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Mark Lane

5 takeaways from the Texans’ 25-22 loss to the Patriots

The Houston Texans dropped their fourth consecutive game in a 25-22 loss to the New England Patriots Sunday afternoon at NRG Stadium.

The Texans came close to ending their losing streak by holding a 22-9 lead midway through the third quarter, but the Patriots produced 16 unanswered points to complete the comeback victory.

In the loss, rookie quarterback David Mills threw for a career-best 305 yards while completing 21-of-29 pass attempts and three touchdowns. For New England, rookie quarterback Mac Jones threw for 231 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

As the Texans fall to 1-4 on the season, here are five takeaways from Houston’s loss to the Patriots.

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