Overview
- New England beat Houston 28-16 to advance to the AFC Championship in Denver after the Texans committed five turnovers, including a pick-six.
- Stefon Diggs caught four passes and scored a touchdown as Cardi B cheered him on with an expletive-laced Instagram Story during the game.
- After the final whistle, Cardi B posted a video on X mocking NFL Live’s unanimous Texans picks and wrote, “THEY DIDN’T BELIEVE IN US … #Patsnation.”
- The ESPN panel she referenced included Mina Kimes, Ryan Clark, Hannah Storm, Dan Orlovsky and Marcus Spears, all of whom had predicted a Houston win.
- Diggs said postgame that outside doubt helped motivate the Patriots, while off the field his denied legal case remains pending with an arraignment delayed to February 13.