Vegas and many NFL experts are not predicting a win for the Houston Texans in Week 1, but it isn’t because the roster isn’t talented and not because they don’t have any superstars. The reason is that on the other side of the field will be the New England Patriots, five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and his future Hall of Fame head coach Bill Belichick.
Facing a team the caliber of the Patriots isn’t easy, and even if a team loses to the defending AFC champion New England squad, that doesn’t make them any worse for wear.