Very quietly, the Patriots (10-2) and Texans (6-6) will provide a playoff preview Sunday night.
Consecutive losses dropped New England of its proverbial perch and out of the top seed in the AFC. The AFC East isn't in any real danger -- mainly because the Jets, Bills and Dolphins are the definition of mediocrity -- but homefield advantage is slipping away.
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The Texans, on the other hand, are trending in the right direction.
Despite not having a QB -- Brian Hoyer doesn't count -- Houston won four consecutive games before finally losing to the Bills on Sunday. It was also the first time the team recorded more than 20 points since Week 7.
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The Texans will need at least that if they hope to beat the defending Super Bowl champions.
A free live stream of the contest between the two can be found here.
Preview
Game Time: 7:30 p.m. CST
Location: NRG Stadium
Weather: N/A (Indoor Stadium)
Odds, per Bovada: Patriots -4
Radio: New England (98.5 CBS); Houston (Sports Radio 610)
TV: NBC
What They're Saying
#Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the #Texans. Julian Edelman (foot) is out.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 11, 2015
J.J. Watt did not practice today. Still expected to be "good to go" Sunday vs. Patriots, says Bill O'Brien. #Texans
— Deepi Sidhu (@DeepSlant) December 11, 2015
Nice to hear from Vince Wilfork on conference call today. Talks about love for Patriots, no regrets signing with Texans, Mike Vrabel etc.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 9, 2015
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Can the Patriots bounce back from their two game losing streak against the Texans? https://t.co/VmZ9gjhtsW
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) December 11, 2015
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