On offense, Houston's two incompletions and going out of bounds didn't take much time off clock. On defense, containment broke on key run.

In the end, the Patriots sill managed to hold onto a 24-23 advantage to improve to 7-2 on the year, but the 60-minute performance was far from their best. There were some standouts, but on the whole there also was plenty of room for improvement as a look at our position grades shows.