The AFC East Champion New England Patriots host the AFC South Champion Houston Texans Sunday at Gillette Stadium in an AFC Divisional Round playoff game. Kick-off is 4:30 p.m.
Foxborough is set to host its 17th NFL playoff game Sunday when the AFC East Champion New England Patriots take on the AFC South Champion Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium in the AFC Divisional Round. Sunday’s showdown will be the fifth time the Patriots and Texans meet since Houston entered the NFL in 2002 and the first time in the postseason. New England is 3-1 all-time against Houston, most recently defeating the Texans, 42-14 on Dec. 10 at Gillette Stadium. Before the Texans joined the league, the Patriots and the Houston Oilers were old foes dating back to the days of the American Football League, playing twice a year from 1960-69 and 33 times overall before the Oilers moved to Tennessee following the 1996 season. With the Baltimore …
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The New England Patriots close at the regular season Sunday against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough. Kick-off is 4:25 p.m.
The New England Patriots enter Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins with a 5-0 record in AFC East games this year. With a victory, the Patriots would finish their slate of divisional games without a loss for the second time in team history. The Patriots were a perfect 6-0 in AFC East play in 2007. New England had just one loss in division play in 1986, 1997, 2003, 2004 and 2005, 2010 and 2011. The Patriots and Dolphins will square off for the 95th time, including three playoff games, in their 47th year as division foes and for the second time in 2012. The Patriots beat the Dolphins in Miami 23-16 on Dec. 2. The Dolphins and Patriots began playing twice a year during the regular season in 1967. The Patriots swept the series in 2010 and …
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