Texans vs Patriots Divisional Round PREVIEW: Predictions & Picks to Win | 2026 NFL Playoffs
Bryant McFadden and Tyler Sullivan join CBS Sports HQ to preview Texans-Patriots in the Divisional Round.
(0:00) Biggest question for Texans
(2:31) Texans impact player to watch
(4:50) Biggest question for Patriots
(6:34) Patriots impact player to watch
(9:01) Game Picks
(10:01) Same-Game Parlay
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40 comments
I think drake maye will push the ball down the field for sure. Texans coverage is lackadaisical at times and considering how many times Rogers felt comfortable to throw it deep down the field makes me wonder how much better could drake maye do if it were him 😅
35-6 texans. they keep doubting us and that's what we want. we want the hate and the doubts. it only adds feul to the fire! we love the fire!! we eat fire for breakfast! lets go texans!!
Houston Texans are winning this game so
I feel like some outlets are treating the texans like they’re trash and some are treating the pats like they’re trash. Coming from a pats fan. I’m just ready for an exciting game. The Texans have a hell of a team and are gonna be around for a long time. Best divisional round game in my opinion
Texans are about to absolutely smack the patriots 😭 crazy how there’s mass delusion going on on in this game. Patriots are the most overrated team I’ve seen in the last decade, and same with drake maye. People simply cannot accept they had an incredibly easy schedule. Houston defense bouta embarrass maye.
Let me tell you something I got faith in Texas the Texas smell super bowl and they going to eat dominate anything jumping their way
New England Patriots have a ran into Houston Texas this year New England Patriots play nobody hard this year man this is going to be the hardest game right here man New England Patriots going to get their ass smash what is Pittsburgh watch
Lmao, the chick at the end saying the patriots offense got out of last weeks game "just okay" like Drake Maye didn't turn the ball over 3 times and the Chargers didn't hold this supposedly elite offense to 16 points. What are we talking about here folks? The Patriots season was fraudulent, and I have a feeling they are going to either get exposed or get vindicated after Sunday. I honestly have the winner of this game going to the SB, whether that be the Texans or the Pats, but my money is on the Texans personally
And what's so cool about it y'all used to used to seeing Houston Texas use the front row didn't use the front six on your ass this time
McFadden the same idiot who picked the Steelers
As a Texans fans. I can honestly say the Patriots are about to end this Super Bowl dream decisively, and it will be due to CJ Stroud being in way over his head. He’s NOT a good QB. Plain and simple. This defense is elite, but it’s not special. It has weaknesses that will be exploited. However, hope I’m wrong.
McFadden got that black paint In his hair 🤣🤣
Texans are always the underdogs used to being doubted on
We have diggs by the way he played for Houston 🤷🏽♂️ pats by 3
Why is everyone acting like they put an aswhooping on the Charges? They sucked. They keep saying Texans Steelers was 7 to 6 @ half…. Pats chargers was 6 to 3 half. Pats sucked against a chargers team that was very meh… Why would they excel against the Texans?
Texans do not need CJ to play great to win…. Pats need their QB to play like a MVP to try to win…. big difference
Bmac went from calling the Houston defense "generational" to "elite". What happened in 2 days?
fyi DeMeco vs Vrabel 2-0
Hear that Texans’ fans… They sleepin’ on us.
They act CJ fumbles 5 times every game
lmao please don’t take that woman’s Parley 😂 that Diggs getting shut down
Pats will win 27- 23
Chargers o line is swiss cheese
Houston wins: 24-17
Patriots 31. Texans 10
Really showing your biases not including the Texans at all in the game parlay lol
😂 damn my team underdogs every week next up patriots let them keep picking against us if josh Allen couldn’t do what y’all think drake maye about to do is crazy but I want to hear the excuses after the game
Texans win 24- and maybe 16, that defense is one of the best of all time.
Go Houston texans
GO PATS BABY!
In 3yrs it's the first time he's ever done that so STOP acting like this is indicative of CJ'S play. You people are going to LEARN! LET'S GO TEXANS!!!😂😂😂
Everyone seems to forget the Texans vs Patriots game last year and how Maye was the QB
If our rookies don’t Step up and Kirk don’t play the way he played last game , we are screwed without Nico 😮😮😮. If they rookies Step it up , we got this shit !!! Drake going to shit in his pants 👖 😅
It's more realistic that he doesn't have 5 fumbles because he NEVER did it before. May isn't Rogers and and the defense is the defense. This game may not be close
Pats 27 -17
Clowns said Steelers would win! lol😂 bet with Houston people! They trying to help yall go broke! That d will kill all hope for pats no doubt!
While I think New England will win I"m confused by the 19 to 14 prediction. That means they will be kicking 4 fg's in the game. I dont' see the Texans letting 5 drives go far enough to give up points considering there are only 8 to 9 drives in a game. I'd venture to say 17 or 21 maybe big maybe there but I feel NE will stop Hou from scoring much if they don't get short field turnovers.
Pats offensive line is average at best, wrs average, defense average, average at generating pressure….Texans win because they have far more talent…
Xhutch the factor
No surprise here, these dudes always pick against Houston 😂