
The Patriots silenced their doubters on Sunday, escaping with a 28–16 win against a turnover-happy Texans team at Gillette Stadium.
Among New England’s doubters was the entire cast of ESPN’s NFL Live. When making their predictions ahead of Sunday’s divisional round clash, the five-person crew of analysts, consisting of Mina Kimes, Ryan Clark, Dan Orlovsky, Hannah Storm and Marcus Spears, unanimously forecasted a Houston victory.