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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tight end Rob Gronkowski is set to make his season debut when the Patriots host the Texans.Gronkowski is listed as active for the first time this season on Thursday night, after he sat out the first two weeks of the regular season with a hamstring injury he sustained during training camp.As expected, quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is inactive after injuring his right shoulder in the second quarter of New Englands win over Miami last week. Garoppolo practiced on a limited basis this week, but was listed as doubtful on Wednesday.Jacoby Brissett is set to start in his place, which would mark the first time the Patriots have started a rookie quarterback since Drew Bledsoe in 1993.Other inactives for New England are linebacker Donta Hightower (knee), running back D.J. Foster, guard Jonathan Cooper (foot), cornerback Eric Rowe (ankle), offensive lineman LaAdrian Waddle and tight end A.J. Derby.Receiver Braxton Miller, quarterback Brandon Weeden, safety Eddie Pleasant, linebacker Brian Cushing, tackle Duane Brown, guard Oday Aboushi, and defensive end Devon Still are listed as inactive for the Texans.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFLCustom Poland Soccer Jerseys .com) - Manchester City midfielder David Silva is expected to miss the next four weeks because of a calf problem. Custom Los Angeles Clippers Jerseys . Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. Negredo broke the deadlock from close range after a simple move in the 99th minute before Dzeko took the ball round goalkeeper Tim Krul to seal the victory in the 105th. https://www.cheapcustomjerseysonline.com/custom-st-louis-blues-jerseys/ . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. 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The last time the Cornhuskers won their first seven games of the season was in 2001, when they went to the BCS Championship Game.-- ESPN Stats & InfoThe case against NebraskaAccording to ESPNs Strength of Record metric, Nebraskas undefeated record is less impressive than the 5-2 starts by Wisconsin, Florida State and Tennessee. Northwestern, at 45th, is currently the highest-ranked team in FPI that the Cornhuskers have played this season.Nebraska is entering its toughest three-game stretch of the season, according to FPI. It faces No. 11 Wisconsin and No. 6 Ohio State the next two weeks, both on the road, before a home game against Minnesota. The Cornhuskers are projected to be the favorites in just one of those games (against Minnesota). FPI projects the Huskers have a 3 percent chance at winning all three games.-- ESPN Stats & InfoTalking pointsVegas odds:?Nebraska has 40-1 odds to win the national title, according to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.What FPI ssays: According to ESPNs Football Power Index, the Cornhuskers have a 0.dddddddddddd2 percent chance of winning out through the regular season and a 5.8 percent chance of winning the Big Ten. Their remaining schedule ranks as the 16th most difficult.ESPN staff writer Mackenzie Kraemer:?Nebraska is up to No. 7 in the AP poll with its undefeated record. However, now the Cornhuskers get their two toughest tests in back-to-back weeks -- trips to Wisconsin and Ohio State. Nebraska is a nine-point underdog, the first time it has been an underdog all season.ESPN Insider Brian Fremeau:??The Cornhuskers eventually put away Purdue on Saturday, and are still in a good position to claim a Big Ten West Division title if they can keep it up. Our efficiency ratings suggest that may be too tall an order, however. Up next are a pair of games against Wisconsin and Ohio State in which our model indicates it is much more likely theyll lose both (56 percent) than win both (6 percent). If they do grab wins against the Badgers and Buckeyes, a tough trip to Iowa at the end of the regular season still lies ahead. There is a good chance (44 percent) that theyll lose three of their final five games according to our model.Now that youre stuffed with numbers and analysis, are you convinced the Cornhuskers are going all the way? Cast your vote below. ' ' '