The Houston Texans (4-1) will travel eastbound to face off against the New England Patriots (1-4) in a matchup where a new era of football could be underway in Foxborough.
The Patriots are turning to No. 3 overall pick Drake Maye after struggling on offense behind Jacoby Brissett. Internal expectations are for him to remain the franchise signal-caller beyond the three seasons of the Mac Jones reign.
All in all, the Patriots hope Maye is the new Tom Brady.
The Texans’ Week 6 game will air on CBS at noon CT. Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) will lead the broadcast with the help of Trent Green (analyst). Evan Washburn (sidelines) will serve as the on-field broadcaster.
Houston is coming off a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills, where Ka’imi Fairbairn needed to secure a 59-yard field goal as time expired to break a 20-20 tie. C.J. Stroud threw for 331 yards and a touchdown pass to Nico Collins but never found consistency in the second half.
The defense held Josh Allen in check, allowing just 131 passing yards and a 49-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman. After an intentional grounding call, Houston forced a three-and-out from Buffalo’s 1-yard line to set up Fairbairn in exceptional position.
Meanwhile, New England has struggled to generate points behind Brissettt. Currently on a four-game losing streak, the Patriots have scored over 13 points over their last three games. They’ve scored 20 or more once this season, but it came in a loss against the Seattle Seahawks.
After a 2-1 start, the Texans have won two straight games in close-call fashion. They might be undefeated at home, but Sunday could be a trap outing with Nico Collins now on the injured reserve.
Houston will look to keep its win streak alive while pushing toward the best start in franchise history since 2012. The Texans will also look to hit the over once more as the favorites after winning last week for the first time while favored.
