The Patriots and the Texans will meet in the postseason for the third time. The Patriots and Texans played two divisional round playoff games with New England taking a 41-28 win on Jan. 13, 2013 and a 34-16 win on Jan. 14, 2017. Both games were played at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots lead the all-time regular season series with a 9-4 record. Last season, the Patriots hosted Houston in a regular season game with Houston earning their first victory ever at Gillette Stadium with a 41-21 win on Oct. 20, 2024. Houston was 0-7 at Gillette Stadium overall.
In 2016, the Patriots and Texans played two times with New England taking a 27-0 victory on Sept. 22 and a 34-16 win in the Divisional Playoffs. Both of those games were played at Gillette Stadium.
Before the Texans joined the league, the Patriots and the Houston Oilers were foes dating back to the days of the American Football League, playing twice a year from 1960-69 and 33 times overall before the Oilers moved to Tennessee following the 1996 season.