2026 NFL Divisional Showdowns: Which Dark Horse Will Upset Texans-Patriots and Rams-Bears?
The Patriots’ defensive performance in the AFC Wild Card Round was as impressive as Houston’s because of the competition. New England beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-3, and the Texans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6. Granted, Houston scored two defensive touchdowns, and LAC’s offensive line is terrible.Â
But Houston’s isn’t much better: The Texans are 30th in pass block win rate and 32nd in rush block win rate, per ESPN. Plus, the Patriots sacked Chargers QB Justin Herbert six times and pressured him on 29.5% of his dropbacks. If New England can do that to Herbert, Stroud could be under pressure all game Sunday.



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