The New England Patriots played conservative offensive football for as long as they could. And for the fourth consecutive week, that put the outcome of the game on Cam Newton’s shoulders for a fourth-quarter drive.
But in Week 11, Newton couldn’t pull off the same magic that he mustered the previous two weeks. In the Patriots’ 27-20 loss to the Houston Texans, Newton and the offense came up short. On a fourth-and-4, the Texans’ blitz proved too much for New England’s offensive line, and Newton couldn’t elude the pressure. He barely got off a throw, which fell to the turf, with no one anywhere near the incompletion.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Patriots’ loss to the Texans.