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Conference Playoff Preview: Patriots vs Texans
Injuries
New England:ROLB Adalius Thomas,2 Weeks; RG Stephen Neal, 3 Weeks; CB Darius Butler, 4 Weeks
Mario Williams will try and get after Tom Brady as much as possible.
The Texans are one playoff win away from a Superbowl.
Never think you'd hear that? Well neither did we. After beating a Steelers team last week that had to use their punter at quarterback, the Texans now face a real challenge, the New England Patriots.
A team with Tom Brady, Randy Moss, and Wes Welker on offense, and Richard Seymour, Vince Wilfork, and Jerod Mayo on defense, they are scary, not only physically, but experienced too. But with that said, the Patriots will be missing three key starters in this game. Corner back Darius Butler, Outside Linebacker Adalius Thomas, and Right Guard Stephen Neal will all be in street clothes on the sidelines in this game.
This gives the Texans the ability to put more pressure on Tom Brady and Arrelious Benn to get more passes thrown his way in the offense. My X-Factor this game is going to be Steve Slaton. If he can get passed the front 7 of the Patriots, the Texans will win this game.