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Monday Night Open Thread: Houston Texans at New England Patriots

Get ready for one of the most important non-Broncos games of the year. If the Patriots lose to the Texans, the Broncos will control their own destiny with regard to an AFC first round bye in the playoffs.

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Send your well wishes, prayers, voodoo, or positive thoughts to the Houston Texans, tonight. The Patriots need to lose for the Broncos to control their own destiny. The 11-1 Houston Texans can do that.

Many people are touting this as one of the greatest regular season match ups of all time. With the Texans at 11-1 and the Patriots at 9-3, those people are right. The Patriots face the Houston Texans tonight and then the 9-3-1 San Francisco 49ers just six days later.

For the Broncos to have a first round bye, the Patriots must lose one or both of these games.

Go Kubiak and Go Texans!