The Patriots welcome the Texans to Gillette Stadium on Saturday for a divisional-round playoff matchup. While the Patriots are heavily favored by oddsmakers, the Texans will bring a defense ranking No. 1 in the NFL in yards allowed during the 2016 season to Foxborough.
During the week leading up to the game, several Houston players as well as Texans head coach Bill O’Brien have offered their thoughts on the difficult assignment in New England.
Texans head coach Bill O’Brien:
- On Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia and his players: “I was very fortunate to work with Dante for five years.