New England Patriots made a statement on MNF beating the Houston Texans 42-14

- Tom Brady threw for 296 yards and 4 TDs… NE moved one game behind Texans for AFC’s top seed

- JJ Watt did not have at least one batted pass, QB sack or tackle for loss for the first time this season

- Texans own one-game lead over Patriots/Broncos but NE has wins over Houston and Denver

- Patriots have won 13 straight in December… 20 straight December games at home

- Patriots now have 10+ wins for 10 straight seasons - Texas missed a fumble recovery in Patriots’ red-zone… then threw an INT in their red zone

- Kevin Walter dropped a 4^th down conversion… Schaub got hit on another 4^th down attempt

- JJ Watt strips the ball from Danny Woodhead… Brandon Lloyd recovers in the end zone for a TD

- Texans have allowed 42 points in both losses, the other coming against Green Bay on Oct. 14.

- Texans have a two-game lead over the Colts in the AFC South but play them twice in last three games