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2013 NFL Divisional Round Playoff Preview: Patriots Defense vs. Texans Offense

Found January 09, 2013 on Boston Sports Then & Now: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Matt Schaub,  Alfonzo Dennard,  Jerod Mayo,  Brandon Deaderick,  Justin Francis,  Devin McCourty,  Arian Foster,  Andre Johnson,  Brandon Lloyd,  Tom Brady
TEAMS: Houston Texans,  New England Patriots
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Schaub will need to play better to earn a Texan victory As if the Houston Texans needed additional motivation to avenge for their embarrassing performance on Monday Night Football in Week 14, Dan Shaughnessy laid it up on a silver platter. Characterizing this divisional round rematch as another bye week is bold, but that is the world we live in — the digital age. Everybody has an opinion; some just have more awareness and access than others. Off-field commentary aside, the Patriots defensive unit dominated Matt Schaub a month ago. In preparation for the divisional round playoff rematch, BST&N is taking a deeper look at Houston’s offensive performance and New England’s defensive counter. Despite falling behind 21-0 early, the Texan QB was limited to: 19/32 – 232 Yards – 0 TD – 1 INT – 68.8 Passer Rating   Furthermore, Wilfork lead our stingy defense to record: 2 SACK – 8 TFL – 7 PD – 7 QB HITS   After rewatching the game last night via NFL Network, I’d like to highlight several of m
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