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Texans beat Bengals in defensive struggle, head to New England

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

The good news for the Houston Texans is that they won their wild card playoff game against the Bengals. The bad news is that now they have to return to New England, five weeks after they were blown out there — and having done nothing to suggest they can…

NBC Sports, yahoo.com

Tony Dungy says Texans head coach Gary Kubiak has a big job ahead of him in getting his team ready to face the Patriots next week. Earlier in the season, New England blew out Houston, so the Texans will have to make some adjustments. The Texans need to …

CNNSI.com

Did the Texans right the ship after their 19-13 wild-card win over the Bengals? Austin Murphy says we'll know the answer next Sunday, when Houston re-visits New England.

ESPN.com

Five things to know about next Sunday's Houston Texans-New England Patriots playoff game at Gillette Stadium: 1. It's the rematch: The Patriots had their way with the Texans during their first meeting in Week 14. New England scored at will and pounded H…

Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com

Here are some quick thoughts on how the Texans fared against the Bengals.

Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com

Greg Bedard gives his take on how he sees this weekend shakes out, and he predicts the Ravens will be coming to Foxborough next Sunday.

Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com

Derrick Martin, re-signed by the Patriots Oct. 31 after being released in training camp Aug. 31, looks to have given himself a chance to make his third Super Bowl appearance with his third different team in as many years after playing on the last two Su…

Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick delivered an obvious but essential message to his playoff-bound players: Mess up now and the consequences are costly.