The Texan offense took the field to start the game.
Bill O’Brien looked to establish the run early in the game, and they netted a total of 2 yards on the first 2 carries of the game. It set them up with an early 3rd and 8 to overcome. They were unable to do anything, and Brian Hoyer was sacked on his first dropback. Xavier Su’a Filo was absolutely demolished by the pass rush and got put right into Hoyer’s lap. They were forced to punt away after a quick 3 and out.
The Texan defense came out and answered the Patriot’s defensive performance.