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National Football League · Gillette Stadium

HOUTexans
Houston Texans9-7
16–34
Final
Final
NEPatriots
New England Patriots14-2
HOU9-716
NE14-234Q40:004th & 13 at 50NEEND GAME Patriots 6th straight Conference Championship Game appearance, most all-time (Oakland, 5). Patriots 30th postseason win, ties 49ers for 4th-most all-time (GB, 33, Dallas, 34 & Pitt 35). NE-12 Brady’s 23rd career postseason win, extends his NFL record. Bill Belichick 24th career postseason win, most by head coach in NFL history (Tom Landry, 20). Robert Kraft's 26th career postseason win, 3rd-most all-time by an owner.
Field direction is a display convention: NE attacks right in odd quarters. Across-the-field positions are illustrative.
Calm recap · 30 seconds
Go-ahead9:27 · 1st
Dion Lewis 13 Yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski Kick)
HOU 0–7 NE
10–0 run10:49 · 2nd
C.J. Fiedorowicz Pass From Brock Osweiler for 10 Yrds N.Novak extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-S.Lechler.
HOU 13–14 NE▶ Watch ↗
10–0 run9:09 · 3rd
James White Pass From Tom Brady for 19 Yrds S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen.
HOU 13–24 NE
Clutch14:51 · 4th
(14:55) N.Novak 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-S.Lechler.
HOU 16–24 NE
Rushing Touchdown
End of Game
16–34
0:00 · 4th · NE · 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:08
END GAME Patriots 6th straight Conference Championship Game appearance, most all-time (Oakland, 5). Patriots 30th postseason win, ties 49ers for 4th-most all-time (GB, 33, Dallas, 34 & Pitt 35). NE-12 Brady’s 23rd career postseason win, extends his NFL record. Bill Belichick 24th career postseason win, most by head coach in NFL history (Tom Landry, 20). Robert Kraft's 26th career postseason win, 3rd-most all-time by an owner.
Rush
16–34
0:38 · 4th · NE · 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:08
(:38) T.Brady kneels to 50 for -1 yards.
Rush
16–34
1:21 · 4th · NE · 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:08
(1:21) T.Brady kneels to HST 49 for -1 yards.
Rush
16–34
(12:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) D.Lewis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NE 33-Lewis 3rd TD, 5th Patriot to score 3 TD in a postseason gameS.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen. HST-D.Reader was injured during the play.
HOU 16–31 NE
10–0 run6:37 · 4th
(6:40) S.Gostkowski 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-R.Allen.
HOU 16–34 NE
2:00 · 4th · NE · 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:08
(2:00) T.Brady kneels to HST 48 for -1 yards.
Two-minute warning
16–34
2:00 · 4th · NE · 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:08
Two-Minute Warning
Rush
16–34
2:27 · 4th · NE · 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:08
(2:27) L.Blount left tackle to HST 47 for 18 yards (C.Moore).
Rush
16–34
3:08 · 4th · NE · 5 plays, 16 yards, 3:08
(3:08) L.Blount right tackle to NE 35 for 1 yard (D.Reader).
Pass Interception Return
16–34
3:08 · 4th · HOU · 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:29
(3:17) (No Huddle, Shotgun) B.Osweiler pass deep middle intended for R.Griffin INTERCEPTED by D.Harmon at NE 3. D.Harmon to NE 34 for 31 yards (X.Su'a-Filo).