PLAYERS:
Bill Belichick,
Tom Brady,
Wade Phillips,
Aqib Talib,
Alfonzo Dennard,
Steve Gregory,
Devin McCourty,
Rob Gronkowski,
Wes Welker,
Aaron Hernandez,
J.J. Watt,
Brandon Lloyd,
Vince Wilfork,
Danny Woodhead,
Chandler Jones,
Brandon Spikes
TEAMS: Houston Texans, New England Patriots
TEAMS: Houston Texans, New England Patriots
Divisional Round of the AFC Playoffs. The Houston Texans head back to Foxboro, MA for the second meeting versus the New England Patriots in 5 weeks after the initial 2012 meeting in week 14. What have the Texans learned, what new wrinkles will we see from Belichick, Brady and crew, and who will show up who may not have been so influential in the game’s outcome in December.
We can always count on Derek Havens of PatsFans.com and @PatriotsHaven on Twitter, for answers to all our burning questions – some serious, some not-so-much. Read below to get Derek’s valuable insight. .
@the_halby How much does Bill Belichick change a game plan when facing an opponent they’ve beaten? How many new wrinkles can HOU expect?
Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, so his week-to-week preparation is nearly unmatched. I think when you are facing a team again in the same season, you have to try and do what worked well in the last meeting while also trying to catch your opponent of...
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