The Houston Texans fell to the New England Patriots 16-28 on January 18, 2026 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Despite the effort, the Houston Texans could not overcome the New England Patriots in front of 64,628 spectators.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
| NE |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| HOU |
3 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
Officials
Dana McKenzie (Down Judge), Julian Mapp (Line Judge), Eugene Hall (Side Judge), Shawn Smith (Referee), Grantis Bell (Back Judge), Jason Ledet (Field Judge), Scott Walker (Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team |
Player |
Position |
Status |
Injury |
Expected Return |
| NE |
Caedan Wallace |
OT |
Out |
Coach’s Decision – Not Specified |
2026-02-08 |
| NE |
Kobee Minor |
CB |
Out |
Coach’s Decision – Not Specified |
2026-02-08 |
| HOU |
Joe Mixon |
RB |
Out |
Foot – Not Specified |
2026-02-09 |
| HOU |
Tank Dell |
WR |
Out |
Knee – ACL + MCL – Surgery |
2026-02-09 |
| HOU |
Jaylin Smith |
CB |
Injured Reserve |
Knee – Surgery |
2026-02-09 |
| HOU |
Justin Watson |
WR |
Questionable |
Concussion – Concussion |
2026-02-09 |
Team Statistics
| Team |
Total Yards |
Pass Yards |
Rush Yards |
First Downs |
3rd Down |
4th Down |
Penalties |
Turnovers |
Possession |
| HOU |
241 |
193 |
48 |
16 |
7-17 |
1-2 |
4-32 |
5 |
27:51 |
| NE |
248 |
143 |
105 |
13 |
3-14 |
1-2 |
3-48 |
3 |
32:09 |
Houston Texans Passing Statistics
| Player |
C/ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
INT |
SACKS |
QBR |
| C.J. Stroud |
20/47 |
212 |
4.5 |
1 |
4 |
3-19 |
21.1 |
Houston Texans Rushing Statistics
| Player |
CAR |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| Woody Marks |
14 |
17 |
1.2 |
0 |
8 |
| Nick Chubb |
4 |
14 |
3.5 |
0 |
7 |
| C.J. Stroud |
2 |
11 |
5.5 |
0 |
10 |
| Cade Stover |
2 |
6 |
3.0 |
0 |
4 |
Houston Texans Receiving Statistics
| Player |
REC |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
TGTS |
| Jayden Higgins |
6 |
59 |
9.8 |
0 |
16 |
10 |
| Dalton Schultz |
2 |
47 |
23.5 |
0 |
42 |
2 |
| Xavier Hutchinson |
4 |
44 |
11.0 |
0 |
23 |
13 |
| Harrison Bryant |
3 |
21 |
7.0 |
0 |
9 |
6 |
| Christian Kirk |
2 |
20 |
10.0 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
| Woody Marks |
2 |
19 |
9.5 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
| Cade Stover |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Nick Chubb |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Jaylin Noel |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Houston Texans Defensive Statistics
| Player |
TOT |
SOLO |
SACKS |
TFL |
PD |
QB HITS |
TD |
| Azeez Al-Shaair |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Henry To’oTo’o |
8 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Tommy Togiai |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jalen Pitre |
5 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kamari Lassiter |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Calen Bullock |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Danielle Hunter |
4 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Sheldon Rankins |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Will Anderson Jr. |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Naquan Jones |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Damone Clark |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| E.J. Speed |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ja’Marcus Ingram |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Dylan Horton |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jamal Hill |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jaylen Reed |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tremon Smith |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Christian Kirk |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Christian Harris |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Austin Brinkman |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Derek Barnett |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Leki Fotu |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
New England Patriots Passing Statistics
| Player |
C/ATT |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
INT |
SACKS |
QBR |
| Drake Maye |
16/27 |
179 |
6.6 |
3 |
1 |
5-36 |
20.8 |
New England Patriots Rushing Statistics
| Player |
CAR |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
| Rhamondre Stevenson |
16 |
70 |
4.4 |
0 |
20 |
| TreVeyon Henderson |
12 |
25 |
2.1 |
0 |
6 |
| Drake Maye |
4 |
10 |
2.5 |
0 |
8 |
New England Patriots Receiving Statistics
| Player |
REC |
YDS |
AVG |
TD |
LONG |
TGTS |
| Kayshon Boutte |
3 |
75 |
25.0 |
1 |
32 |
5 |
| Stefon Diggs |
4 |
40 |
10.0 |
1 |
14 |
6 |
| DeMario Douglas |
2 |
36 |
18.0 |
1 |
28 |
2 |
| Austin Hooper |
1 |
14 |
14.0 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
| Rhamondre Stevenson |
4 |
11 |
2.8 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
| Hunter Henry |
1 |
5 |
5.0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
| Kyle Williams |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| TreVeyon Henderson |
1 |
-2 |
-2.0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
New England Patriots Defensive Statistics
| Player |
TOT |
SOLO |
SACKS |
TFL |
PD |
QB HITS |
TD |
| Christian Gonzalez |
9 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Robert Spillane |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Craig Woodson |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Anfernee Jennings |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Carlton Davis III |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Christian Elliss |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Jaylinn Hawkins |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brenden Schooler |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Khyiris Tonga |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| K’Lavon Chaisson |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Jahlani Tavai |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Dell Pettus |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Harold Landry III |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Milton Williams |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Marcus Jones |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| Jack Gibbens |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Christian Barmore |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Elijah Ponder |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Garrett Bradbury |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Chad Muma |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Charles Woods |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
C.J. Stroud led the passing attack with 212 yards. Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 70 yards. Kayshon Boutte caught passes for 75 yards. Complete statistical breakdowns are provided above.
