Patriots at Texans
Houston Texans 31, New England Patriots 25 · NFL Champs Madden 27 Franchise
Final Score
Patriots 25 3 TD · 1 FG · 2 XP
Texans 31 4 TD · 1 FG · 4 XPBrock Purdy 280 yds passingJavonte Williams 117 yds rushingJakobi Meyers 129 yds receivingByron Young 8 tkl defenseTotal yards 422 · 361Passing yards 280 · 229Rushing yards 142 · 132Completions 24/38 · 15/26Yards per carry 6.5 · 4.0Recap
Franchise Hub Beat · 8d ago
In a thrilling Week 8 matchup, the Houston Texans narrowly defeated the New England Patriots with a final score of 31-25. This victory keeps the Texans in the playoff hunt, while the Patriots look to regroup after a hard-fought battle.
Offensively, Brock Purdy stood out for the Patriots, throwing for 280 yards and a touchdown, while Javonte Williams contributed heavily on the ground with 117 rushing yards. Jakobi Meyers also made a significant impact, racking up 129 receiving yards, consistently moving the chains for New England throughout the contest.
Defensively, the Patriots struggled to contain the Texans' offense, but Byron Young led the charge with eight total tackles. Andrew Van Ginkel added to the defensive effort with 1.5 sacks, though it wasn't enough to shift the momentum. The game's turning point came late in the fourth quarter when the Texans capitalized on a critical turnover, sealing their victory and solidifying their position in the standings.
Box Score
| Player | C/A | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | ||||||
| Brock PurdyQB | 24/38 | 63% | 280 | 1 | 0 | 94.1 |
| Texans | ||||||
| Javonte RyansQB | 15/26 | 58% | 229 | 0 | 0 | 86.8 |
| Player | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||||||
| Javonte WilliamsHB | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 83 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Brock PurdyQB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Dwayne MaloneHB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brashard SmithHB | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Dawson KnoxTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texans | |||||||
| TreVeyon HendersonHB | 19 | 61 | 3.2 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| Will ShipleyHB | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Javonte RyansQB | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 24 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Marquise BrownWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zay FlowersWR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| British BrooksFB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||||||
| Jakobi MeyersWR | 7 | 129 | 18.4 | 49 | 1 | 53 | 0 |
| Dawson KnoxTE | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 20 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Javonte WilliamsHB | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 19 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin JrWR | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Omar Cooper Jr.WR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Eli RaridonTE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Texans | |||||||
| Zay FlowersWR | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Marquise BrownWR | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| TreVeyon HendersonHB | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| British BrooksFB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Colston LovelandTE | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||||
| Byron YoungLEDG | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Van GinkelREDG | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Abrams-DraineCB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius SneedCB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo ChenalWILL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian BlackmonSS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colton HoodCB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick BrownDT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernest Jones IVMIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayden McDonaldDT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad MumaSAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston JrFS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji'Ayir BrownSS | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse GarciaMIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texans | |||||
| DeMarvion OvershownWILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome IICB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Devin BushMIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Smith JrLEDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaki StarksFS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee AlfordCB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tykee SmithSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis HunterCB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vita VeaDT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen RedmondDT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Van NessLEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dell PettusSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Lee IIICB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | FG | XP | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | |||
| Charlie SmythK | 1/1 | 2 | 55 |
| Texans | |||
| Andres BorregalesK | 1/1 | 4 | 55 |