FOXBORO — Mike Vrabel came straight off the practice field Friday to hold his final press conference of the week after four days of preparing for the Texans. He’d been peppered with questions about the Texans’ vaunted defense all week, and for a moment, it looked like he was about to lose his cool when yet another reporter started with, “given the strength of the Texans’ defense…” Vrabel closed his eyes, put his head down and rubbed his eyebrow with his thumb and pointer finger before keeping his calm and responding to the question about whether his team needed to be “perfect” this week. Related Articles Patriots QB Drake Maye overcomes fumbles to reach AFC title game on late TD pass Best and worst: What we learned from Patriots’ 28-16 playoff win over Texans Patriots defensive starter active vs. Texans after missing final practice Patriots-Texans preview: How Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel can reach the AFC Championship Game Inside Patriots’ nearly flawless offseason that helped spark rapid turnaround Were they perfect in Sunday’s 28-16 win over the Texans? Absolutely not. But their own defense made a statement, forcing five turnovers and outshining the unit that some were comparing to the 1985 Bears and “Legion of Boom” Seahawks. So, was it fair to say that the Patriots’ defense took all that talk about the Texans’ defense personally this week? “I’m sure they’re going to tell you in 30 seconds as soon as you guys go rushing out of here,” Vrabel said, smiling.…
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