Patriots-Texans Week 11 Predictions

BOSTON (CBS) — The Patriots are riding what is known as a winning streak. They’ll look to keep that going this Sunday when they visit the 2-7 Houston Texans. The Patriots can get back to .500 for the season with a third straight win. And really, they can’t follow up last Sunday night’s dramatic upset win over the Baltimore Ravens with a stinker against the lowly Texans. The Patriots already have their “bad loss” for the season, losing to the Broncos at home last month, so there can be no hiccups the rest of the way. Every game is a playoff game for New England if they want to make it to the postseason. Our sports team didn’t have much confidence in the Patriots last weekend, but we’re all feeling really good about this weekend’s matchup: Steve Burton, WBZ-TV Sports The Patriots can’t afford to beat the Ravens and then stub their toe against the Texans. The Pats know exactly what they have to do: Execute and play defense. The Pats run game is heating up and the offensive line is starting to dominate. Houston has been struggling all yea. They are 2-7 and their two wins came against the same team — Jacksonville. I see the Patriots building on their momentum and winning their third came in a row. Patriots 28, Texans 17 Dan Roche, WBZ-TV Sports Feel like this is a grind-it-out game for the Patriots. Cam Newton seems to understand what it takes to win now: Run and don’t turn the ball over. And the numbers back this...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: NFL Patriots Sports Syndicated Sports Dan Roche Levan Reid Matthew Geagan Michael Hurley New England Patriots Patriots Predictions patriots-texans week 11 Sports News Steve Burton Source Type: news