It was far from a Picasso, at least from the offense, but the Patriots found a way to make enough plays on both sides of the ball to beat the Houston Texans and advance to the AFC Championship Game next Sunday in Denver. Even better: the Broncos will start former Patriots draft pick Jarrett Stidham, who has not thrown a pass this season, after starter Bo Nix suffered a broken ankle on the next-to-last play of their win over the Bills.