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Texans’ top-ranked defense looks to slow down Drake Maye and the Patriots in divisional matchup

Story byAssociated PressFri, January 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM UTC·5 min readDrake Maye made his first NFL start against the Houston Texans. The New England Patriots’ second-year quarterback has come a long way in the 15 months since.“That feels like, shoot, 10 years ago. It’s been a long journey,” Maye said.

Texans’ top-ranked defense looks to slow down Drake Maye and the Patriots in divisional matchup

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Key Highlights

  • “Running out there with the first-snap jitters was pretty cool.
  • It was fun to look back on.
  • We’ll hopefully have a different outcome from (that) game.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMaye and C. J.
  • Stroud each threw three touchdown passes that day, but Maye also was intercepted twice and sacked four times in the Texans’ 41-21 win. Houston (13-5) and New England (15-3) meet again Sunday, this time with a trip to the AFC championship game at stake. The Patriots are seeking their first appearance in the title game since the 2018 season, when they went on to win a sixth Super Bowl.
  • The Texans have never made it that far, having lost in the divisional round in each of the past two seasons under third-year coach DeMeco Ryans.“We’ve been in this position before.
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