New England Patriots Stumble at Gillette Stadium Against Houston Texans

The New England Patriots faced a challenging home game against the Houston Texans, concluding with a score of 20-9. The Patriots now stand at 0-1 for the preseason, while the Texans improve to 1-0.

In front of a crowd of 64,628 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, the New England Patriots struggled to find their rhythm against a determined Houston Texans team. Despite an impressive average punt yardage of 47 by the Patriots and managing to place three punts inside the 20-yard line, it was not enough to secure victory.

The defense managed one sack for a loss of 15 yards and forced one fumble which they recovered, showing moments of resilience. The interception return added another positive note with an advance of 13 yards. However, these efforts were overshadowed by an offense that couldn't capitalize on its opportunities.

The passing game saw the quarterback sacked three times but still achieved an admirable completion percentage of approximately 76 percent for a total passing yardage of just over 100 yards. Yet this did not translate into touchdowns through the air as they failed to reach end zone on any pass attempts.

On the ground, there was some success with one rushing touchdown contributing to their total score and five first downs from running plays. However, averaging just over three yards per carry on their rushing attempts showed room for improvement in this facet as well.

Special teams had mixed results; while kickoffs yielded two touchbacks from three attempts and ended up in end zone each time, field goal execution was perfect with one successful attempt from within fifty yards out.

For fans looking forward toward future games hoping for better outcomes: The next challenge will be away against Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on August 20th. Fans can look forward to watching their team compete again as broadcast details will be announced closer to game day.