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Tyrann Mathieu intercepted Tom Brady's pass and also recovered a fumble Sunday against the New England Patriots.Not good enough Authentic Malcom Brown Jersey , if you ask the Houston Texans safety."Yeah, I touched the leather, but I didn't touch the end zone," Mathieu said after the 27-20 loss in the opener. "We lost by seven points, so that's how I look at it and how I judge myself."A free agent who signed with the Texans after spending the first five years of his career in Arizona, Mathieu was Houston's biggest offseason acquisition. The signing seemed to pay off in his very first game.Brady dropped back near his own goal line and took aim for running back James White across the middle. But defensive lineman Angelo Blackson deflected the ball, and Mathieu reached behind him to grab it as he went to the turf."That's why we brought him here," coach Bill O'Brien said. "We think he's an instinctive player, from what I can see."Blackson said he anticipated that Brady would try to step up in the pocket and throw Limited Duron Harmon Jersey , so the goal was to get a hand in his face. The ball went off Blackson's hand and fluttered downward before Mathieu grabbed it at the 17.But the Texans missed a chance to take advantage of the field position, losing seven yards before settling for a field goal that cut the deficit to 7-3. In the third quarter, Brady connected with Rob Gronkowski for a 25-yard reception before the Patriots tight end was hit by Kareem Jackson and lost the ball.Mathieu scooped it up. The Texans advanced to the New England 17 but turned the ball over on downs."He's a great player," defensive lineman J.J. Watt said. "We knew we were getting a great player and a guy that can change games and he did a great job today. With the pick, the fumble recovery, that's another guy that can make game-changing plays and the more we can of that, and the more we can all start to do our part in that, the better we're going to be."A year after losing to the Patriots 36-33, O'Brien returned to New England with a healthy team that had hopes of beating his former mentor.Watt returned after playing only five games last season because of a broken leg Lawrence Guy Jersey , and Whitney Mercilus also returned from a torn pectoral muscle that put him on injured reserve in 2017.With Jadeveon Clowney recovering from knee surgery following the best season of his career and Mathieu joining the secondary, the Texans' defense was a strong point.And with Deshaun Watson (176 yards passing, 40 running) also returning from an injury after a stellar start to his rookie year, the offense figured to be dangerous, too.But Brady and Gronkowski carved up the Texans at the worst times, including a two-minute drill at the end of the first half after taking over at their own 22 with just 88 seconds on the clock. Brady completed 5 of 6 passes on the drive, hitting Phillip Dorsett on a 4-yard touchdown pass that extended the New England lead to 21-6."To give up that touchdown, it is very frustrating," Clowney said. "I am very upset right now. I hate losing and I hate playing bad and all of that. I know I've got a lot of season left and a lot of improvement to do."Week 2 NFL Early Games: Patriots rooting guide and open thread The New England Patriots play the Jacksonville Jaguars at 4:25 PM ET Authentic David Andrews Jersey Salute to Service , but there’s a shockingly high quality slate of games at 1:00 PM ET. Here’s who you should be rooting for.Pats Pulpit Patriots Pregame Preview1:00 PM ET Patriots Rooting GuideDolphins at Jets: Both teams started 1-0 and both teams had solid outings in the opener- the Dolphins battling terrible weather delays and the Jets smoking the Detroit Lions. It’s too early in the year to know which team the Patriots would want to lose, but I would argue that the Jets have more upside (which is wild to say) and I would want the Dolphins to win.Chargers at Bills: The Patriots want the Bills to lose, but are they as bad as the opener suggested?Chiefs at Steelers: New England plays both teams later in the year, but they have the Chiefs at home and are on the road against the Steelers. Pittsburgh is more likely to be around late in the playoffs, too, so root for the Chiefs to win on the road.Texans at Titans: The Patriots already beat the Texans, while they still have to play on the road in Tennessee later in the year. Root for the Texans for strength of victory because a bird and all that.Colts at Washington: The Patriots want the Colts to win for the sake of strength of schedule and for the hopeful strength of victory.Browns at Saints: This game doesn’t affect the Patriots, but this is still a weirdly intriguing game. Are the Browns good? Are the Saints bad? This could be a high-scoring affair or a Saints blowout and I’m here for this.Eagles at Buccaneers: New England owns the Eagles seventh round draft pick and want them to lose so the Patriots can have the best possible seventh round draft pick (eyeroll).Vikings at Packers: This is just a fun game! Enjoy it.Panthers at Falcons: This could also be a fun divisional game. Have fun with it!