Gameday: Texans at Patriots

Globe reporters provide updates from Gillette Stadium.

3rd & 7 37yd

Right on cue, the make up call

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:40:22 PM
Shaq Mason missed the block on Shaq Thompson. Should've been a touchdown for Dion Lewis

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:41:52 PM
Patriots have little faith in their short yardage run game right now

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:46:03 PM
Brady to Hogan, 2 yards for the TD. Threaded the needle. Nice job by Hogan to hold on after getting popped

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:46:39 PM
Brady to Hogan on the 2-yard TD and #Patriots take a 10-3 lead.

by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 5:47:03 PM
Patriots take 10-3 lead with 12:39 left 2Q. Hogan's fourth TD of the year, tying his career high. He had 3 all last season

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:47:57 PM
Brady is 12 of 16 passing, but for 89 yards. Panthers are making him earn every inch

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:48:38 PM
Panthers challenge the call of no catch. Looks to me like Funchess got 2 feet in

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:51:43 PM
Call overturned. First down Panthers

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:52:37 PM
Panthers run the old fashioned WR reverse. 12 yards for Byrd. Don't see that play too often anymore

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:54:33 PM
Patriots D with a major breakdown. Fozzy Whitaker with a 28 yard TD on the screen pass. Another communication breakdown with Gilmore

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 5:55:31 PM
Whittaker with the screen catch TD. #Patriots defense was caught going the wrong way. It's tied 10-10.

by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 5:55:39 PM
Motion with Christian McCaffrey caused a Gilmore and McCourty mix-up. No one followed McCaffrey back to the right. Then both of them did...

by Christopher Gasper via twitter 10/1/2017 5:56:49 PM
...They both vacated the offensive left side of the formation to chase McCaffrey, giving the Panthers a walk-in TD. Big miscommunication.

by Christopher Gasper via twitter 10/1/2017 5:57:33 PM
Julius Peppers beats Marcus Cannon for the sack. Brady has not had great protection today

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:02:57 PM
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Patriots stall in the Red Zone. Brady doesn't look comfortable in the pocket

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:07:12 PM
Gostkowski's 35-yard FG is good and #Patriots lead, 13-10.

by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 6:07:23 PM
Gostkowski 35 FG is good and it's Patriots 13, Panthers 10 with 4:30 left 2Q.

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:08:23 PM
Eric Rowe will be staying after practice to hit the tackling dummy after that one

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:13:26 PM
Yet another defensive breakdown. No defender within 15 yards of Benjamin. Unbelievable

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:17:50 PM
At some point we have to question Matt Patricia and why he's calling some of these complicated schemes. Pats need to simplify

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:18:23 PM
Newton to Funchess, 10 yards for the TD. Another miscommunication between Gilmore and Rowe. Brutal

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:19:14 PM
Funchess with the 10-yard TD. #Panthers lead 17-13. #Patriots

by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 6:19:50 PM
More confusion for the Patriots in the secondary as Devin Funchess gets a free release and an easy TD. This time it was Gilmore and Rowe.

by Christopher Gasper via twitter 10/1/2017 6:20:06 PM
Gostkowski on for a 57/58 yard FG attempt

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:23:20 PM
Gostkowski 58 FG is GOOD. Plenty of leg, going with the wind. Patriots pick up 3 key points. Panthers lead 17-16 at halftime

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:24:28 PM
Gostkowski's 58-yarder off the upright and good. #Panthers lead #Patriots 17-16 at the half.

by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 6:25:24 PM
Gostkowski's 58-yarder is a career-long and the longest in #Patriots franchise history.

by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 6:27:14 PM
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by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 6:31:53 PM
Panthers get the ball to start the second half. That was a really big 3 points the Patriots got right at the buzzer

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:37:47 PM
Gilmore not in the game to start the 3Q. Butler and Rowe at CB

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:38:46 PM
Rowe gets hurt on the first play of the half

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:39:09 PM
Eric Rowe is down. Had been nursing a groin injury. He started the second half in place of Stephon Gilmore. #Patriots .

by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 6:40:04 PM
Rowe walks off slowly with two trainers. He's coming off a groin injury, may have re-aggravated it

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:40:56 PM
Cam Newton had hit 10 passes in a row following his INT. Streak ends when he throws too high to McCaffrey

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:42:15 PM
Panthers are just gashing the Patriots' D. Ugly

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:43:32 PM
Stewart fumbles, Patriots recover. Looks like Trey Flowers knocked it out. HUGE break

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:44:29 PM
Elandon Roberts with the fumble recovery. #Patriots ball.

by Jim McBride via twitter 10/1/2017 6:44:33 PM
Patriots say Rowe does have a groin injury, Questionable to return

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:47:58 PM
Bad throw by Brady. Had Allen wide open. Then Brady sacked on third down. Peppers with his second of the day

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:50:55 PM
Panthers are averaging 9.5 yards per play. Patriots 5.3

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 6:52:26 PM
Really hate that a 5 yard illegal hands to the face penalty away from the play results in an automatic first down

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 7:01:18 PM
Jerome Boger's crew is calling some real ticky-tack stuff today

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 7:01:52 PM
Newton to Funchess, 16 yards for the TD. Funchess' second score of the day. Beat Malcolm Butler on the slant

by Ben Volin via twitter 10/1/2017 7:03:21 PM