The point total for the Texans and Patriots is 39.5, tied with the Denver Broncos versus Pittsburgh Steelers as the lowest over/under for Week 5. There used to be a time when Houston and New England had elite quarterbacks, but that won’t be the case in Week 5, and the odds-makers see it.
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