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Animated matchups: Patriots vs. Texans
Click any position to see personnel groupings and how they match up. Click the "Run Play" button to watch a key play used in the first game between the teams that illustrates how the matchups play out. You can also watch the play in slow motion. (Analysis by Zuri Berry/Boston.com Staff)
Patriots on offense
Texans on offense
12
QB - Tom Brady
22
RB - Stevan Ridley
85
WR - Brandon Lloyd
83
WR - Wes Welker
81
TE - Aaron Hernandez
87
TE - Rob Gronkowski
77
LT - Nate Solder
64
LG - Logan Mankins
62
C- Ryan Wendell
63
RG - Dan Connolly
76
RT - Sebastian Vollmer
95
DT - Shaun Cody
94
DE - Antonio Smith
99
DE - J.J. Watt
54
LILB - Barrett Ruud
53
RILB - Bradie James
98
LOLB - Connor Barwin
59
ROLB - Whitney Mercilus
38
SS - Danieal Manning
29
FS - Glover Quin
25
CB - Kareem Jackson
24
CB - Jonathan Joseph
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Fast
8
QB - Matt Schaub
23
RB - Arian Foster
80
WR - Andre Johnson
83
WR - Kevin Walter
86
FB/TE - James Casey
81
TE - Owen Daniel
76
LT - Duane Brown
74
LG - Wade Smith
55
C - Chris Myers
60
RG - Ben Jones
75
RT - Derek Newton
50
DE - Rob Ninkovich
75
DT - Vince Wilfork
74
DT - Kyle Love
95
DE - Chandler Jones
55
MLB - Brandon Spikes
51
OLB - Jerod Mayo
54
OLB - Dont'a Hightower
28
SS - Steve Gregory
32
FS - Devin McCourty
31
CB - Aqib Talib
24
CB - Kyle Arrington
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