Patriots vs Texans: Fan Notes from the Game

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images There are a number of phrases you can use regarding yesterday’s matchup between the Houston Texans and New England Patriots, all of which we’ve used before. Ugly. A win is a win. Made enough plays to get it done. If you’re a member of the Boston media, embarrassing, shameful, and fire Belichick are probably littering your hack job articles this morning. But the reality is that the Patriots have played games like this before, and won games like this before, and I’ll take a win that allows for a number of learning experiences over a loss that allows for them.

Let’s get this out of the way first so those of you who prefer to keep it negative will be able to enjoy…