He’s back.
Joe Mixon, who missed the past three games with an ankle injury, has only 16 yards on nine carries thus far in his return. But he has scored on a reception.
The Texans running back caught a 10-yard pass from C.J. Stroud, giving Houston a 14-0 lead following Ka’imi Fairbairn’s PAT.
The Patriots again extended the drive with a pass interference penalty, with cornerback Marcus Jones getting called for the penalty on Tank Dell on third-and-9 from the New England 16. On the Texans’ first drive, safety Marte Mapu interfered with Dell on third-and-goal from the 5 to extend the drive.
Stroud is 7-of-9 for 76 yards and two touchdowns, with Dell catching the first one from 2 yards out.