The 10-1 New England Patriots are in town to face the 7-4 Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football. A highly anticipated matchup between two of the league’s most intriguing teams, the matchup should be one of thrills and eyes glued to screens.
The Patriots come in as the favorites. If the Texans want to update, they must play a clean game of football while getting their stars going against a terrifying defense. However, don’t let a writer tell you that. Instead, let the players do so.
qb Deshaun Watson: Don’t look at the past
The Patriots, since the beginning of the Bill Belichick-era, have the best of most teams, including the Texans. In their 11 matchups, the Patriots are 10-1 against the Texans. New England has won the last eight against Houston, solidifying their dominance over them in the last decade.
Watson, who will face the Patriots for the third time, calls for the Texans to forget the past.
“Every year is different, every game is different. It’s a new week, a new opportunity, we’re both 0-0 and we’re both trying to be 1-0 Sunday night. That’s how we have to look at it. We can’t look in the past, we can’t look in the future,” said Watson on Wednesday. “We’ve got to focus on this moment now, and what we’re focused on is we’re focused on Wednesday practice. We’re going to focus on these meetings after practice and take it brick by brick and step by step. If we can do that, we’ll be just fine.”