Patriots Report Card: Breaking down the Pats’ biggest problems at Houston — and moving forward

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Patriots Report Card: Breaking down the Pats’ biggest problems at Houston — and moving forward

The way Deshaun Watson sizzled throughout Sunday’s first half in Houston, the Patriots had no shot.If a quarterback plays well enough in today’s NFL, where no play is dead until he decides and passes whiz with GPS accuracy, defeat becomes inevitable for a defense. The Pats couldn’t sack Watson or stick to his receivers for long enough when he broke the pocket through the first two quarters. So naturally, they trailed 21-10 at halftime, despite k…