A quick look at the information you need to know about tonight's Patriots-Texans game:
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TEAM RECORDS: Patriots 2-0, Texans 2-0
GAME TIME: 8:25 p.m. EST
TV NETWORK: CBS
TV ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
NATIONAL RADIO NETWORK: Westwood One
New England Patriots
NATIONAL RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Ian Eagle and Tony Bosselli
LOCAL RADIO NETWORK: Anchored by WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports Hub)
LOCAL RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Bob Socci and Scott Zolak
ALL-TIME SERIES BETWEEN THE TEAMS: Patriots lead, 6-1
LAST MEETING: Patriots 27, Texans 6 on Dec. 13, 2015 at Reliant Stadium
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QUICK FACTS
-- The Patriots have an all-time record of 91-47-1 (.658) against teams that comprise the AFC South. It's the only division in which the Pats hold a winning record over every team (6-1 vs. Texans, 24-16-1 vs. Oilers/Titans, 51-29 vs. Colts, 10-1 vs. Jaguars).
-- The Patriots have never lost a game to the Texans at Gillette Stadium (3-0).
-- Bill Belichick now has 225 regular-season career wins as a head coach and needs one more to tie Curly Lambeau (226 victories) for fourth place on the all-time NFL list.
-- The Patriots have won 21 straight home games against non- division AFC opponents. Their last loss to a non-division AFC team was a 33-10 defeat at the hands of the Steelers on Nov. 30, 2008.
-- Julian Edelman is currently tied with Dave Meggett for third place on the Patriots all-time list of punt returns (142). He trails Troy Brown (252) and Irving Fryar (206).
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THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
-- The Patriots are playing on Thursday night for the 16th time. They're 10-5 all-time on Thursday nights, and have won their last six Thursday night games.
-- The Patriots are 6-1 in Thursday night games in Foxboro, all of which have been played at Gillette Stadium. The scores:
*Patriots 27, Colts 24 on Sept. 9, 2004
*Patriots 30, Raiders 20 on Sept. 8, 2005
Jets 34, Patriots 31 (o.t.) on Nov. 13, 2008
Patriots 13, Jets 10 on Sept. 12, 2013
Patriots 27, Jets 25 on Oct. 16, 2014
*Patriots 28, Steelers 21 on Sept. 10, 2015
Patriots 36, Dolphins 7 on Oct. 29, 2015
* -- season-opening game after winning Super Bowl championship in the previous season