In Foxborough, Ma. on Sunday, fans were booing and yelling, "Stand up!" as more than a dozen Patriots players knelt during the national anthem while others, including quarterback Tom Brady, stood with his arms locked in solidarity with teammates.
Three hours later, after Brady threw a last-minute, game-winning touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks, who was one of the players to take a knee, the fans again were at full throat, this time yelling, "Brady! Brady!" in mad celebration.
The Patriots comeback against the Texans was one of four early Sunday games that came down to the final seconds.