miscellaneous facts
81. The Texans have the 11th-worst average starting field position at the 27.5-yard line.
82. The Texans have the 10th-highest red zone conversion percentage in the league at 62.2%.
83. Houston also has the 10th-highest points per game in the NFL at 24.1.
84. New England has the fifth-highest pointer per game at 27.3.
85. Houston is tied with Tampa Bay for the eighth-lowest yards per kickoff return at 20.7.
86. The Texans have the fifth-highest yards per punt return at 9.2.
87. The Patriots have the eighth-highest yards per punt return in the league at 8.8.
88. Houston’s 136.9 rushing yards per game is tied with the Seattle Seahawks for sixth-highest overall.
89. The Patriots’ offense averages 91.9 rushing yards per game, the 10th-fewest in the NFL.
90. Houston is tied with the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers for the second-highest rushing yards per attempt at 5.0.
91. Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore has the absolute lowest passer rating in the NFL for a cornerback at 39.5.
92. Texans safety Tashaun Gipson has the second-lowest passer rating among safeties at 34.1.
93. Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy has been sent on a blitz 85 times, the fourth-most in the NFL.
94. Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins has the second-most receptions overall with 81.
95. Hopkins is tied for the seventh-most receiving touchdowns with six.
96. The Patriots are tied with the Bills for the fifth-most sacks in the NFL with 37.
97. The Patriots defense has allowed a 50.5 opposing passer rating, the absolute lowest in the NFL.
98. The Patriots have the second-highest pass deflections with 67.
99. The Texans are 1-2 on Dec. 1. Here are the results:
2002 – @CLT, 3-19 – L
2008 – JAX, 30-17 – W
2013 – NE, 31-34 – L
100. The Patriots are 5-3 on Dec. 1. Here are the results:
1963 – BUF, 17-7 – W
1968 – CIN, 33-14 – W
1974 – @RAI, 26-41 – L
1975 – @MIA, 7-20 – L
1985 – @CLT, 38-31 – W
1991 – @DEN, 3-20 – L
1996 – @SDG, 45-7 – W
2013 – @HTX, 34-31 – W