New England Patriots @ Houston Texans
Preseason
0-2, 0-1 Away
23
0-2, 0-1 Away
1-1, 1-0 Home
27
1-1, 1-0 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
339
Total Yards
281
3
Turnovers
0
24
1st Downs
13
6-50
Penalties
7-43
7/15
3rd Down
5/14
0/0
4th Down
0/1
0/1
Red Zone
3/6
30:21
Possession
29:39
Game Information
Houston, TX
Back Judge:Greg Wilson
Umpire:Carl Paganelli
Side Judge:Laird Hayes
Line Judge:Byron Boston
Referee:Walt Anderson
Field Judge:John Jenkins
Down Judge:Jerod Phillips
1st Quarter
Touchdown
1:13 - 1st
0
NE
7
HOU
Jaelen Strong 2 Yd pass from Tom Savage (Nick Novak Kick)
11 plays, 58 yards, 6:48
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:40 - 2nd
7
NE
7
HOU
Rex Burkhead 22 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:33
Field Goal
9:48 - 2nd
10
NE
7
HOU
Stephen Gostkowski 38 Yd Field Goal
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:41
Field Goal
5:07 - 2nd
10
NE
10
HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 31 Yd Field Goal
10 plays, 62 yards, 4:41
Field Goal
1:55 - 2nd
13
NE
10
HOU
Stephen Gostkowski 51 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 40 yards, 3:12
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
5:58 - 3rd
16
NE
10
HOU
Stephen Gostkowski 42 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 28 yards, 3:23
Touchdown
4:12 - 3rd
16
NE
17
HOU
Deshaun Watson 2 Yd Run (Nick Novak Kick)
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46
Field Goal
3:05 - 3rd
16
NE
20
HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 35 Yd Field Goal
4 plays, 5 yards, 0:59
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:16 - 4th
23
NE
20
HOU
D.J. Foster 25 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
10 plays, 83 yards, 4:49
Touchdown
11:00 - 4th
23
NE
27
HOU
D'Onta Foreman 4 Yd Run (Nick Novak Kick)
1 play, 4 yards, 0:07
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
0.1%
--NE
99.9%
--HOU
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
American Football Conference
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 490 | 320 |
| Buffalo | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 481 | 365 |
| Miami | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 347 | 424 |
| New York | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 300 | 503 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 474 | 336 |
| Houston | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 404 | 295 |
| Indianapolis | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 466 | 412 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 284 | 478 |
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