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Bills vs. Texans: Stefon Diggs revenge game, elite QB matchup among five things to watch in Week 5 showdown

‘Washburn says the Bills have the edge “because over the course of the first four weeks of the season they’ve shown that they can be dominant in games.” Despite these two teams having the same record, Buffalo’s wins hold more weight. While the Texans have had to “scratch and claw” to come ahead, the best version of the Bills is better than the best version of their upcoming opponent.’

Gameday preview: Bills at Texans in Week 5

‘Samuel is the most surprising. He signed a three-year deal worth $24 million this offseason, and offensive coordinator Joe Brady’s raved about his versatility and playmaking ever since. Yet all we’ve seen from Samuel is a gadget role mirroring what we’d seen from Isaiah McKenzie for years — and as ineffective.’

NFL fines Bills lineman following Week 4 loss vs. Ravens

‘Smoot’s fine stems from a play with two minutes remaining in the first quarter. He drew an unnecessary roughness penalty that resulted in an $8,156 fine for what the league deemed striking, kicking, and/or kneeing.’

Bills Mafia ready for Bills-Diggs reunion in Houston

‘”Bills Mafia invades every time,” O’Brien said, with a party set up outside of Christian’s Tailgate, the Bills Backer bar in Houston. “We throw a big street party here. We close down the street. We bring in everything people want. We have trucks of beer across the street in case they drink out what the bar has. We go in and show them what we do in Orchard Park, down here in Houston.”‘

Thad’s Three Things: Bills at Texans

‘The Bills should be able to run the ball in this game. The Texans have allowed 4.7 yards a carry, which is 24th in the NFL. Houston has only had 96 run attempts against them this year. Only six teams have defended less runs, so their overall numbers are still pretty good in the run game.’

How to watch Bills vs Texans Sunday

‘Gametime is 1 p.m. on WROC, part of a CBS doubleheader, with the Giants in Seattle for the 4:25 p.m. game. Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn will call the game for CBS.’

Buffalo Bills matchup against a familiar face in Houston

‘The Week 5 matchup comes with a familiar face on the other end of the pitch: Stefon Diggs. Diggs played for the Buffalo Bills for four seasons until he was traded in 2024. This is the first time he’ll meet his former team on the gridiron.’

5 things to watch for in Bills at Texans | Week 5

‘Sunday afternoon will mark the first time that Josh Allen and C.J. Stroud will face each other in the NFL. Stroud, who just turned 23 on Thursday, has taken the league by storm, holding the record for the highest passing touchdown-interception ratio (32-7) prior to turning 23-years old.’