Official Texans @ Patriots Game Thread, 12/10/2012

[Arky]

TV = ESPN, Monday 7:30 pm CST

Announcers = Mike Tirico, John Gruden

The line = Pats by 3 to 4

Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS early = San Diego @ Pittsburgh w/Jim Nantz and Phil Simms

FOX early = Dallas @ Cincinnati w/Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick

FOX late = New Orleans @ NYG w/Joe Buck, Troy Aikman

SNF = Detroit @ Green Bay w/Al Michaels, Chris Collinsworth

[Nconroe]

Looks like predicting cold and rain for gametime.

Is that gonna make it lower scoring?

[HPF Bob]

Temperatures will be probably mid-high 40s and while there is a 50-70% chance of rain, it doesn't appear to be a steady rain but light precip. I don't think it will disrupt the offenses much and may give them opportunities if the field is slippery.

I'd take this over 30s and blowing snow.

[barrett]

I think rain also slows the pass rush at least as much as the offense (unless it's a crazy driving rain that makes passing impossible).

[Arky]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

Looks like predicting cold and rain for gametime.

Is that gonna make it lower scoring?

Game total opened at 53 and is now down to 50.5. So, the public is going "under" although 50+ points is not really "low-scoring".

The Patriots had a stretch of going "over" 9 times in a row until that was broken last week when they played the Dolphins (game went under 51, final score = Pats 23, Dolphins 16). Pats have gone over 9 times and under 3 times in their 12 games. Texan's over/under is 6 times equally.

New England ATS (against the spread) = 7-5
Texans ATS = 8-4

If I was betting, I'm taking the points/Texans and the under...

[Nconroe]

Edelman out and Grongowski likely out might slow down Pats ST and scoring a little as well.?

[nunusguy]

Sounds like the same kind of weather we had in ChiTown ?

[chuck]

I don't know why but I'm starting to feel better about this one. Does anyone have anything on JJo and Ball? I cannot believe I'm worried about whether or not Alan Ball will play. And that I still feel OK about the game.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by chuck

I don't know why but I'm starting to feel better about this one. Does anyone have anything on JJo and Ball? I cannot believe I'm worried about whether or not Alan Ball will play. And that I still feel OK about the game.

JJo is supposed to be a go, I'm not sure on Ball.