Houston Texans vs New England Patriots, AFC Divisional Playoffs
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| NE | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Who won: Patriots 28-16
The New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans 28-16 in AFC Divisional Playoffs on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Gillette Stadium. Drake Maye led the Patriots in passing yards (16/27, 179 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). C.J. Stroud led the Texans in passing yards (20/47, 212 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT).
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 16/27 | 179 | 6.6 | 3 | 1 | 5-36 | 20.7 | 100.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | 20 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 |
| Drake Maye | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayshon Boutte | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 1 | 32 | 5 |
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| DeMario Douglas | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Austin Hooper | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Hunter Henry | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Kyle Williams | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Fumbles | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Maye | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Campbell | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defensive | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Gonzalez | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Spillane | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Woodson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlton Davis III | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Elliss | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Schooler | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khyiris Tonga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| K'Lavon Chaisson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jahlani Tavai | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dell Pettus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Landry III | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Gibbens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Ponder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Bradbury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Muma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Davis III | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Jones | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Craig Woodson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KickReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Ernest Johnson | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 25 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Efton Chism III | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| PuntReturns | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Jones | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 24 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Borregales | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Baringer | 8 | 333 | 41.6 | 0 | 3 | 55 |
