Quick answer
- Winner
- New England Patriots
- Final score
- New England Patriots 34–31 Houston Texans
- Halftime
- New England Patriots 7–17 Houston Texans at halftime
- FantasyHQ MVP
- T. Brady
- Top passer
- T. Brady
- Biggest EPA play
- (5:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 2…
- Game date
- 2013-12-01
Game summary
The New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans 34–31 on 2013-12-01, overcoming Houston Texans's 17–7 halftime lead. T. Brady posted a game-high +17.99 total EPA in the passing.
The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.
Line score
Final score and points by quarter.
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | — | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots | 7 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
 Houston Texans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Scoring Map
Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.
NENew England Patriots(8:48) (Shotgun) 44-B.Tate right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
(4:14) 4-R.Bullock 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
(1:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 87-R.Gronkowski for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
(1:52) 44-B.Tate left tackle for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
(12:49) 46-J.Develin up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
(8:11) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 34-S.Vereen for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
(2:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
(13:14) 29-L.Blount left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
(11:39) 44-B.Tate left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
(7:21) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
(3:15) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
HOUHouston TexansFantasyHQ Analytics
Scoring timeline
Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 8:48TD BTB. TatePoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 8
- Score
- 0-6
(8:48) (Shotgun) 44-B.Tate right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 8:44XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 0-7
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q1 4:14FG Points+3
- Yard line
- NE 25
- Score
- 0-10
(4:14) 4-R.Bullock 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
- NENew England Patriots
Q1 1:33TD RGR. GronkowskiPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 23
- Score
- 6-10
(1:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 87-R.Gronkowski for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q1 1:25XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 7-10
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 1:52TD BTB. TatePoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 20
- Score
- 7-16
(1:52) 44-B.Tate left tackle for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q2 1:47XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 7-17
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
- NENew England Patriots
Q3 12:49TD JDJ. DevelinPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 1
- Score
- 13-17
(12:49) 46-J.Develin up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q3 12:41XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 14-17
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
- NENew England Patriots
Q3 8:11TD SVS. VereenPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 9
- Score
- 20-17
(8:11) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 34-S.Vereen for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q3 8:06XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 21-17
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 2:16TD Case KeenumPoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 5
- Score
- 21-23
(2:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q3 2:11XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 21-24
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
- NENew England Patriots
Q4 13:14TD LBL. BlountPoints+6
- Yard line
- HOU 7
- Score
- 27-24
(13:14) 29-L.Blount left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- NENew England Patriots
Q4 13:09XP SGS. GostkowskiPoints+1
- Yard line
- HOU 2
- Score
- 28-24
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 11:39TD BTB. TatePoints+6
- Yard line
- NE 10
- Score
- 28-30
(11:39) 44-B.Tate left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- HOUHouston Texans
Q4 11:35XP Points+1
- Yard line
- NE 2
- Score
- 28-31
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.
- NENew England Patriots
Q4 7:21FG SGS. GostkowskiPoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 35
- Score
- 31-31
(7:21) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
- NENew England Patriots
Q4 3:15FG SGS. GostkowskiPoints+3
- Yard line
- HOU 35
- Score
- 34-31
(3:15) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Stars of the game
Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).
- 1T. Brady · New England Patriots · Passing · +17.99 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
- 2J. Edelman · New England Patriots · Receiving · +7.94 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
- 3
Austin Johnson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +7.80 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.87 EPA/play - 4B. Tate · Houston Texans · Rushing · +4.03 total EPA · 22 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
- 5R. Gronkowski · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.09 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.26 EPA/play
- 6D. Amendola · New England Patriots · Receiving · +3.05 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
- 7
Keyon Martin · Houston Texans · Receiving · +2.86 total EPA · 1 snaps · +2.86 EPA/play - 8Case Keenum · Houston Texans · Passing · +2.69 total EPA · 32 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play
FantasyHQ Game MVP
Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.
FantasyHQ Game MVP
T. Brady — NE · Passing
T. Brady posted the highest total EPA (+17.99) in the game, the strongest overall impact for New England Patriots. Across 43 counted snaps, they averaged +0.42 EPA per play.
T. Brady's top snap (-5.44 EPA): (5:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 24-J.Joseph at HOU 38. 24-J.Joseph to NE 31 for 31 yards (77-N.Solder).
Quarterback report card
T. Brady led all passers in efficiency for New England Patriots, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.
- T. Brady (New England Patriots) · 43 dropbacks · 67.4% completion · +7.3% CPOE · +0.42 EPA/play · +17.99 total EPA
- Case Keenum (Houston Texans) · 32 dropbacks · 46.9% completion · -7.1% CPOE · +0.08 EPA/play · +2.69 total EPA
Team stats comparison
Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.
| Stat | New England Patriots | Houston Texans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive EPA/play | +0.210 | +0.146 |
| Offensive success rate | 52.9% | 47.4% |
| Pass EPA/play | +0.418 | +0.084 |
| Rush EPA/play | -0.055 | +0.235 |
| Defensive EPA/play | -0.146 | -0.210 |
| Defensive success rate | 52.6% | 47.1% |
Drive & efficiency notes
Despite the final score, New England Patriots generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.21 vs +0.15), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.
Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):
- New England Patriots: +0.21 EPA/play (93rd percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
- Houston Texans: +0.15 EPA/play (84th percentile vs. 2013 team-game averages)
- Houston Texans: 12 drives, +11.10 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
- New England Patriots: 11 drives, +18.25 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Who scored touchdowns and field goals
Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.
Touchdowns
- Houston Texans — B. Tate
- New England Patriots — R. Gronkowski (T. Brady pass)
- Houston Texans — B. Tate
- New England Patriots — J. Develin
- New England Patriots — S. Vereen (T. Brady pass)
- Houston Texans — Case Keenum
- New England Patriots — L. Blount
- Houston Texans — B. Tate
Field goals
- Houston Texans — Randy Bullock
- New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski
- New England Patriots — S. Gostkowski
Quarter by quarter
Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.
The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 8 (Q1 8:48) — (8:48) (Shotgun) 44-B.Tate right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q1 8:44) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the NE 25 (Q1 4:14) — (4:14) 4-R.Bullock 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 23 (Q1 1:33) — (1:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 87-R.Gronkowski for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q1 1:25) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..
The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 7–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 20 (Q2 1:52) — (1:52) 44-B.Tate left tackle for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q2 1:47) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..
The third quarter: New England Patriots won the period 14–7. New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q3 12:49) — (12:49) 46-J.Develin up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 12:41) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 9 (Q3 8:11) — (8:11) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 34-S.Vereen for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q3 8:06) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 5 (Q3 2:16) — (2:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q3 2:11) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler..
The fourth quarter: New England Patriots won the period 13–7. New England Patriots found the end zone from the HOU 7 (Q4 13:14) — (13:14) 29-L.Blount left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New England Patriots added 1 points from the HOU 2 (Q4 13:09) — 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the NE 10 (Q4 11:39) — (11:39) 44-B.Tate left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the NE 2 (Q4 11:35) — 4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the HOU 35 (Q4 7:21) — (7:21) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.; New England Patriots connected on a field goal from the HOU 35 (Q4 3:15) — (3:15) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen..
Turning points
Plays that moved win probability the most.
- Houston Texans (Q4 13:09) — (13:09) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins to NE 14 for 66 yards (32-D.McCourty).
- Houston Texans (Q4 2:06) — (2:06) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum pass incomplete short middle (96-A.Carter) [94-Chr. Jones].
- New England Patriots (Q4 3:15) — (3:15) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
- New England Patriots (Q1 5:42) — (5:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 24-J.Joseph at HOU 38. 24-J.Joseph to NE 31 for 31 yards (77-N.Solder).
- New England Patriots (Q2 4:56) — (4:56) 3-S.Gostkowski 55 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Impact plays
Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.
- New England Patriots (Q1 5:42) — (5:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 24-J.Joseph at HOU 38. 24-J.Joseph to NE 31 for 31 yards (77-N.Solder).
- New England Patriots (Q3 13:43) — (13:43) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 87-R.Gronkowski pushed ob at HOU 13 for 50 yards (51-D.Sharpton).
- Houston Texans (Q4 13:09) — (13:09) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins to NE 14 for 66 yards (32-D.McCourty).
- New England Patriots (Q1 1:33) — (1:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 87-R.Gronkowski for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Every scoring play
Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.
- Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q1 8:48 · NE 8 · Score 0-6
(8:48) (Shotgun) 44-B.Tate right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q1 8:44 · NE 2 · Score 0-7
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. - Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 4:14 · NE 25 · Score 0-10
(4:14) 4-R.Bullock 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q1 1:33 · HOU 23 · Score 6-10
(1:33) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep left to 87-R.Gronkowski for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q1 1:25 · HOU 2 · Score 7-10
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 1:52 · NE 20 · Score 7-16
(1:52) 44-B.Tate left tackle for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 1:47 · NE 2 · Score 7-17
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 12:49 · HOU 1 · Score 13-17
(12:49) 46-J.Develin up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 12:41 · HOU 2 · Score 14-17
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q3 8:11 · HOU 9 · Score 20-17
(8:11) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 34-S.Vereen for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q3 8:06 · HOU 2 · Score 21-17
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 2:16 · NE 5 · Score 21-23
(2:16) (Shotgun) 7-C.Keenum left end for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 2:11 · NE 2 · Score 21-24
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. - New England Patriots TD (+6) — Q4 13:14 · HOU 7 · Score 27-24
(13:14) 29-L.Blount left guard for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - New England Patriots XP (+1) — Q4 13:09 · HOU 2 · Score 28-24
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. - Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 11:39 · NE 10 · Score 28-30
(11:39) 44-B.Tate left guard for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. - Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 11:35 · NE 2 · Score 28-31
4-R.Bullock extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-9-S.Lechler. - New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 7:21 · HOU 35 · Score 31-31
(7:21) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen. - New England Patriots FG (+3) — Q4 3:15 · HOU 35 · Score 34-31
(3:15) 3-S.Gostkowski 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-6-R.Allen.
Key takeaways
What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.
- New England Patriots earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
- One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
- T. Brady (New England Patriots) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
- T. Brady (NE) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Frequently asked questions
Who won New England Patriots vs Houston Texans on 2013-12-01?
The New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans 34-31 in Week 13, 2013.
What was the score by quarter in New England Patriots vs Houston Texans?
Q1: New England Patriots 7, Houston Texans 10; Q2: New England Patriots 0, Houston Texans 7; Q3: New England Patriots 14, Houston Texans 7; Q4: New England Patriots 13, Houston Texans 7; Final: New England Patriots 34, Houston Texans 31.
Who scored touchdowns and field goals in New England Patriots vs Houston Texans?
Houston Texans touchdown — B. Tate (Q1 8:48) New England Patriots touchdown — R. Gronkowski (T. Brady pass) (Q1 1:33) Houston Texans touchdown — B. Tate (Q2 1:52) New England Patriots touchdown — J. Develin (Q3 12:49) New England Patriots touchdown — S. Vereen (T. Brady pass) (Q3 8:11) Houston Texans touchdown — C. Keenum (Q3 2:16) New England Patriots touchdown — L. Blount (Q4 13:14) Houston Texans touchdown — B. Tate (Q4 11:39) Houston Texans field goal — R. Bullock (Q1 4:14, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q4 7:21, 3 pts) New England Patriots field goal — S. Gostkowski (Q4 3:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.
How did the quarterbacks play in New England Patriots vs Houston Texans?
T. Brady (New England Patriots), 67.4% completion, +7.3% CPOE, +0.42 EPA per dropback, +17.99 total passing EPA. Case Keenum (Houston Texans), 46.9% completion, -7.1% CPOE, +0.08 EPA per dropback, +2.69 total passing EPA.
Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in New England Patriots vs Houston Texans?
T. Brady (New England Patriots) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +17.99 total EPA on Passing plays. across 43 snaps. Their top snap (-5.44 EPA): (5:42) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right intended for 87-R.Gronkowski INTERCEPTED by 24-J.Joseph at HOU 38. 24-J.Joseph to NE 31 for 31 yards (77-N.Solder)..
Was New England Patriots vs Houston Texans a close game?
Yes — the margin was 3 points. New England Patriots won 34-31 in a game that came down to the wire.
Season records after this game
New England Patriots
Entered 8-3 Now 9-3 W
Houston Texans
Entered 2-9 Now 2-10 L
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