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1st quarter46 plays

NFLBetween drives1 play

1. 15:00The game begins.

Patriots · drive 15 plays

1. 15:00Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from the Texans 35 to end zone, Touchback.
2. 15:00Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead up the middle to the Patriots 31 for 6 yards (Kareem Jackson).
3. 14:25· Second and fourJames WhitePatriots running backJames White up the middle to the Patriots 32 for 1 yard (Christian Covington; Zach Cunningham).
4. 13:49· Third and three· at the Patriots 32James WhitePatriots running backJames White up the middle to the Patriots 33 for 1 yard (Zach Cunningham).
5. 13:13Ryan Allen punts 45 yards to the Texans 22, center Joe Cardona, downed by Patriots' N.Ebner.

Punt5 plays, from the Patriots 25 to the Patriots 33

Texans · drive 21 play

1. 13:04· First quarterFUMBLE LOSTDeshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson fumbles (Aborted) at the Texans 20, recovered by Patriots' Dont'a Hightower at the Texans 19. Dont'a Hightower to the Texans 19 for no gain (Seantrel Henderson).15.4To the Patriots
   Offense on the fieldOne back, one tight end and three receiversDefense on the fieldThree linemen, three linebackers and five backsIn the boxSix defenders

Fumble lost1 play

Patriots · drive 35 plays

1. 12:58Tom Brady pass incomplete deep right to R.Burkhead.
2. 12:54· Second and ten· at the Texans 19Red zoneCordarrelle PattersonPatriots running backCordarrelle Patterson left end to the Texans 16 for 3 yards (Kareem Jackson).
3. 12:09Penalty on Patriots' Riley McCarron, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at the Texans 16. No play.
4. 11:58· Third and twelve· at the Texans 21TOUCHDOWN+21 yardsRob GronkowskiPatriots tight end+6 on the boardTom Brady pass deep left to Rob Gronkowski for 21 yards, touchdown. 76th career Brady-Gronkowski TD connection, 5th all-time (2nd all-time QB-TE).8.4To the Patriots
5. Texans0Patriots6
6. 11:50· at the Texans 15New England Patriots+1 on the boardStephen Gostkowski extra point is good, center Joe Cardona, holder R.Allen.
7. Texans0Patriots7

Touchdown5 plays, from the Texans 19 to the Texans 16

Texans · drive 45 plays

1. 11:50Stephen Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from the Patriots 35 to the Texans end zone. Tyler Ervin pushed out of bounds at the Texans 27 for 28 yards (Brandon King).
2. 11:44Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller left tackle to the Texans 28 for 1 yard (Trey Flowers).
3. 11:07· Second and nineJordan AkinsTexans tight endDeshaun Watson pass short right to Jordan Akins ran out of bounds at the Texans 31 for 3 yards (Eric Rowe).
4. 10:32· Third and six· at the Texans 31Deshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson pass incomplete short middle to R.Griffin.
5. 10:28Trevor Daniel punts 36 yards to the Patriots 33, center Jon Weeks, out of bounds.

Punt5 plays, from the Texans 27 to the Texans 31

Patriots · drive 56 plays

1. 10:21James DevelinPatriots fullbackTom Brady pass short left to James Develin to the Patriots 38 for 5 yards (Zach Cunningham).
2. 9:41· Second and fiveCordarrelle PattersonPatriots running backTom Brady pass short left to Cordarrelle Patterson to the Patriots 44 for 6 yards (Johnathan Joseph; Zach Cunningham).
3. 9:05Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead right tackle to the Patriots 47 for 3 yards (Angelo Blackson; Jadeveon Clowney).
4. 8:41· Second and sevenJames DevelinPatriots fullbackTom Brady pass short left to James Develin to the Texans 49 for 4 yards (Johnathan Joseph).
5. 8:01· Third and three· at the Texans 49Tom BradyPatriots quarterbackTom Brady pass incomplete short left to J.White.
6. 7:58Ryan Allen punts 40 yards to the Texans 9, center Joe Cardona, fair catch by T.Ervin.

Punt6 plays, from the Patriots 33 to the Texans 49

Texans · drive 67 plays

1. 7:51Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short left to Jordan Thomas [Malcom Brown].
2. 7:44· Second and tenFIRST DOWN+31 yardsLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller left end pushed out of bounds at the Texans 40 for 31 yards (Patrick Chung).6.5To the Texans
3. 7:16Deshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson scrambles left end to the Patriots 47 for 13 yards (Patrick Chung).
4. 6:39Deshaun Watson pass incomplete deep right to D.Hopkins.
5. 6:30· Second and tenLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller left guard to the Patriots 43 for 4 yards (Danny Shelton; Adam Butler).
6. 5:48· Third and six· at the Patriots 43Deshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson pass incomplete short left to Bruce Ellington [Adrian Clayborn].
7. 5:45Trevor Daniel punts 37 yards to the Patriots 6, center Jon Weeks, fair catch by R.McCarron.

Punt7 plays, from the Texans 9 to the Patriots 43

Patriots · drive 74 plays

1. 5:39Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead up the middle to the Patriots 12 for 6 yards (Kareem Jackson).
2. 5:02· Second and fourRex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead right tackle to the Patriots 15 for 3 yards (Benardrick McKinney).
3. 4:25Tom Brady up the middle to the Patriots 15 for no gain. Texans' Christian Covington was injured during the play. His return is Questionable. Penalty on Patriots' Cordarrelle Patterson, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at the Patriots 15. No play.
4. 4:12· Third and six· at the Patriots 10INTERCEPTEDTom BradyPatriots quarterbackTom Brady pass short middle intended for James White intercepted by Tyrann Mathieu (Angelo Blackson) at the Patriots 17. Tyrann Mathieu to the Patriots 17 for no gain.8.2To the Texans

Intercepted4 plays, from the Patriots 6 to the Patriots 15

Texans · drive 84 plays

1. 4:06Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short middle to Sammie Coates [Keionta Davis]. Texans' Seantrel Henderson was injured during the play. He is Out.
2. 4:02Lamar Miller left guard to the Patriots 17 for no gain (Lawrence Guy; Trey Flowers).
3. 3:24· Third and ten· at the Patriots 17Red zoneDeshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson sacked at the Patriots 24 for -7 yards (sack split by Trey Flowers and Deatrich Wise).
4. 2:37· Fourth and seventeen· at the Patriots 24Houston Texans+3 on the boardKa'imi Fairbairn 42 yard field goal is good, center Jon Weeks, holder T.Daniel.
5. Texans3Patriots7

Field goal4 plays

Patriots · drive 98 plays

1. 2:33Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from the Texans 35 to end zone, Touchback.
2. 2:33Phillip DorsettPatriots wide receiverTom Brady pass short left to Phillip Dorsett to the Patriots 35 for 10 yards (Johnathan Joseph).
3. 1:57Jeremy HillPatriots running backTom Brady pass short left to Jeremy Hill to the Patriots 41 for 6 yards (Johnathan Joseph).
4. 1:19Tom Brady pass incomplete deep left to R.Gronkowski. Penalty on Texans' Johnathan Joseph, Defensive Pass Interference, 14 yards, enforced at the Patriots 41. No play.
5. 1:14Chris HoganPatriots wide receiverTom Brady pass short left to Chris Hogan to the Texans 34 for 11 yards (Kareem Jackson).
6. 0:32Tom Brady pass incomplete short middle to J.White.
7. 0:29· Second and tenRex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead right guard to the Texans 30 for 4 yards (Benardrick McKinney).
8. 0:00First quarter over.

The period ended8 plays, from the Patriots 25 to the Texans 34

2nd quarter56 plays

Patriots · drive 96 plays

1. 15:00· Third and six· at the Texans 30Rex BurkheadPatriots running backTom Brady pass short left to Rex Burkhead to the Texans 25 for 5 yards (Johnathan Joseph). Measurement.
2. 14:37· Fourth and one· at the Texans 25FIRST DOWN+2 yardsTom BradyPatriots quarterbackTom Brady up the middle to the Texans 23 for 2 yards (Brandon Dunn).6.8To the Patriots
3. 13:55Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead left guard to the Texans 22 for 1 yard (Jadeveon Clowney).
4. 13:23· Second and nineCordarrelle PattersonPatriots running backCordarrelle Patterson right end to the Texans 12 for 10 yards (Tyrann Mathieu).
5. 12:45· at the Texans 12Red zoneTOUCHDOWN+12 yardsJames WhitePatriots running back+6 on the boardTom Brady pass short right to James White for 12 yards, touchdown.5.7To the Patriots
6. Texans3Patriots13
7. 12:38· at the Texans 15New England Patriots+1 on the boardStephen Gostkowski extra point is good, center Joe Cardona, holder R.Allen.
8. Texans3Patriots14

Touchdown6 plays, from the Texans 30 to the Texans 12

Texans · drive 1010 plays

1. 12:38Stephen Gostkowski kicks 64 yards from the Patriots 35 to the Texans 1. Tyler Ervin pushed out of bounds at the Texans 37 for 36 yards (Devin McCourty).
2. 12:32Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller up the middle to the Texans 40 for 3 yards (Danny Shelton; Patrick Chung).
3. 12:00· Second and sevenJordan ThomasTexans tight endDeshaun Watson pass deep left to Jordan Thomas pushed out of bounds at the Patriots 33 for 27 yards (Patrick Chung).
4. 11:31Deshaun Watson pass incomplete deep middle to DeAndre Hopkins (Stephon Gilmore).
5. 11:25· Second and tenDeAndre HopkinsTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short left to DeAndre Hopkins to the Patriots 24 for 9 yards (Stephon Gilmore).
6. 10:48· Third and one· at the Patriots 24Alfred BlueTexans running backGreg Mancz reported in as eligible. Alfred Blue right guard to the Patriots 15 for 9 yards (Eric Rowe).
7. 10:20Lamar Miller left end to the Patriots 15 for no gain (Lawrence Guy).
8. 9:52· Second and ten· at the Patriots 15Red zoneDeatrich WisePatriots defensive endDeshaun Watson sacked at the Patriots 19 for -4 yards (Deatrich Wise).
9. 9:08Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short right to Ryan Griffin [Deatrich Wise].
10. 9:03· Fourth and fourteen· at the Patriots 19Houston Texans+3 on the boardKa'imi Fairbairn 36 yard field goal is good, center Jon Weeks, holder T.Daniel.
11. Texans6Patriots14

Field goal10 plays, from the Texans 37 to the Patriots 15

Patriots · drive 118 plays

1. 9:01Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks 66 yards from the Texans 35 to the Patriots end zone. Cordarrelle Patterson to the Patriots 18 for 19 yards (Peter Kalambayi).
2. 8:56Tom Brady pass incomplete deep right to R.McCarron.
3. 8:50· Second and tenJames WhitePatriots running backTom Brady pass short right to James White to the Patriots 23 for 5 yards (Kevin Johnson; Zach Cunningham).
4. 8:13· Third and five· at the Patriots 23Rob GronkowskiPatriots tight endTom Brady pass short left to Rob Gronkowski to the Patriots 30 for 7 yards (Zach Cunningham; Aaron Colvin).
5. 7:30Tom Brady pass incomplete short left to Chris Hogan (Johnathan Joseph).
6. 7:25Tom Brady pass incomplete short left to J.White.
7. 7:23Tom Brady pass incomplete deep middle to Chris Hogan (Zach Cunningham).
8. 7:17Ryan Allen punts 47 yards to the Texans 23, center J.Cardona. Tyler Ervin to the Texans 34 for 11 yards (Jonathan Jones).

Punt8 plays, from the Patriots 18 to the Patriots 30

Texans · drive 124 plays

1. 7:09Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller up the middle to the Texans 41 for 7 yards (Dont'a Hightower; Devin McCourty).
2. 6:38· Second and threeDeAndre HopkinsTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short middle to DeAndre Hopkins to the Patriots 49 for 10 yards (Stephon Gilmore).
3. 6:10Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller left tackle to the Patriots 42 for 7 yards (Malcom Brown; Ja'Whaun Bentley).
4. 5:39· Second and threeINTERCEPTEDDeshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson pass deep middle intended for Vyncint Smith intercepted by Stephon Gilmore [Lawrence Guy] at the Patriots end zone. Touchback.8.8To the Patriots

Intercepted4 plays, from the Texans 34 to the Patriots 42

Patriots · drive 134 plays

1. 5:30Jeremy HillPatriots running backJeremy Hill right tackle to the Patriots 22 for 2 yards (Tyrann Mathieu).
2. 5:07· Second and eightRob GronkowskiPatriots tight endTom Brady pass short right to Rob Gronkowski to the Patriots 26 for 4 yards (Dylan Cole).
3. 4:37· Third and four· at the Patriots 26Tom BradyPatriots quarterbackTom Brady pass incomplete short right to Robert Gronkowski (Justin Reid).
4. 4:34Ryan Allen punts 40 yards to the Texans 34, center Joe Cardona, downed by Patriots' R.Burkhead.

Punt4 plays, from the Patriots 20 to the Patriots 26

Texans · drive 1411 plays

1. 4:24Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller right guard to the Texans 40 for 6 yards (Lawrence Guy; K.Van Noy).
2. 3:55· Second and fourLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller up the middle to the Texans 41 for 1 yard (K.Van Noy; Ja'Whaun Bentley).
3. 3:15· Third and three· at the Texans 41Deshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson scrambles right end to the Texans 45 for 4 yards (Nicholas Grigsby).
4. 2:36Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller left guard to the Texans 47 for 2 yards (Danny Shelton; Ja'Whaun Bentley).
5. 2:00Penalty on Texans' Ryan Griffin, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at the Texans 47. No play.
6. 2:00Deshaun Watson pass short right to DeAndre Hopkins to the Texans 49 for 7 yards (Stephon Gilmore). Penalty on Texans' Sammie Coates, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at the Texans 42. No play.
7. 1:52· Second and 23Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller right guard to the Texans 36 for 4 yards (Jonathan Jones; Adam Butler).
8. 1:47Timeout #1 by the Patriots at 01:47.
9. 1:47· Third and nineteen· at the Texans 36Tyler ErvinTexans running backDeshaun Watson pass short left to Tyler Ervin to the Texans 48 for 12 yards (Deatrich Wise).
10. 1:39Timeout #2 by the Patriots at 01:39.
11. 1:39Trevor Daniel punts 30 yards to the Patriots 22, center Jon Weeks, downed by Texans' J.Weeks. NE 33-Hill partially blocked punt.

Punt11 plays, from the Texans 34 to the Texans 48

Patriots · drive 159 plays

1. 1:28Jeremy HillPatriots running backJeremy Hill left guard to the Patriots 30 for 8 yards (Justin Reid).
2. 1:08· Second and twoJeremy HillPatriots running backJeremy Hill left tackle ran out of bounds at the Patriots 41 for 11 yards.
3. 1:05Rob GronkowskiPatriots tight endTom Brady pass deep middle to Rob Gronkowski to the Texans 31 for 28 yards (Aaron Colvin).
4. 0:42Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead right guard to the Texans 26 for 5 yards (Kareem Jackson). Fumbles (Kareem Jackson), recovered by Patriots' Chris Hogan at the Texans 30. Chris Hogan to the Texans 30 for no gain (DJ Reader).
5. 0:32· Second and ninePhillip DorsettPatriots wide receiverTom Brady pass short left to Phillip Dorsett ran out of bounds at the Texans 18 for 12 yards.
6. 0:27Tom Brady pass incomplete deep left to J.White.
7. 0:23· Second and ten· at the Texans 18Red zonePhillip DorsettPatriots wide receiverTom Brady pass short right to Phillip Dorsett pushed out of bounds at the Texans 4 for 14 yards (Kevin Johnson).
8. 0:19· First and goal· at the Texans 4TOUCHDOWN+4 yardsPhillip DorsettPatriots wide receiver+6 on the boardTom Brady pass short left to Phillip Dorsett for 4 yards, touchdown.1.0To the Texans
9. Texans6Patriots20
10. 0:14· at the Texans 15New England Patriots+1 on the boardStephen Gostkowski extra point is good, center Joe Cardona, holder R.Allen.
11. Texans6Patriots21

Touchdown9 plays, from the Patriots 22 to the Texans 4

Texans · drive 163 plays

1. 0:14Stephen Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from the Patriots 35 to end zone, Touchback. Penalty on the Patriots, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at the Texans 25.
2. 0:14Deshaun Watson kneels to the Texans 29 for -1 yards.
3. 0:00Second quarter over.

The period ended3 plays

NFLDrive · drive 151 play

1. 0:32Timeout #3 by the Patriots at 00:32.

The period ended1 play

3rd quarter43 plays

Texans · drive 175 plays

1. 15:00Stephen Gostkowski kicks 64 yards from the Patriots 35 to the Texans 1. Tyler Ervin to the Texans 28 for 27 yards (Jason McCourty; Elandon Roberts).
2. 14:56DeAndre HopkinsTexans wide receiverDeAndre Hopkins right end to the Texans 21 for -7 yards (K.Van Noy).
3. 14:23· Second and seventeenBruce EllingtonTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short right to Bruce Ellington to the Texans 26 for 5 yards (Ja'Whaun Bentley).
4. 13:42· Third and twelve· at the Texans 26Lamar MillerTexans running backDeshaun Watson pass short left to Lamar Miller to the Texans 37 for 11 yards (Jonathan Jones; Devin McCourty).
5. 13:00Trevor Daniel punts 42 yards to the Patriots 21, center Jon Weeks, fair catch by R.McCarron.

Punt5 plays, from the Texans 28 to the Texans 37

Patriots · drive 182 plays

1. 12:54Jeremy HillPatriots running backJeremy Hill left guard to the Patriots 25 for 4 yards (Benardrick McKinney).
2. 12:25· Second and sixFUMBLE LOST+25 yardsRob GronkowskiPatriots tight endTom Brady pass deep middle to Rob Gronkowski to midfield for 25 yards (Kareem Jackson). Fumbles (Kareem Jackson), recovered by Texans' Tyrann Mathieu at the Texans 44. Tyrann Mathieu to the Texans 45 for 1 yard (James Develin). Patriots' Jeremy Hill was injured during the play. He is Out.3.9To the Texans

Fumble lost2 plays, from the Patriots 21 to the Patriots 25

Texans · drive 197 plays

1. 12:09DeAndre HopkinsTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short middle to DeAndre Hopkins to the Patriots 43 for 12 yards (Duron Harmon).
2. 11:39Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller right guard to the Patriots 39 for 4 yards (Malcom Brown).
3. 11:03· Second and sixDeAndre HopkinsTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short middle to DeAndre Hopkins to the Patriots 22 for 17 yards (Stephon Gilmore). New England challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. (Timeout #1.).
4. 10:45Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short right to L.Miller.
5. 10:40· Second and tenLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller right guard to the Patriots 17 for 5 yards (Ja'Whaun Bentley).
6. 10:01· Third and five· at the Patriots 17Red zoneDeshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson pass incomplete deep right to Ryan Griffin [Adrian Clayborn].
7. 9:56Deshaun Watson pass incomplete deep middle to R.Griffin.

Turnover on downs7 plays, from the Texans 45 to the Patriots 17

Patriots · drive 2011 plays

1. 9:52Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead up the middle to the Patriots 19 for 2 yards (DJ Reader).
2. 9:08· Second and eightRex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead left guard to the Patriots 24 for 5 yards (Kareem Jackson).
3. 8:39· Third and three· at the Patriots 24Rob GronkowskiPatriots tight endTom Brady pass deep right to Rob Gronkowski to the Texans 46 for 30 yards (Zach Cunningham). NE 87-Gronkowski 27th career 100-yard game, 2nd-most all-time for a TE (Gonzalez 31).
4. 8:15Phillip DorsettPatriots wide receiverTom Brady pass short left to Phillip Dorsett to the Texans 43 for 3 yards (Johnathan Joseph).
5. 7:54· Second and sevenJames WhitePatriots running backJames White left end to the Texans 41 for 2 yards (J.J. Watt).
6. 7:22Tom Brady pass incomplete deep right to Chris Hogan (Kevin Johnson). Penalty on Texans' Kevin Johnson, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at the Texans 41. No play.
7. 7:15Phillip DorsettPatriots wide receiverTom Brady pass short left to Phillip Dorsett to the Texans 23 for 13 yards (Dylan Cole).
8. 6:44Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead left end pushed out of bounds at the Texans 20 for 3 yards (Angelo Blackson).
9. 6:13Tom Brady pass incomplete short left to Rex Burkhead (Dylan Cole).
10. 6:08Tom Brady pass incomplete short middle to Chris Hogan [J.J. Watt].
11. 6:05· Fourth and seven· at the Texans 20New England Patriots+3 on the boardStephen Gostkowski 39 yard field goal is good, center Joe Cardona, holder R.Allen.
12. Texans6Patriots24

Field goal11 plays, from the Patriots 17 to the Texans 20

Texans · drive 2113 plays

1. 6:02Stephen Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from the Patriots 35 to the Texans end zone. Tyler Ervin to the Texans 32 for 33 yards (Elandon Roberts).
2. 5:57Alfred BlueTexans running backAlfred Blue left tackle to the Texans 30 for -2 yards (Lawrence Guy; Elandon Roberts).
3. 5:24· Second and twelveBruce EllingtonTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short middle to Bruce Ellington to the Texans 43 for 13 yards (Devin McCourty, Adam Butler).
4. 4:57Alfred BlueTexans running backAlfred Blue right guard to the Patriots 40 for 17 yards (Duron Harmon).
5. 4:34Alfred BlueTexans running backAlfred Blue left guard to the Patriots 29 for 11 yards (Eric Rowe; Devin McCourty).
6. 4:07Lamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller right tackle to the Patriots 24 for 5 yards (Adam Butler; Elandon Roberts).
7. 3:32· Second and fiveLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller left guard to the Patriots 18 for 6 yards (Adam Butler).
8. 3:09· at the Patriots 18Red zoneLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller right guard to the Patriots 17 for 1 yard (Elandon Roberts; Danny Shelton).
9. 2:45· Second and nine· at the Patriots 17Red zoneBruce EllingtonTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short middle to Bruce Ellington to the Patriots 3 for 14 yards (Eric Rowe) [Trey Flowers].
10. 2:13Penalty on Texans' Jordan Akins, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at the Patriots 3. No play.
11. 2:13· First and goal· at the Patriots 8DeAndre HopkinsTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short middle to DeAndre Hopkins to the Patriots 1 for 7 yards (Duron Harmon; Stephon Gilmore).
12. 1:54· Second and goal· at the Patriots 1TOUCHDOWN+1 yardsAlfred BlueTexans running back+6 on the boardAlfred Blue right end for 1 yard, touchdown.1.4To the Texans
13. Texans12Patriots24
14. 1:52· at the Patriots 15Houston Texans+1 on the boardKa'imi Fairbairn extra point is good, center Jon Weeks, holder T.Daniel.
15. Texans13Patriots24

Touchdown13 plays, from the Texans 32 to the Patriots 1

Patriots · drive 225 plays

1. 1:52Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from the Texans 35 to end zone, Touchback.
2. 1:52Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead left end to the Patriots 37 for 12 yards (Benardrick McKinney).
3. 1:08James DevelinPatriots fullbackTom Brady pass short right to James Develin to the Patriots 40 for 3 yards (Dylan Cole).
4. 0:21· Second and sevenJames WhitePatriots running backTom Brady pass short right to James White to the Texans 48 for 12 yards (Kevin Johnson; Whitney Mercilus) [DJ Reader].
5. 0:00Third quarter over.

The period ended5 plays, from the Patriots 25 to the Patriots 40

4th quarter53 plays

Patriots · drive 2211 plays

1. 15:00Tom Brady pass incomplete short left to Chris Hogan [J.J. Watt].
2. 14:56· Second and tenJames WhitePatriots running backTom Brady pass short right to James White to the Texans 39 for 9 yards (Whitney Mercilus; Kevin Johnson).
3. 14:15· Third and one· at the Texans 39Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead right tackle to the Texans 35 for 4 yards (Dylan Cole).
4. 13:46Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead right tackle to the Texans 31 for 4 yards (Angelo Blackson).
5. 13:10· Second and sixRob GronkowskiPatriots tight endTom Brady pass short right to Rob Gronkowski to the Texans 23 for 8 yards (Tyrann Mathieu; Benardrick McKinney).
6. 12:27Phillip DorsettPatriots wide receiverTom Brady pass short right to Phillip Dorsett pushed out of bounds at the Texans 13 for 10 yards (Tyrann Mathieu).
7. 11:46· at the Texans 13Red zoneJames WhitePatriots running backJames White right guard to the Texans 10 for 3 yards (Dylan Cole).
8. 11:07· Second and seven· at the Texans 10Red zoneD.J. ReaderTexans nose tackleTom Brady sacked at the Texans 17 for -7 yards (D.J. Reader).
9. 10:21Timeout #2 by the Patriots at 10:21.
10. 10:21Cordarrelle Patterson left end to the Texans 17 for no gain (Kareem Jackson). Texans' Kevin Johnson was injured during the play. He is Out.
11. 9:53· Fourth and fourteen· at the Texans 17New England Patriots+3 on the boardStephen Gostkowski 35 yard field goal is good, center Joe Cardona, holder R.Allen.
12. Texans13Patriots27

Field goal11 plays, from the Texans 48 to the Texans 10

Texans · drive 237 plays

1. 9:48Stephen Gostkowski kicks 66 yards from the Patriots 35 to the Texans end zone. Tyler Ervin to the Texans 31 for 32 yards (Matt Slater; Geneo Grissom).
2. 9:42DeAndre HopkinsTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short middle to DeAndre Hopkins to the Texans 40 for 9 yards (Stephon Gilmore) [Ja'Whaun Bentley].
3. 9:23· Second and oneLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller left tackle to midfield for 10 yards (Stephon Gilmore).
4. 8:49Trey FlowersPatriots outside linebackerDeshaun Watson sacked at the Texans 43 for -7 yards (Trey Flowers). Penalty on Texans' Julie'n Davenport, Offensive Holding, declined.
5. 8:28· Second and seventeenJordan AkinsTexans tight endDeshaun Watson pass short right to Jordan Akins ran out of bounds at the Patriots 49 for 8 yards.
6. 7:59Deshaun Watson pass short left to DeAndre Hopkins to the Patriots 49 for no gain (Devin McCourty).
7. 7:15Trevor Daniel punts 37 yards to the Patriots 12, center Jon Weeks, fair catch by R.McCarron.

Punt7 plays, from the Texans 31 to the Patriots 49

Patriots · drive 244 plays

1. 7:09Rex Burkhead left tackle to the Patriots 12 for no gain (J.J. Watt).
2. 6:39· Second and tenD.J. ReaderTexans nose tackleTom Brady sacked at the Patriots 9 for -3 yards (D.J. Reader).
3. 5:58· Third and thirteen· at the Patriots 9James WhitePatriots running backJames White right tackle to the Patriots 20 for 11 yards (Tyrann Mathieu; Aaron Colvin).
4. 5:27Ryan Allen punts 55 yards to the Texans 25, center J.Cardona. Tyler Ervin to the Texans 34 for 9 yards (Nate Ebner).

Punt4 plays, from the Patriots 12 to the Patriots 20

Texans · drive 254 plays

1. 5:17Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short right to R.Griffin.
2. 5:13· Second and tenLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller left end pushed out of bounds at the Texans 36 for 2 yards (Stephon Gilmore).
3. 4:46Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short left to Bruce Ellington (Jonathan Jones).
4. 4:41· Fourth and eight· at the Texans 36Houston TexansTrevor Daniel punts 47 yards to the Patriots 17, center J.Weeks. Riley McCarron muffs catch, recovered by Texans' Johnson Bademosi at the Patriots 16. Johnson Bademosi to the Patriots 16 for no gain (Jonathan Jones).

Punt4 plays, from the Texans 34 to the Texans 36

Texans · drive 269 plays

1. 4:32· at the Patriots 16Red zoneLamar MillerTexans running backLamar Miller right tackle to the Patriots 17 for -1 yards (Ja'Whaun Bentley).
2. 3:58· Second and eleven· at the Patriots 17Red zoneDeshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson scrambles left end pushed out of bounds at the Patriots 10 for 7 yards (Ja'Whaun Bentley). Penalty on Patriots' Stephon Gilmore, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at the Patriots 10.
3. 3:50Penalty on Texans' Deshaun Watson, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at the Patriots 5. No play.
4. 3:50· First and goal· at the Patriots 10Deshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson scrambles left tackle to the Patriots 2 for 8 yards (Dont'a Hightower; Devin McCourty).
5. 3:08Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short right to D.Hopkins.
6. 3:01Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short right to R.Griffin. Penalty on Patriots' Stephon Gilmore, Defensive Holding, 1 yard, enforced at the Patriots 2. No play.
7. 2:55· First and goal· at the Patriots 1Deshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson up the middle to the Patriots 5 for -4 yards (Trey Flowers; Lawrence Guy).
8. 2:12· Second and goal· at the Patriots 5TOUCHDOWN+5 yardsBruce EllingtonTexans wide receiver+6 on the boardDeshaun Watson pass short middle to Bruce Ellington for 5 yards, touchdown.1.2To the Texans
9. Texans19Patriots27
10. 2:08· at the Patriots 15Houston Texans+1 on the boardKa'imi Fairbairn extra point is good, center Jon Weeks, holder T.Daniel.
11. Texans20Patriots27

Touchdown9 plays, from the Patriots 16 to the Patriots 1

Patriots · drive 2711 plays

1. 2:08Ka'imi Fairbairn kicks 65 yards from the Texans 35 to end zone, Touchback.
2. 2:08Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead left tackle to the Patriots 27 for 2 yards (Brandon Dunn).
3. 2:00· Second and eightJames DevelinPatriots fullbackTom Brady pass short right to James Develin to the Patriots 37 for 10 yards (Johnathan Joseph).
4. 1:49Timeout #1 by the Texans at 01:49.
5. 1:49Rex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead left guard to the Patriots 38 for 1 yard (Brandon Dunn; Benardrick McKinney).
6. 1:44Timeout #2 by the Texans at 01:44.
7. 1:44· Second and nineRex BurkheadPatriots running backRex Burkhead right guard to the Patriots 45 for 7 yards (Aaron Colvin).
8. 1:39Timeout #3 by the Texans at 01:39.
9. 1:39Rex Burkhead left tackle to the Patriots 45 for no gain (Benardrick McKinney).
10. 0:51Timeout #3 by the Patriots at 00:51.
11. 0:51Ryan Allen punts 54 yards to the Texans 1, center Joe Cardona, downed by Patriots' J.Jones.

Punt11 plays, from the Patriots 25 to the Patriots 45

Texans · drive 287 plays

1. 0:43Deshaun Watson pass incomplete short middle to Bruce Ellington (Eric Rowe).
2. 0:38Deshaun Watson pass incomplete deep left to DeAndre Hopkins (Stephon Gilmore). Penalty on Patriots' Duron Harmon, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at the Texans 1. No play.
3. 0:29Deshaun Watson pass incomplete deep middle to Bruce Ellington (Jonathan Jones).
4. 0:21· Second and tenDeAndre HopkinsTexans wide receiverDeshaun Watson pass short left to DeAndre Hopkins pushed out of bounds at the Texans 30 for 14 yards (Stephon Gilmore).
5. 0:14Deshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson scrambles right end ran out of bounds at the Texans 43 for 13 yards.
6. 0:05Deshaun WatsonTexans quarterbackDeshaun Watson pass incomplete deep right to Vyncint Smith (Jason McCourty). Texans' Deshaun Watson was injured during the play.
7. —END GAME Bill Belichick 251st regular-season win, passes Landry for 3rd all-time. NE 12-Brady 14th win as starting QB after age 40, passes Favre for most all-time.

The period ended7 plays, from the Texans 1 to the Texans 43

Win probability is the league play-by-play model, 98.5% of plays · a dash means none was published