Divisional Round · 2025 NFL Season

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Sun, Jan 18, 2026, 3:00 PM EST · ESPN

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

AFC Divisional Playoffs

Houston Texans

Away · 12-5

New England Patriots

Home · 14-3

Final — New England Patriots win

	1	2	3	4	T
HOU	3	7	6	0	16
NE	7	14	0	7	28

Houston Texans visit the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL season. Final: Houston Texans 16, New England Patriots 28.

Recap: Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game →

Betting lines

Moneyline

Houston Texans: 2.45

New England Patriots: 1.57

Spread

Houston Texans: +3

New England Patriots: -3

Over / Under

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Team stats

HOU NE

16 1st Downs 13

241 Total Yards 248

193 Passing 143

48 Rushing 105

7-17 3rd down efficiency 3-14

4-32 Penalties 3-48

5 Turnovers 3

27:51 Possession 32:09

Leaders

HOU

Passing Yards

C.J. Stroud (QB) — 20/47, 212 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT
Rushing Yards

Woody Marks (RB) — 14 CAR, 17 YDS
Receiving Yards

Jayden Higgins (WR) — 6 REC, 59 YDS

NE

Passing Yards

Drake Maye (QB) — 16/27, 179 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Yards

Rhamondre Stevenson (RB) — 16 CAR, 70 YDS
Receiving Yards

Kayshon Boutte (WR) — 3 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

Q1 9:35 NE DeMario Douglas 28 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick) 0–7
Q1 5:26 HOU Ka'imi Fairbairn 25 Yd Field Goal 3–7
Q2 12:51 HOU Christian Kirk 10 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) 10–7
Q2 10:31 NE Marcus Jones 26 Yd Interception Return (Andy Borregales Kick) 10–14
Q2 3:12 NE Stefon Diggs 7 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick) 10–21
Q3 9:45 HOU Ka'imi Fairbairn 25 Yd Field Goal 13–21
Q3 1:32 HOU Ka'imi Fairbairn 51 Yd Field Goal 16–21
Q4 12:58 NE Kayshon Boutte 32 Yd pass from Drake Maye (Andy Borregales Kick) 16–28

Standings

2025 AFC South Standings

Team	W-L	PF	PA
Jacksonville	13-4	474	336
Houston	12-5	404	295
Indianapolis	8-9	466	412
Tennessee	3-14	284	478

2025 AFC East Standings

Team	W-L	PF	PA
New England	14-3	490	320
Buffalo	12-5	481	365
Miami	7-10	347	424
New York	3-14	300	503

Referee Shawn Smith

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