THIRD QUARTER

Summary:

The Texans broke the game open on a pair of Deshaun Watson to Kenny Stills completions. The first was for 20 yards on third-and-17. The second, a 35-yard touchdown, came after a Watson TD pass to Will Fuller was reversed on replay. The Patriots had a 75-yard drive of their own to make it 21-9 on a 12-yard TD pass from Tom Brady to James White.

Key stat:

The Patriots had the ball for 11:38 but were outscored 7-6.