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Patriots lead Texans 21-10 at halftime after Stroud throws four interceptions

Cbssports reports that at halftime in Foxborough the New England Patriots lead the Houston Texans 21-10, fueled by a dominant defensive effort and two touchdown passes from Drake Maye. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud has thrown four first-half interceptions — tied for the most in a single half in any postseason

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Model backs Bears to cover vs Rams in 2026 divisional round

Cbssports reports the 2026 NFL divisional round continues Sunday with Patriots vs. Texans at 3 p.m. ET and Rams vs. Bears at 6:30 p.m. ET, and SportsLine's computer model is backing the Chicago Bears to cover at +4.5 in the Chicago home game. The

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Drake Maye's three brothers forged their own collegiate sports careers

People reports that New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is the youngest of four brothers from Cornelius, N.C., and that his three older siblings — Luke, Cole and Beau — each pursued collegiate athletics. The family grew up in Cornelius and attended William A. Hough High School before Maye transferred after

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SportsLine model projects $1.2M longshot parlay for divisional round Sunday

Cbssports reports the 2026 NFL divisional round concludes on Sunday with the New England Patriots (-3.5) hosting the Houston Texans at 3 p.m. ET and the Chicago Bears (+4.5) hosting the Los Angeles Rams at 6:30 p.m. ET. SportsLine’s computer simulation, which the service

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Model favors Bears to cover vs. Rams in 2026 divisional round

Cbssports reports the 2026 NFL divisional round continues Sunday, highlighted by Patriots vs. Texans at 3 p.m. ET and Rams vs. Bears at 6:30 p.m. ET, and SportsLine's computer model is backing the Chicago Bears to cover. The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,

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Texans head to Patriots in Divisional Round; same-game parlay highlights Maye, Marks

Cbssports reports the Houston Texans travel to face the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round, a matchup that pits Houston’s touted defense against a Patriots offense led by MVP candidate Drake Maye. The Patriots are 15-3 and held the Los Angeles Chargers to a field goal in

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Mike McClure's top NFL DFS picks for 2026 divisional-round Sunday

Cbssports reports SportsLine DFS expert Mike McClure has locked in his top daily fantasy picks for the 2026 NFL divisional round Sunday, which features the Houston Texans at the New England Patriots at 3 p.m. ET and the Los Angeles Rams at the Chicago Bears at 6:30 p.

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Expert picks and odds set for NFL divisional-round matchups

Cbssports and SportsLine have published expert picks and odds for the NFL divisional round as the playoffs continue, after a Wild Card Weekend that produced four game-winning touchdowns in the final three minutes — the most in a single postseason round. Among individual takes, NFL writer Tyler Sullivan favors the Patriots

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Texans at Patriots in AFC divisional round after defensive showings

Cbssports reports the Houston Texans visit the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. ET in the AFC divisional round. Both teams advanced from the wild-card round on the backs of strong defensive performances: Houston held Pittsburgh to six points, scored

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Three-team money-line parlay set for 2026 NFL Divisional Round

Cbssports reports SportsLine NFL expert Jeff Hochman is targeting a three-team money-line parlay for the 2026 Divisional Round: Seattle Seahawks over the San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots over the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams over the Chicago Bears. Hochman cites Seattle's rest, home-field advantage at Lumen

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Experts pick Broncos, Seahawks, Patriots and Rams in NFL divisional round

Cbssports writers Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin offered their picks for the 2025 NFL divisional round, with lines taken on Jan. 14 at DraftKings Sportsbook. On Bills at Broncos, Dajani backed Denver, citing a pass rush that set a franchise record with 68 sacks and noting Bo Nix's

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Patriots and Texans face cold, chance of light snow in Foxborough

Cbssports: The New England Patriots will host the Houston Texans on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET in the divisional round in Foxborough, Massachusetts, where cold temperatures and the potential for light snow are in the forecast. The current forecast for Sunday afternoon calls for a high of 38 degrees

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Nico Collins out for Texans in divisional round vs. Patriots with concussion

Cbssports reports the Houston Texans will be without top wideout Nico Collins for Sunday's divisional round showdown against the New England Patriots after he was ruled out with a concussion. Collins was injured late in the third quarter of Houston's 30-6 wild card victory over the

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Prisco picks Bills, Seahawks, Patriots and Rams to win divisional games

Cbssports columnist Prisco offered picks for the NFL divisional round, forecasting Buffalo over Denver, Seattle over San Francisco, New England over Houston and Los Angeles over Chicago. He framed Buffalo's game as Josh Allen versus a “special” Denver defense but said good quarterback play has had success against

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Divisional Round weather watch highlights Rams vs. Bears

Cbssports reports the 2026 NFL Divisional Round begins Saturday, Jan. 17, with the No. 1 seeds — the Denver Broncos hosting the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers visiting the Seattle Seahawks — and several games, notably Rams vs. Bears, are being highlighted for possible rain, snow or wind. Texans vs.

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Tom Brady says divorce made his final NFL season 'tough'

People reports Tom Brady told MLFootball that his 23rd and final NFL season was "tough" as he navigated "a personal family issue" that he said affected his ability to play. Brady, 48, said, "My last season was tough. I was going through, I had a

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Patriots host Texans in AFC Divisional Round with defenses taking center stage

Cbssports reports the No. 2-seeded New England Patriots will host the No. 5-seeded Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Sunday in the AFC Divisional Round, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. ET; both teams leaned on strong defensive performances in their Wild Card wins. New England dominated the Los

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Divisional round set: matchups, TV times and key storylines

Cbssports reports the NFL playoffs move to the divisional round with eight teams remaining as No. 1 seeds the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks return from first-round byes. In the AFC, Buffalo visits Denver (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS, stream on Paramount+) in a rematch of last

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Patriots' Christian Gonzalez in concussion protocol, expected to practice Wednesday

New England Patriots Pro Bowl cornerback Christian Gonzalez is in concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's divisional round against the Houston Texans, Cbssports reported. Gonzalez exited last Sunday's Wild Card win over the Los Angeles Chargers after hitting his head on the turf while in coverage against

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All 16 possible Super Bowl LX matchups ranked with DraftKings odds

Cbssports has ranked the 16 possible Super Bowl LX matchups as the NFL playoffs reach the divisional round. The Super Bowl will kick off from Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8 and will be broadcast on NBC. The piece highlights a twist: if the 49ers reach the Super Bowl it

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Chargers vs. Patriots Wild Card available free on TVNZ+, reachable with a VPN

Los Angeles Chargers will face the New England Patriots in a Wild Card playoff game that Mashable says can be livestreamed for free on TVNZ+. The article adds the free stream can be accessed from anywhere by using a VPN service such as ExpressVPN. Mashable notes New England finished 14-3

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Patriots host Chargers in AFC Wild Card — kickoff time, TV and team news

Goal reports the New England Patriots host the Los Angeles Chargers at Gillette Stadium in an AFC Wild Card clash scheduled to kick off at 8.15pm Eastern Time. In the United States the game will be shown live on NBC and streamed on Peacock, while a variety of broadcasters