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5 NFL teams on upset alert in Week 14

By Cody Williams

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Dec 6, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry (back) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 6, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry (back) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

1. New England Patriots

As I said before, the Patriots have gone from unbeaten to being on a losing streak and now they come into a matchup with a Houston Texans team that has been playing their best football of the season coming into Week 14. Even though J.J. Watt is going to be playing in this game with a broken hand, I don’t think that’s a matchup that bodes well for the Patriots.

The big problem for New England over recent weeks has been the fact that they are another team dealing with a multitude of injuries, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. However, the problem with that coming into this matchup against Houston is the fact that the Texans defense has been the driving force behind their recent run. With the way that Watt and Houston should be able to get a pass-rush on Brady, which is a problem considering his lack of weapons.

Also, I don’t think we can rule out the possibility of the Pats resting some players this week. They essentially have the division locked up, so it’s hard to see them having the pedal to the metal for Week 14 when they’re dealing with so many injuries and want to get healthy for the postseason. All things considered, this game just has trouble written all over it for New England.

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