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The New England Patriots ride another powerful performance without Tom Brady, shutting down the Houston Texans 27-0 in an AFC showdown. Running back LeGarrette Blount ran for two touchdowns behind a dominating defense and rookie quarterback Jacoby Brissett rushed for a 27-yard touchdown.
The Patriots are now 3-0 and sit at the top of the AFC East, while the Texans received their first loss of the season and still have not beat the Patriots since 2009.
The #Texans lost their first game of the season tonight in New England.
📰: https://t.co/lM9PAcFuS0 pic.twitter.com/4sMjGjBega
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) September 23, 2016
The domination for the Patriots started from the beginning of the game with a field goal and a touchdown in the first quarter. A 24-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski and the 27-yard touchdown by former Gator quarterback Brissett put the Pats in front 10-0 early on. Brissett says the touchdown worked out as planned and was possible because of help from his teammates.
Much like the first quarter, the third had a field goal and a touchdown by the Pats. Gostkowski kicked a 25-yard field goal and Blount rushed for a 1-yard touchdown. At the end of the third the score was 20-0 leaving the Texans with only the fourth quarter to try and make a turn around.
Despite having a good cushion going into the fourth, the Patriots continued to make plays. The last touchdown of the evening came from Blount, rushing for a 41-yard touchdown five minutes into the quarter. Unable to stop the Patriots, the Texans are sent back to Houston with a being shutout. Texans head coach Bill O’Brien says this was bad game offensively and there need to be improvements going into the next match-up.
big win fellas, gillette was rockin tonight #patsnation pic.twitter.com/I9FnzlOAzJ
— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) September 23, 2016
Next, the Texans will welcome the Tennessee Titans and the Patriots will host the Buffalo Bills for Week 4. Both games are set for October 2.
