PatriotsはDrake MayeからDeMario Douglasへの28ヤードTDで先制したが、Texansも追う。Ka'imi FairbairnのFGに続き、C.J. StroudからChristian Kirkへの10ヤードTDでHoustonが10-7と一度リードを奪った。
しかし第2Q、Marcus JonesがStroudのパスを26ヤード返すインターセプトリターンTDでNew Englandが14-10と勝ち越すと、MayeからStefon Diggsへの7ヤードTDで21-10として折り返す。HoustonはFairbairnの2本のFGで21-16と詰めたが、第4Q頭にMayeからKayshon Boutteへの32ヤードTDで28-16と突き放した。Mayeは3TD。Houstonは5つのターンオーバーが重く、Divisional roundでの敗退となった。守備のリターンTDと攻撃が噛み合ったPatriotsが28-16で勝利し、Conference Championship進出を決めた。
Douglas、Diggs、Boutteへ3本のTDパス。第4Q頭のBoutteへの32ヤードTDで突き放し、Marcus Jonesのインターセプトリターンと噛み合ってPatriotsをConference Championshipへ導いた。
C.Stroud pass short left intended for X.Hutchinson INTERCEPTED by M.Jones [K.Chaisson] at HOU 26. M.Jones for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Drive-ending interception. Score after play: HOU 10, NE 14.
D.Maye up the middle to NE 27 for 4 yards (T.Togiai). FUMBLES (T.Togiai), RECOVERED by A.Al-Shaair at NE 27. Turnover flips the possession. Score after play: HOU 3, NE 7.
(Shotgun) D.Maye pass short middle to D.Douglas for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: HOU 0, NE 7.
(Shotgun) D.Maye pass deep right to K.Boutte for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: HOU 16, NE 28.
(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short right to C.Kirk for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: HOU 10, NE 7.