The New England Patriots will host the Houston Texans in an AFC divisional game on Sunday afternoon.
The Patriots’ defense got a big boost as Christian Gonzalez, who suffered a concussion in New England’s wild-card win over the Los Angeles Chargers, cleared protocol and played Sunday.
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The winner will advance to the AFC Championship Game, which will be hosted by the Denver Broncos on January 25. The Broncos will be without starting quarterback Bo Nix.
Meanwhile, the Texans lost star wide receiver Nico Collins, who did not practice all week. Collins suffered a concussion late in the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
MassLive has coverage from Gillette Stadium to the final buzzer.
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Score update: Patriots 7, Texans 3
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