Story bySophie Weller, Patriots WireMon, January 19, 2026 at 1:50 AM UTC·5 min readFOXBOROUGH — The New England Patriots are headed to the AFC Championship Game. While it wasn't the prettiest performance on Sunday afternoon, the Patriots did just enough to overcome the Houston Texans. And with that, there's only one game now that stands in their way of heading to the Super Bowl. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut before we get too far ahead, let's look back at this last game and get into some takeaways:1. Kayshon Boutte makes the catch of the yearHolding only to a five-point lead in the third quarter after Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn hit a 51-yard field goal, the Patriots' offense needed to respond and get some points back on the board to make it a two-score game.