COMMENTARY
So in the end, the Patriots’ makeshift offensive line, pieced together with backups, practice-squad call-ups, and other assorted parts from the junk drawer, held up.
In fact, the line, which was missing four starters, was pretty close to the least of the Patriots’ problems in a last-minute 25-22 win over the Texans Sunday at Houston. But a win is a win is a win, right?
The Texans outplayed the Patriots for the first two-thirds of the game. Rookie quarterback Davis Mills, who looked way out of his element while throwing four interceptions last week, took advantage of repeated discipline mistakes in the Patriots’ secondary as the Texans built a 22-9 lead.