JJ Watt didn’t sugarcoat Houston’s playoff exit. The Texans legend delivered a “tough” assessment after costly turnovers vs Patriots.

In snowy conditions in Foxboro, the two teams combined for eight turnovers in New England's 28-16 win over Houston in the AFC Divisional Round. The game's two quarterbacks combined for seven of them, as C.J. Stroud threw four interceptions, while Drake Maye threw an interception and lost two fumbles.

The Houston Texans had the best defense in the NFL this season, but that doesn't matter when your offense falls apart. One week after somehow surviving a game w

The AFC divisional round matchup kicks off at 3 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, with both teams coming off dominant defensive performances in the wild card round.

Stroud struggled without key playmakers on the field. But a brutal combination of waning accuracy and off-schedule timing doomed the Texans.

Azeez Al-Shaair made sure his message landed before kickoff. On Sunday, the Houston Texans’ linebacker stepped onto the field at NRG Stadium with “stop the gen-cide” written across his eye black.