The Texans beat up Tom Brady on Saturday night, but once again they couldn't beat Tom Brady.
The defense did its thing, behaving like the one that surrendered the fewest yards in the NFL this season until it was broken by Brock Osweiler's mistakes – three second-half interceptions – that led to a 34-16 defeat. It was their fifth loss in five visits to Gillette Stadium, a place where they have been outscored by 119 points, and their second in the Division Round, extending Houston's run of 37 seasons without having one of its teams reach a conference championship game.