The Path to the AFC Championship: Texans-Patriots Deep Dive
The Path to the AFC Championship: Texans-Patriots Deep Dive  
Podcast: Tom Curran’s Patriots Talk Podcast
Published On: Fri Jan 16 2026
Description: Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down all the key factors heading into the Texans-Patriots game. Can the Patriots offense make big plays vs the Texans defense? How big of an impact could the loss of Nico Collins be?00:00 Joe Buck’s comp to Drake Maye4:00 Mike Vrabel talks importance of Maye’s ball security10:00 Can the Patriots offense make big plays vs Texans?12:00 How should the Patriots attack C.J. Stroud?16:00 Impact of Texans possibly not having Nico Collins WATCH every episode of the Patriots Talk podcast on YouTubeFollow NBC Sports Boston:NBCSportsBoston.comX @NBCSpatriotsFacebookInstagramTikTok Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.