Patriots vs Texans

The New England Patriots will host the Houston Texans on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET in the NFL divisional round at Gillette Stadium, with cold temperatures and a chance of light snow in the forecast. Both teams advanced with strong defensive performances in the wild-card round, setting up a low-scoring battle between young quarterbacks C.J. Stroud and Drake Maye. Oddsmakers favor the Patriots by three points, anticipating a defensive struggle.