Game facts: Texans at Patriots (Divisional Round)

Published: Nov 01, 2016 at 02:10 PM

Strong blitzers: Houston blitzed on 29.1 percent of opponent pass plays in the regular season (9th-most in NFL), allowing a 64.7 passer rating while blitzing (2nd in NFL).

Road woes: Romeo Crennel's defense allowed 24.4 points per game on the road during the regular season (18th in NFL).

Lockdown corner:A.J. Bouye allowed a 60.6 passer rating in coverage this season (5th in NFL among DBs targeted 75+ times).

Rough year for Hopkins:Houston QBs have a 55.1 passer rating when targeting DeAndre Hopkins this season (5th-lowest in NFL, minimum 50 targets).

Achilles heel:Brock Osweiler finished last in the NFL in completion percentage and passer rating on throws of 15+ air yards this season.

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