Allen finished 24-of-34 passing for 253 yards and two interceptions, and Cook ran for 116 yards on 17 carries.<\/p>\n
The Bills have turned to Allen time after time to carry them. There wasn\u2019t much Allen could do against Houston\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n
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Still, the Texans’ offense couldn\u2019t put the game away. The Bills cut the lead to 23-19, with a drive that was cut short due to Houston\u2019s intense pass rush. The Bills got another stop and their offense got the ball back with 2:48 left to play needing a touchdown to win.<\/p>\n
Allen got the Bills moving downfield. Some quick passes picked up key first downs. But when Allen tried to scramble, he was sacked for the seventh time. That set up a third-and-20. Then on third down Allen was sacked for an eighth time. Allen was sacked only 14 times all last season. Usually Allen gets away with extending plays, but the Texans’ defensive line did a great job closing on him and making plays.<\/p>\n
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The Bills had a trick up their sleeve. On fourth-and-27, Josh Palmer caught a pass and pulled off a hook and ladder with Shakir. The play picked up 44 yards. The Bills were somehow still alive. But on fourth-and-6 after that, following a false start penalty that pushed them back five yards, Allen threw an interception that ended their hopes.<\/p>\n
The Bills haven\u2019t looked anywhere close to a Super Bowl contender since September. They haven\u2019t even looked like a playoff team most of that time. Having Allen gives them hope for a late-season surge. But that hope might be dwindling.<\/p>\n
Live coverage has finished41 updatesFri 21 November 2025 at 4:00 am GMT<\/p>\n
Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 4:27 am GMT<\/p>\n
Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n
Josh Allen gets picked by Calen Bullock on a fourth-and-6 from Houston’s 22.<\/p>\n
That’s the dagger.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 4:22 am GMT<\/p>\n
Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n
Houston couldn’t put this game away.<\/p>\n
Well done, Joe Brady and that playbook of yours.<\/p>\n
Here’s why:<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 4:19 am GMT<\/p>\n
Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n
Josh Allen was sacked for the seventh time tonight, forcing Buffalo to use a timeout.<\/p>\n
It’s looking bleak for Buffalo, who face a third-and-20 from their own 37.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 4:14 am GMT<\/p>\n
Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n
Josh Allen and the Bills need to go 73 yards with 2 minutes left in order to win.<\/p>\n
No pressure.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 4:11 am GMT<\/p>\n
Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n
Davis Mills couldn’t salt away this game for Houston. The Texans picked up a first down on a drive, but don’t do much after that.<\/p>\n
Josh Allen will get the ball back with 2:48 and all his timeouts for a chance to win.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 4:05 am GMT<\/p>\n
Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n
The Texans keep bringing the heat on Josh Allen. They sacked him \u2014 for the sixth time tonight! \u2014 after a big gain from Khalil Shakir and force a rushed throw on third-and-10.<\/p>\n
The Bills are forced to kick a 38-yard field goal.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 4:02 am GMT<\/p>\n
Yahoo Sports Staff<\/p>\n
Khalil Shakir turned a short pass from Josh Allen into a 44-yard gain on third-and-12, getting Buffalo to Houston’s 25-yard line.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:57 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
Kamari Lassiter came flying in on a corner blitz, and defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins fired off the ball to stuff Bills running back James Cook two yards behind the line of scrimmage on fourth-and-1.<\/p>\n
Just like that, a promising Buffalo drive has been turned over on downs.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:52 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
Despite the beating he’s taken, Josh Allen isn’t shying away from using his legs. After escaping a collapsing pocket, he scrambled for a 14-yard pickup on third-and-13 to move the sticks early in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:47 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
The Bills bounced back from their second turnover of the night, holding Houston to 19 yards after its forced fumble and recovery.<\/p>\n
The Texans had to settle for a field goal. Ka’imi Fairbairn knocked in the 26-yarder to increase Houston’s lead to 23-16.<\/p>\n
It’s still a one-score game, though.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:40 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
The Houston Texans have the No. 1 defense in the league for a reason. They’re suffocating and opportunistic.<\/p>\n
Safety Calen Bullock, who caught the tip-drill interception earlier in the game, forced a fumble after Bills receiver Khalil Shakir made a third-down catch that would have given Buffalo a much-needed first down.<\/p>\n
Another Texans safety, Jaylen Reed, recovered the loose ball and returned it nine yards to the Bills’ 22-yard line.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:36 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
The Bills are dealing with quite a bit of attrition right now. Cornerback Maxwell Hairston is the latest Buffalo player to go down. The rookie is now headed to the locker room.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, linebacker Terrel Bernard is out of there but wearing a sling. He’s out for the rest of the game, per the broadcast.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:29 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
Just as Josh Allen was sacked by Texans defensive end Danielle Hunter, a referee, Adrian Hill, suffered a non-contact, left-leg injury.<\/p>\n
Hill had to be carted off the field into the locker room.<\/p>\n
The game’s umpire, Roy Ellison, will now move to the referee position and will work the backfield on his own.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:24 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
Texans defensive end Danielle Hunter wanted in on the sack party, and he got one on third-and-6 to throw a wrench in a Bills drive that never got off the ground.<\/p>\n
Houston now has three sacks on the night.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:18 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
Following a first-down stop, Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard was taken to the locker room. He looked to be in pain as he held his right arm.<\/p>\n
On the other side of the ball, Texans wide receiver Nico Collins has returned to the field after taking a big hit late in the first half.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 3:09 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
The Bills’ first drive of the second half was jumpstarted with an 18-yard gain. It ended with an 18-yard loss.<\/p>\n
That’s not a typo.<\/p>\n
Josh Allen tried to keep the play alive on third-and-6 after Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. nearly brought him down. But Anderson stuck with it and ultimately wrangled a scrambling Allen for a costly sack.<\/p>\n
Anderson has been giving Allen a headache tonight. He’s got a pair of sacks already.<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 2:58 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
Since starting 1-of-8 passing, Davis Mills has completed 10 of his last 13 attempts with a pair of touchdown tosses to his name.<\/p>\n
Here are some first-half stats to know…<\/p>\n
HOUSTON<\/p>\n
Mills: 11-of-21, 122 yards, 2 TDs
Marks: 8 rush, 44 yards
Collins: 3 rec, 55 yards<\/p>\n
3rd Down: 1-of-6
4th Down: 1-of-1<\/p>\n
BUFFALO<\/p>\n
Allen: 11-of-15, 88 yards, 1 INT
Cook: 7 rush, 75 yards, 1 TD
R. Davis: 97-yard kickoff return<\/p>\n
3rd Down: 2-of-6
4th Down: 2-of-2<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 2:51 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
What a response by the Houston Texans. Following the Bills’ special teams touchdown, the Texans swung momentum right back their way with a six-play, 75-yard scoring drive before halftime.<\/p>\n
Davis Mills engineered a smooth 2-minute drill, which featured a 33-yard completion to Christian Kirk and an 8-yard touchdown toss to rookie wideout Jayden Higgins.<\/p>\n
Mills is now 11-of-21 with 122 yards and 2 touchdowns through the air.<\/p>\n
Here’s a look at the big play Kirk made to set the stage for Mills’ touchdown strike:<\/p>\n
Fri 21 November 2025 at 2:46 am GMT<\/p>\n
Andy Backstrom<\/p>\n
Texans wide receiver Nico Collins initially stayed on his feet after taking a big hit from Bills safety Cole Bishop, but Bishop stuck his arm out to finish the tackle, and then Collins stayed on the ground in pain.<\/p>\n
He’s getting checked out for a potential injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Buffalo Bills came into this season with Super Bowl dreams. Those hopes have dwindled down to praying…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[10371,9955,31832,56,58,57,79,31068,10420,31067,31871,31625,31634,32020,31872,31072,31619],"class_list":{"0":"post-59543","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-buffalo-bills","9":"tag-c-j-stroud","10":"tag-calen-bullock","11":"tag-houston","12":"tag-houston-headlines","13":"tag-houston-news","14":"tag-houston-texans","15":"tag-james-cook","16":"tag-jayden-higgins","17":"tag-josh-allen","18":"tag-josh-palmer","19":"tag-khalil-shakir","20":"tag-maxwell-hairston","21":"tag-mills","22":"tag-ray-davis","23":"tag-terrel-bernard","24":"tag-the-bills"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}