Patriots vs. Texans: Full Report Card Grades for New England

It was a historic night on many levels for the New England Patriots , but the most historic mark of all is that they are heading to their sixth straight AFC Championship Game and have now made 11 conference championship games in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era. Getting to the AFC title game was not a pretty sight, as the Patriots flirted with disaster by playing a sloppy game against the major underdogs, the Houston Texans .

Stop Disrespecting the Texans

This week,I have been listening to a lot of radio and watching a lot of CSNE and ESPN and all I have been hearing about is how this game is a joke.Everyone saying that this game is already won,that the Texans have absolutely no chance,and that we should already be talking about the AFC championship people.To those people,and all readers who have these beliefs,that this is the wrong mindset to have. The Texans are no joke.They probably have more defense talent than the Patriots,with Jadeveon Clowney,Whitney Mercilus,A.J Buoye and Vince Wilfork.

Texans’ Lamar Miller shedding rust, prepping for Patriots

Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller gains yardage against Oakland Raiders free safety Reggie Nelson during the fourth quarter of an NFL playoff game at NRG Stadium, January 7, 2017. Houston Texans running back Lamar Miller gains yardage against Oakland Raiders free safety Reggie Nelson during the fourth quarter of an NFL playoff game at NRG Stadium, January 7, 2017.