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Tom Brady isn't sleeping on the Texans and neither should you

Published Jan. 9, 2017 1:58 p.m. ET

Nate Scott

Tom Brady is not taking the Houston Texans lightly.

The Patriots quarterback spoke about his upcoming opponent on Monday morning, and made sure to stress that this game was not going to be as easy for New England as people were making it out to be. The Patriots are currently 16-point favorites over the Texans, via Bovada.

Here's Brady speaking to WEEI:

"This is a day-to-day league. It really doesn't matter the last time we played them, or last year, because things change so much with the game or game plan and players. Coach talks all the time, 'It's not who you play, it's how you play.' We need to play well.

"...They have a damn good defense ... There is nothing easy about this game for our offense. We're going to have to go grind it out. We have to go get our mind right, and we will."