Texans starting quarterback C.J. Stroud is struggling in a second straight playoff game. Who is his backup vs the Patriots in the NFL playoffs?

An offensive coordinator change didn’t immediately fix the offensive line issues and the offense sputtered. After an 18-15 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 9, the Texans were 3-5. They didn’t lose a regular-season game after that.

The AFC East champions Patriots are coming off a dominant 16-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in which they sacked Justin Herbert six times and allowed 207 yards of total offense while holding Los Angeles to 1-of-10 on third-down attempts.

The New England Patriots meet the Houston Texans in the AFC divisional round today. Follow along as we provide live coverage, highlights and more.

Anderson is being a good and supportive teammate and deserves props for that, but in a world where Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow exist, there isn't a serious argument to be made in favor of Stroud as the game's best quarterback.

Marshall has crushed his NFL picks, going 56-37-2 (+1494) in his last 95 NFL against the spread picks. Now, Marshall has set his sights on Texans vs. Patriots and just locked in his picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Patriots vs. Texans:

With the Houston Texans' season over after their playoff loss to the New England Patriots, let's take a look at the team's NFL draft picks, free agents, and cap space heading into the offseason.

In snowy conditions in Foxboro, the two teams combined for eight turnovers in New England's 28-16 win over Houston in the AFC Divisional Round. The game's two quarterbacks combined for seven of them, as C.J. Stroud threw four interceptions, while Drake Maye threw an interception and lost two fumbles.