CBS Sports (Cody Benjamin): Patriots
CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin is siding with the Patriots in a close battle. He has the Texans losing due to the vaunted Patriots defense and a Houston secondary that is not quite healthy yet. Nonetheless, the fans at NRG Stadium will be entertained.
Said Benjamin:
“The Patriots aren’t going to get a cakewalk in Houston, where Deshaun Watson alone should keep things interesting. But is anyone actually prepared to bet on Bill O’Brien over Bill Belichick? New England’s defense is strong enough to keep the score relatively low, and Houston’s secondary is still banged up enough for Tom Brady to finally build some momentum. It’ll probably stay close for much of the evening, but this one should be the Patriots’ to lose.”
Result: Patriots 27, Texans 22