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Tonight, before a national television (or Twitter) audience, the Houston Texans face the New England Patriots, a team they've only beaten once in their nascent history. The Texans will face the Patriots without Tom Brady or his backup, Jimmy Garoppolo. Instead, New England will send rookie Jacoby Brissett out as its starting quarterback.
In theory, the Texans should be able to confound a rookie signal-caller making his first start on a short week. Sadly, Bill Belichick does not subscribe to theories such as this, so rest assured that Confusion Blvd. will not be a one-way street. Enough talking. Let's watch this game to see which team improves to 3-0.
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