Week 1 · 2018 Season· FINAL
Date
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Kickoff
1:00 PM
Location
Gillette Stadium · Foxborough, Massachusetts
Result
HOU 20 — NWE 27
Betting Outcome
Spread
NWE covered −6
Total
Under 50 (47)
Heading In · Last 3 Games
Houston Texans
0-3 · 8.7 PPG · 33.7 OPG- L13-22@ IND
- L6-34vs PIT
- L7-45@ JAX
New England Patriots
3-0 · 30 PPG · 15.3 OPG- W26-6vs NYJ
- W37-16vs BUF
- W27-24@ PIT
Top Performers
Houston Texans
- PassingDeshaun Watson17/34, 176 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
- RushingLamar Miller20 att, 98 yds
- ReceivingDeAndre Hopkins8 rec, 78 yds
New England Patriots
- PassingTom Brady26/39, 277 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
- RushingRex Burkhead18 att, 64 yds
- ReceivingRob Gronkowski7 rec, 123 yds, 1 TD
Recent Head-to-Head
Officials
- RefereeTony Corrente#99
- UmpireAlan Eck#0
- Down JudgePatrick Turner#13
- Line JudgeTim Podraza#47
- Side JudgeRyan Dickson#25
- Field JudgeKeith Washington#7
- Back JudgeTodd Prukop#30