman are blitzing. 2-4-NED33 (3Q: 00:55) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Aidan Cambell for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Byron Jones. Cambell gained 28 yards after the catch. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU31 (3Q: 00:16) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to RB Orlando McKeon for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. McKeon gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz, Perryman and Jones are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 15:00) Orlando McKeon ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Johnathan Ahmad. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-6-HOU16 (4Q: 14:28) Orlando McKeon ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Kody Shea. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU17 (4Q: 13:52) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-HOU06 (4Q: 13:11) Joe Jelinek ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz, assisted by CB Vernon Hargreaves. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU03 (4Q: 12:50) Orlando McKeon ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Xavier Marschalk. New England 26, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 12:50) Extra point by Francisco Howland was good. New England 27, Houston 17 |
| (4Q: 12:40) Francisco Howland kicked off 59 yards from the NED35. Blaine Stubblefield returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU30. Tackled by Aaron Tokunaga. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 12:09) Underproducer Grant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bart Wright. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Izzo is blitzing. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 11:33) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Bart Wright, assisted by DE Danny Shelton. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-HOU45 (4Q: 10:50) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Frankie Parker for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Bart Wright. Parker gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED36 (4Q: 10:17) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Frankie Parker for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ezekiel Keck. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-NED33 (4Q: 09:44) Underproducer Grant ran around left end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Ezekiel Keck, assisted by CB Bart Wright. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED25 (4Q: 09:05) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cooper Carlisle. DE Danny Shelton drove right through Chad Webb to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-NED25 (4Q: 08:56) C.J. Grant ran around right end for 25 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by J.B. Greene. New England 27, Houston 23 |
| (4Q: 08:56) Extra point by Fernando Sawyer was good. New England 27, Houston 24 |
| (4Q: 08:39) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz, Perryman and Hargreaves are blitzing. 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 08:39) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Donte Hatcher for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Carlson, assisted by S James Sample. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-7-NED23 (4Q: 08:17) Joe Jelinek ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Scottie Jefferson. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-NED26 (4Q: 07:55) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to RB Orlando McKeon for 1 yard. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| 4-3-NED27 (4Q: 07:09) Darien Sawyer punted and it was blocked by Scottie Jefferson. HOU Blaine Stubblefield recovered the ball at the NED14. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED14 (4Q: 07:00) Underproducer Grant ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Ezekiel Keck. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-NED18 (4Q: 06:16) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Frankie Parker for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Chris Price, assisted by DT Emmett Flowers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. MacMillan is blitzing. 3-13-NED17 (4Q: 05:36) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Braden Satchel. DE Dalton Buzzanca hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-NED17 (4Q: 05:28) Fernando Sawyer attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 27, Houston 27 |
| (4Q: 05:21) Fernando Sawyer kicked off 60 yards from the HOU35. Wendell Harper returned the ball 26 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Kody Shea. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 04:58) Orlando McKeon ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kody Shea. |
| New England: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-7-NED34 (4Q: 04:13) Orlando McKeon ran a draw inside the right guard for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz, assisted by S Terry Mathews. Key block delivered by Ed Einard. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 03:48) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to RB Joe Jelinek for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Hargreaves. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-2-HOU48 (4Q: 03:24) Jonah Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alec Davila. CB Blaine Stubblefield defended the pass. |
| New England: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Jefferson is blitzing. 3-2-HOU48 (4Q: 03:17) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to FB Darnell Gitlin for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Riley Talley, assisted by CB Vernon Hargreaves. Gitlin gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Perryman is blitzing. 1-10-HOU44 (4Q: 02:58) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to TE Wally Rivera for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| New England: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Jefferson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 02:33) Jonah Stenstrom pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wally Rivera. OLB Riley Talley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| New England: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-10-HOU34 (4Q: 02:24) Jonah Stenstrom pass completed to WR Alec Davila for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Denzel Perryman. Davila gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| New England: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU15 (4Q: 02:00) Orlando McKeon ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Hargreaves. |
| New England: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-HOU16 (4Q: 01:42) Joe Jelinek ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Griffin Brooks. |
| New England: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-HOU09 (4Q: 01:22) Orlando McKeon ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| 4-3-HOU08 (4Q: 01:03) Francisco Howland attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 30, Houston 27 |
| (4Q: 00:58) Francisco Howland kicked off 65 yards from the NED35. Blaine Stubblefield returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU26. Tackled by Terrance Murack. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU26 (4Q: 00:50) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Frankie Parker for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Chris Price. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 00:41) Roman Steinmetz pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cooper Carlisle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shazier and Keck are blitzing. 2-10-HOU45 (4Q: 00:35) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for RB C.J. Grant. OLB Ryan Shazier hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU45 (4Q: 00:29) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cooper Carlisle. DE Danny Shelton drove right through Buddy Brandon to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-HOU45 (4Q: 00:23) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to TE Rickey Buckingham for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Skip MacMillan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-NED45 (4Q: 00:15) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Cooper Carlisle for 43 yards. Tackled by CB Bart Wright. Carlisle gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-2-NED02 (4Q: 00:07) Fernando Sawyer attempted a 19 yard field goal and it was blocked by Leslie Plumb. NED Ezekiel Keck recovered the ball at the NED17 and returned it 14 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 30, Houston Texans 27 |