Final · Kickoff
2017 Regular season · Week 3 · Gillette Stadium
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans 36–33 at home at Gillette Stadium in Week 3 of the 2017 regular season on September 24, 2017. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.
The result moved the Patriots to 2–1 and dropped the Texans to 1–2. The Texans finished 2017 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Patriots finished 2017 at 13–3 and lost Super Bowl LII.
In their previous meeting, the New England Patriots won 34–16 on January 14, 2017. When they met again, the New England Patriots won 27–20 on September 9, 2018.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Patriots lead the series 9–1 after meeting No. 10 since 2003 Full series history
The Hall of Fame kicker receives his Ring of Excellence at Gillette Stadium on a day New England also marks 25 years since its first Super Bowl team. Next week the Colts put him in their Ring of Honor.
Chicago's quarterback sits at Green Bay with an eye on next week, Washington gets its top receiver back but loses Stefon Diggs and three safeties, and Tennessee's rookie plays through a sore back.
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.
