Jan 18, 2026 - 2:01p ET
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Texans vs. Patriots Highlights: New England Shines in AFC Divisional Round
Updated: Jan 18, 2026 - 6:28 PM ET
The New England Patriots are headed to Denver for next week's AFC Championship Game after a thrilling 28-16 home win over the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Sunday.
The Patriots' defense forced five turnovers, including four interceptions by Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, and New England's Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns in the win. It will be the Patriots' first conference championship game since 2018, when they'd been to eight straight with Tom Brady on the way to his final Super Bowl win there.
Houston is now 0-7 in the division round of the NFL postseason and lost their first game in more than two months.
Here are the highlights, with live analysis from FOX Sports' Greg Auman.
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Live Coverage for this has ended
Jan 18, 2026 - 6:27p ET
Closing time
Jan 18, 2026 - 5:59p ET
Boom! Big-time play by Patriots
Jan 18, 2026 - 5:42p ET
Closing the gap
Jan 18, 2026 - 5:25p ET
Double trouble
Jan 18, 2026 - 5:17p ET
Another turnover to start the second half
Jan 18, 2026 - 5:13p ET
Halftime: Patriots 21, Texans 10
Jan 18, 2026 - 4:41p ET
When it rains, it pours
Jan 18, 2026 - 4:32p ET
New England getting hot
Jan 18, 2026 - 4:16p ET
Third turnover by Texans
Jan 18, 2026 - 4:10p ET
Patriots get pick-six
Jan 18, 2026 - 3:56p ET
Houston takes first lead
Jan 18, 2026 - 3:53p ET
Two turnovers in three plays
Jan 18, 2026 - 3:52p ET
Zeroing in
Jan 18, 2026 - 3:34p ET
Texans stay competitive
Jan 18, 2026 - 3:19p ET
Patriots strike first!
Jan 18, 2026 - 3:17p ET
Getting things going
Jan 18, 2026 - 2:01p ET
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