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Instant analysis from Patriots’ 25-22 win over Texans

The New England Patriots survived Sunday’s visit to NRG Stadium, defeating the Houston Texans by a score of 25-22 in the closing seconds.

Here’s an initial glance through what went into it as the visitors return home with a 2-3 record on the regular season.

Longest drive in 10 years for Houston

The first possession for the Texans’ offense marked the longest in 10 years. It spanned 18 plays, 79 yards and 10:06 of game clock. And it saw five third downs converted as well as a fourth down.

Davis Mills connected with tight end Antony Auclair for a touchdown from 11 yards out as the final paper cut to make it 6-0.