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Getty Images It’s a good day for face masks and hand sanitizer in New England. The Patriots were missing eight players from Wednesday’s practice due to illness. Right tackle Marcus Cannon landed on the injury report as a limited participant for the same reason. Cornerback Stephon Gilmore...

Getty Images Patriots coach Bill Belichick has sent many assistants out into the league to become head coaches. And he continues to beat them. That can be a bit of a touchy subject for them, when they get out on their own and can’t do anything about the old boss. Texans coach Bill O’Brien is...

Getty Images The top of the AFC’s playoff picture has looked the same for some time now and there’s little reason to think the Patriots and Ravens won’t be able to remain in the top two spots. What it will look like behind them is a bit less clear. Seven teams have five, six or seven wins to...

Getty Images Monday night’s thrashing of the Rams by the Ravens was, in isolation, very impressive. Coupled with Baltimore’s game immediately preceding Monday night, it was historic. Via ESPN Stats and Information, the Ravens’ 41-7 win over the Texans coupled with the 45-6 victory over the...

Getty Images Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was listed as questionable for Sunday’s win over the Cowboys with an elbow injury. And while the elbow still seems to be an issue, Brady made it clear during his weekly visit with Jim Gray of Westwood One that there’s no question about Brady’s...

Getty Images As the end of the 2019 season approaches, teams will be trying to get looming free agents under contract for 2020 and beyond. The Jets have accomplished that on Saturday, signing tight end Ryan Griffin to a long-term contract. The team announced the deal on Saturday night. Per...

Getty Images The Texans re-signed defensive end Joel Heath and receiver Steven Mitchell Jr. on Saturday after waiving both before their Thursday night game against the Colts. They waived safety Jonathan Owens, whom they called up from the practice squad with injuries in the secondary. The...

Getty Images In recent years, a growing number of coaches have been making in-game decisions based more on math than other real-time factors that potentially influence football decisions. On Thursday night, Colts coach Frank Reich decided to go for it on fourth and seven with three minutes...

Getty Images The major officiating controversy on Thursday night centered on the decision not to review a fumble by Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, which the Colts claimed they recovered but the on-field officials awarded to the Texans. But that controversy overshadowed another mistake that...

Getty Images The Texans lost a contributor on defense and special teams in last night’s win over the Colts. Via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, linebacker Dylan Cole suffered a torn ACL in his right knee last night, and will be out for the rest of the season. Cole, a former undrafted...

Getty Images The Texans are re-signing defensive end Joel Heath after cutting him Thursday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports. Heath, who has not played this season, cleared waivers. The Texans cut him out of the preseason and signed him back Nov. 11. Heath was inactive for last...

Getty Images Trailing 20-17 with 1:48 left to play in Thursday night’s game against the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard swears he made a play that could have changed the outcome of the game. Leonard stripped Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of the football on a...

Getty Images The Texans are now the clear favorites to win the AFC South after Thursday night’s win over the Colts. But both teams remain in the division race, and the Titans are still in the mix as well. In fact, the 5-5 Titans still control their AFC South destiny: They still play the 7-4...

Getty Images The fact he was playing at all was a bit of a surprise. The fact he struggled was shocking. While Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton returned after a three-game absence from a calf injury, he clearly wasn’t the version of himself the Colts or the Texans were used to seeing. He had...

Getty Images The Texans got wide receiver Will Fuller back in the lineup on Thursday night after three games on the sideline with a hamstring injury and the impact of his return on the offense was noticeable. Fuller caught seven passes for 140 yards in the 20-17 victory over the Colts and his...

The Texans got a gift last night from the game officials and the officiating department. Quarterback Deshaun Watson clearly and obviously fumbled the ball with more than 1:40 remaining in the game. The two angles broadcast by FOX showed that the ball came out; the only question was whether...

Getty Images The Colts and the Titans each had a wide receiver listed as questionable for Thursday night’s game and it looks like both of them are going to be in the lineup. Ed Werder of ESPN reports that Texans coach Bill O’Brien told him that Will Fuller will play. Fuller has missed the last...

Getty Images The Texans activated tight end Jordan Thomas from injured reserve Thursday. They also promoted safety Jonathan Owens from the practice squad with Justin Reid (concussion, shoulder) already ruled out and Tashaun Gipson (back) questionable. Houston waived defensive end Joel Heath...

Getty Images Colts receiver T.Y. Hilton has owned the Texans in the 15 games he has played against them. So his presence tonight is a big boost for the Colts. Hilton, who missed the past three games with a calf injury, officially is active. The team had listed him as questionable. Hilton has...

The Texans entered Thursday’s game having scored 23 points in the first quarter this season. They remain at 23 points in the first quarter this season. But the Texans got a field goal early in the second quarter. Ka'imi Fairbairn, who has missed five field goals and five PATs this season...