The New England Patriots are sitting at 10-2, which is the best record in the AFC, but are currently on a two-game losing streak. Sunday night, they're facing the Houston Texans (6-6), who are fighting for the top spot in the AFC South.
A couple of big names were unclear until a few hours ago-- J.J. Watt broke his hand in practice on Wednesday, and Rob Gronkowski has been dealing with a knee sprain-- but both of them will be active in tonight's match-up.
This is a critical contest in the AFC, and will play a significant part in shaping the playoff picture for that conference.