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Houston at New England: Five things to know about the Patriots ahead of AFC divisional playoff
The Houston Texans will face the No. 2 seed New England Patriots at 2 p.m. Sunday in Foxborough, Mass., after beating Pittsburgh 30-6 on Monday. Here are five things to know about the Patriots:
The playoff buzz continues to build around Patriot Place, as fans on Tuesday were loading up on gear ahead of the second home game of the postseason. Sunday's game between the Patriots and Houston Texans is shaping up to be a hard-nosed battle.
The Texans and Patriots have a bit of history over the years, and one memory stood out to famous Patriots fan and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. On social media, Portnoy posted a picture of Texans legend J.J. Watt in a letterman jacket that the team all wore to Foxboro back in 2012 when the team was one of the best in the league.
Second-year quarterback Drake Maye is an MVP candidate and Stefon Diggs, the former Texan, is one of his favorite targets.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' season came to an end on Monday with a wild-card round loss to the Houston Texans, but that wasn't the only thing that ended.