HOUSTON -- It has been almost six years since the Houston Texans, then 11-1, wore their infamous matching letterman jackets to play the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The Texans lost 42-14 and haven't won a game in New England since.
In fact, since that defeat in December 2012, the Texans are 0-6 against the Patriots, including three losses in New England over the past two seasons. Houston gets a chance to turn that record around when it plays the Patriots -- again on the road -- to open the season on Sunday at 1 p.