Drake Maye made his first NFL start against the Houston Texans. The New England Patriots' second-year quarterback has come a long way in the 15 months since. “That feels like, shoot, 10 years ago. It’s been a long journey,

The Texans used a similar profile as their rugged defense broke open a tight game in the second half for a 30-6 victory over the homestanding Pittsburgh Steelers. Houston allowed just 175 yards of total offense and 3.1 yards per play, and two late defensive scores helped overcome a three-turnover performance from quarterback C.J. Stroud.

The Texans and Patriots, who will be the third game on the NFL's four-game weekend slate of playoff games, and the first matchup taking place on Sunday, will be hosted by the ESPN/ABC crew consisting of Troy Aikman and Joe Buck on the call in the booth, while Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge will be the sideline reporters.

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The Texans looked good in the cold in Pittsburgh, and now they'll get to test themselves again when they play the New England Patriots on what should be a chilly afternoon at Gillette Stadium.

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Darrell Taylor signed with the Houston Texans last offseason to be part of something special. It’s why the edge rusher opted to go down south instead of signing with the Patriots in free agency. When the Texans opted to release the veteran on Monday,

The AFC divisional round game at Gillette Stadium will be the first postseason matchup for Josh and Ben McDaniels.

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel was honest and straight to the point when asked if the Texans had the best defense the Patriots have faced.