Texans @ Patriots Thursday Night Football Game Thread

[LucasOilStadium]

Hi, Colts fans!      An interesting battle of AFC teams as the Texans and the Patriots lead off Week 3 of the 2016 NFL regular season in New England. Tonight's game will simulcasted on The NFL On CBS, including WTTV CBS Channel 4 in Indianapolis, The NFL Network, and Twitter.

 

Clear skies at 67 degrees,  is the game forecast inside Gillette Stadium for the 8:25PM Eastern Standard Time kickoff.

 

NO injuries to both the Texans and Patriots, and may the best team win!  

 

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[2006Coltsbestever]

Thanks LOS. I think Qwizboy is going to be one happy camper after this. I have Texans 20 Pats 19. Texans squeezing one out! Patriots can only win so many games with backups, I don't see it here.

[SteelCityColt]

Typical of the Pats, they would have their top 2 QBs and Gronk out against the Texans. Conspiracy I tell ya. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

9 minutes ago, SteelCityColt said:

Typical of the Pats, they would have their top 2 QBs and Gronk out against the Texans. Conspiracy I tell ya. 

Watch Texans will win too  

[King Colt]

Colts fans must root for our favorite coach tonight, Belichick. A loss by Houston and a win over the Chargers this Sunday will give the Colts a boost. "Go Pats"! (choke, choke)

[2006Coltsbestever]

3 minutes ago, King Colt said:

Colts fans must root for our favorite coach tonight, Belichick. A loss by Houston and a win over the Chargers this Sunday will give the Colts a boost. "Go Pats"! (choke, choke)

What is funny is if the Pats win it will help the Colts out, that is why the Texans will win  

[shakedownstreet]

6 minutes ago, King Colt said:

 "Go Pats"! (choke, choke)

 

[teganslaw]

I think the Patriots will pull out a win this week. The "Football Gods" seem to be smiling on them right now. 

[Andrew Luck fan club]

Yup, go pats.

[2006Coltsbestever]

43 minutes ago, teganslaw said:

I think the Patriots will pull out a win this week. The "Football Gods" seem to be smiling on them right now. 

The Football Gods are crapping on the Colts so Texans will win LOL.

[2006Coltsbestever]

If I could go to Vegas and bet I would take the Texans straight up. This is easy, BB is probably laughing in his office saying if they win they are 3-0 and the Colts are 0-2 . Pats losing wont hurt them at all with Brady coming back shortly.

[chad72]

Mike Greenberg on Mike and Mike just gave the Patriots the kiss of death by predicting them to win. You can almost bet now that the Texans will win.

 

The Texans will end up being the kind of team that will get a #2 seed and run into Pitt. or Patriots at home in the divisional round, I see it very likely. The Texans won't be playing the Steelers but will play the Bengals at home. The Steelers' tie-breakers with the Texans for playoff seeding will come down to the common games vs the Colts, Patriots and Bengals, IMO.

[2006Coltsbestever]

18 minutes ago, chad72 said:

Mike Greenberg on Mike and Mike just gave the Patriots the kiss of death by predicting them to win. You can almost bet now that the Texans will win.

 

The Texans will end up being the kind of team that will get a #2 seed and run into Pitt. or Patriots at home in the divisional round, I see it very likely. The Texans won't be playing the Steelers but will play the Bengals at home. The Steelers' tie-breakers with the Texans for playoff seeding will come down to the common games vs the Colts, Patriots and Bengals, IMO.

Texans will win tonight LOL. Brock Oz isn't even that good which is funny but he plays Bears and now the Pats highschool QB. I will say this I am surprised they beat the Chiefs but then again nothing should surprise me when it comes to stinky Alex Smith. He is a QB I have never liked and don't trust.

[dw49]

1 hour ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

If I could go to Vegas and bet I would take the Texans straight up. This is easy, BB is probably laughing in his office saying if they win they are 3-0 and the Colts are 0-2 . Pats losing wont hurt them at all with Brady coming back shortly.

 

 

Houston is a 1 point favorite . Odds are pretty much $110 to win a $100 regardless of which team you bet. So you would not get any "bonus" odds by betting Houston. But you would be better off betting the money line as you'd be getting the sea payoff without laying the 1 point. So not sure if you had the right reason for betting the money line but you are correct that it's the better bet if you like Houston.

[krunk]

I'm taking the Pats.  Brisset has some talent and he'll play within their system. He's not going to go out and be a He Man. Has the aid of Blount and the rest of that run game.   Garappolo is dressing for the game and will be the backup.  Wouldn't even surprise me if Garappolo is able to play and ends up playing.  Game is in New England.

 

There's only 2 that you have to worry about on the Texans offense and that's Fuller and Hopkins.  I'm sure Bill will have the TY Hilton plan for one of them.

[Yehoodi]

So early in the season I can see Colts fans cheering for either team, as there will be 13 games left in the season there is plenty of time to make up the ground against the team that wins.  

 

If you think the Pats are going to win the AFC East and you think the Colts can catch Pats for seeding, then one might lean towards the Pats losing and cheering for Houston.   Also, if you think the Colts can beat the Texans both games then you can take care of your own division with those two wins and put the extra loss in the Pats column as opposed to Houston. 

 

On the other hand if you think it might be a dog fight in the AFC South with Houston some will lean towards wanting Houston to loose.  Take care of winning the division first then worried about seeding later. 

 

With the Colts not playing the Pats this year, the Colts can not hand the Pats a loss and gain a tie breaker against the Pats.

 

But yah i can seed points on both sides of the coin.

 

I for one will be cheering for the Pats. 

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[King Colt]

The Pats have not lost a game in prime time in 8 years. So hopefully they will keep it alive tonight.

[chad72]

All my reasons for not wanting the Patriots to win:

 

1. It would be good to know the Patriots are human, after all, and not winning machines despite being down to their rookie QB 
2. It would be the best chance to keep the Patriots from going 16-0 when Brady comes back and Boston fans' braggadocio going through the roof if that happens.
3. I would rather go to Cinci or Houston on the road should we have to play as a wild card in the playoffs, if it turns out that way. I would hate for the Patriots to get the #1 seed again and increase Brady's chances for going to his 7th SB.
4. Last but not least, I despise them.

 

How is that good for honesty?  I thought of making a Letterman Top 10 reasons I despise the Patriots but just did not have the time.

[Catloaf]

Let's just hope they end in a tie, so nobody wins.

[BloodyChamp]

Go Pats, although the real reason hasn't been mentioned in this thread 

[BullsColtsFan1]

Houston 17 Pats 13.  I hate to say this but I am rooting for the Pats to give the Texans their first loss.

[James]

1 hour ago, chad72 said:

All my reasons for not wanting the Patriots to win:

 

1. It would be good to know the Patriots are human, after all, and not winning machines despite being down to their rookie QB 
2. It would be the best chance to keep the Patriots from going 16-0 when Brady comes back and Boston fans' braggadocio going through the roof if that happens.
3. I would rather go to Cinci or Houston on the road should we have to play as a wild card in the playoffs, if it turns out that way. I would hate for the Patriots to get the #1 seed again and increase Brady's chances for going to his 7th SB.
4. Last but not least, I despise them.

 

How is that good for honesty?  I thought of making a Letterman Top 10 reasons I despise the Patriots but just did not have the time.

 

Patriots are not going 16-0 even if they win the game. Houston winning and going 3-0 while we possibly go 0-3 minimizes our chances for a playoff spot. We won't get close to a wild card. Only chance is winning the division. Pats all the way tonight.

[Myles]

Houston for me

[Myles]

I cannot root for the Pats.   Go Houston.  

[2006Coltsbestever]

I hate it when these 2 teams play when the Texans are good because it puts me in no win situation. It would help the Colts out if the Texans lose but it's really tough for me to root for the Pats and when they lose I enjoy it because they rarely lose.

[OLD FAN MAN]

I hate the pats but I hate the Texans as well, we need all the help we can get so I am for any team that plays any of our division rivals. go pats bring in a win

[2006Coltsbestever]

I am picking the Texans to win the game. I am 50/50 on who I want to win because I know like everyone else in here if the Texans lose it helps the Colts out bigtime but I hate the Pats. I didn't cast a vote but just my thoughts.

[jvan1973]

As a colts fan you have to want the pats to win.  We are 0-2,   The Texans are 2-0.   No brainer.     I think the Texans will win though.    If the pats pull it off,   it will be another reason I think BB is the greatest coach all time.  

[21isSuperman]

1 hour ago, Myles said:

Houston for me

Merged your thread

[shakedownstreet]

A Patriots win would give me painful gas. A Texans win would give me diarrhea.

 

Can I get a 0-0 tie...

[2006Coltsbestever]

4 minutes ago, shakedownstreet said:

A Patriots win would give me painful gas. A Texans win would give me diarrhea.

 

Can I get a 0-0 tie...

You may need to go to the Doc and get the gas thing checked out or lay off the greasy foods (sarcasm/just kidding)

[BloodyChamp]

I really don't think it matters guys, that's why I'm rooting for the Pats for those other reasons. As long as Luck is playing, they'll take the fraud Texans even if it comes down to a win or die game by the first game. The Colts have proved that in big regular season games if nothing else under Luck and Pag.

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, BloodyChamp said:

I really don't think it matters guys, that's why I'm rooting for the Pats for those other reasons. As long as Luck is playing, they'll take the fraud Texans even if it comes down to a win or die game by the first game. The Colts have proved that in big regular season games if nothing else under Luck and Pag.

What if the Pats go 4-0 without Brady LOL? You called it before the season.

[shakedownstreet]

4 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

What if the Pats go 4-0 without Brady LOL? You called it before the season.

 

Then they will go 0-4 under Brady's 1st 4 games. QB controversy ensues

[shakedownstreet]

9 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

You may need to go to the Doc and get the gas thing checked out or lay off the greasy foods (sarcasm/just kidding)

 

I better just go ahead and drink an entire bottle of Pepto Bismol as a preemptive measure

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, shakedownstreet said:

 

Then they will go 0-4 under Brady's 1st 4 games. QB controversy ensues

That would be funny as hell if the Pats go 4-0 and then Brady Lost to the Browns.

[Yehoodi]

Good Walt Coleman is the ref 

[buffalo34]

Nothing like throwing in the towel by running on 3rd and 8.

 

Now for Bissett to blow down the field for an easy TD to put this game away.

[Bluefire4]

2 minutes ago, buffalo34 said:

Nothing like throwing in the towel by running on 3rd and 8.

 

Now for Bissett to blow down the field for an easy TD to put this game away.

You're still doing this?? The Patriots are going to be great for a long time. We're going to have to deal with it.

[Bluefire4]

Come on Pats. If you're going to get in the red zone at least get a touchdown. I have Blount, Edleman, and Gronk starting in my leagues.