The Texans scored the last 21 points of the game yesterday to prevail showing a ton of heart.  Matt Schaub was very effective once again for the Texans as he completed 24 of 39 passes for 303 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Arian Foster was excellent yesterday as he rushed for 119 yards on 20 carries (6.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs and he also added 3 receptions for 26 yards (8.7 avg).  TE Joel Dreessen led the way for the Texans in the passing game with 6 receptions for 81 yards (13.5 avg) with a TD grab.  WRs Andre Johnson (6 rec, 65 yards) and Jacoby Jones (5 rec, 65 yards, TD) also had solid games for the Texans yesterday.  The Texans finished up with 439 total yards on offense (144 rushing, 295 passing) in this game.

Safety Bernard Pollard led the way for the Texans in this game with 6 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 interception and he recovered a fumble in the end zone for a TD.  Demeco Ryans (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss), Glover Quin (7 tackles, 2 passes defensed) and Dunta Robinson (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) also pitched in on a decent effort by the Texans’ D yesterday.  The Patriots finished up with 317 total yards on offense (74 yards rushing, 243 passing) in this game.  The Texans finished with a winning record (9-7) for the first time in frachise history by they were eliminated from the playoffs last night when the Jets pounded the Bengals.