Jackson lost a jump ball with Devin McCourty taking a bad angle that allowed practice squad call-up Chris Moore to take the football 67 yards for the touchdown. Just three plays into the next series, Houston regained the lead: facing a 3rd-and-2, J.C. Īny momentum New England might have built with this 10-play, 60-yard scoring drive was quickly gone, though. As a consequence, the game was tied at six points each. The Patriots did not take the lead, however, as kicker Nick Folk missed the extra point to the left. Wildcat TD! /Y0qM8u7snS- Pats Pulpit October 10, 2021 Facing a third down form the 1-yard line, Damien Harris crossed the plane from a wildcat formation: It did not take the Patriots long to find the end zone after the start of quarter number two. The team did take advantage, thanks in part due to two third down conversions of its own: catches by Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor allowed the Patriots to march into the Houston red zone before the end of the quarter.
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Mac Jones and the Patriots offense started their first drive in prime field position: Texans kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn made another mistake, sending the kickoff out of bounds to give New England the ball at their own 40-yard line. The ensuing extra point sailed wide to the right, but New England still found itself in a hole after the game’s opening series. Along the way, Houston’s offense converted a 4th-and-2 as well as three third downs - including a 3rd-and-1 that turned into an 11-yard touchdown pass from Davis Mills to Antony Auclair. The unit did start slowly, though, and allowed the Texans to methodically drive down the field behind a healthy mix of running and passing. Winning the coin toss, the Patriots decided to defer and start the game on defense. October 10, 1:00 pm ET | NRG Stadium, Houston TX | Broadcast information | Inactives First quarter
Falling behind 22-9 in the third quarter, the team played some strong complementary football to close out the game - eventually scoring 16 unanswered points to beat the Houston Texans on the road.
The New England Patriots may not have played their best football in Week 5, but they were able to overcome their own sloppiness to celebrate their second win of the season.
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