‘But when the defense had to step up, it did.’
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Aggressive approach helps Joe Brady, Bills win his debut | Lance Lysowski
‘The Bills totaled 410 yards and averaged 8 yards per play against a defense that has the Texans considered a Super Bowl contender. Allen completed 20 of 29 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns (two passing). Two of his playmakers, Dalton Kincaid and DJ Moore, surpassed 100 receiving yards. The winning score was caught by Joshua Palmer, whose first season in Buffalo got derailed by injuries.’
‘Incredible … not surprising’: Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid shines in opener
‘In the Bills’ 36-31 win over the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium, Kincaid proved himself on the Week 1 stage. He had 130 receiving yards, good for both a personal career high and good for the most receiving yards by a Bills tight end since 1967.’
Bills notebook: Josh Allen gets last laugh in this meeting with Texans
‘“We ended up scoring 36 points against a fantastic defense,” Allen said.’
Three questions after the Buffalo Bills outlast the Houston Texans
‘The final score will ease some pain, but the grand unveiling of the Bills’ defense showed that there’s more than just fine-tuning to do. The Bills struggled on third-and-long, reminiscent of the Sean McDermott era, and the new defense had a number of missed tackles and penalties. They did have a critical three-and-out in the fourth quarter, and they did get the dramatic stop to seal the win, by way of Greg Rousseau.’
Bills’ Joshua Palmer called his shot: Plays that shaped their Week 1 win
‘With time running out for him to turn that inkling into a reality, Palmer made the play. The veteran wide receiver got open on a post route and caught a 34-yard pass that stood as the game winner in the Bills’ 36-31 season-opening victory at Reliant Stadium.’
Report Card: Bills close out hard-fought victory in season opener against Houston
‘Defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, working his first game as a play caller at the NFL level, will likely not be thrilled with the overall defensive effort, but give that side of the ball credit – it closed out the game when it had to. Brady spent the week making the game not about him, but he should rightfully celebrate what is a big moment in his career – his first game, and first win.’
4 things that stood out in Bills’ exciting Week 1 win against Texans
‘Moore was signed to be the No. 1 receiver Allen has needed the past couple years, and after a quiet start where he had no targets for the first quarter and a half, Moore announced himself in the second quarter.’
7 remarkable stats from Bills win: Josh Allen extends NFL record, Buffalo makes history
‘Buffalo didn’t just drive 96 yards for the winning touchdown. The Bills did it twice.’
Bills report card: Josh Allen dices up Texans, Greg Rousseau saves the day
‘Joe Brady won his debut as an NFL head coach and tore off his shirt in the post-game locker room, so there was that. For one game, he sure looked comfortable calling the offensive plays and managing the rest of the team and he has now done something Sean McDermott never did by winning in Houston.’
Joe Brady took his shirt off after first Bills win and gave away his game ball
‘The 36-year-old head coach pulled off his shirt as the room erupted again, then began his first victory speech as an NFL head coach bare-chested while holding the game ball above his head.’
Josh Allen finally gets his Houston breakthrough as Bills rally past Texans (Observations)
‘The most impressive part of Allen’s game was how he took care of the football. He didn’t make any dangerous throws outside of a goal-line quick screen on a questionable play call. The only turnover of the first half by either team was a C.J. Stroud fumble on Houston’s opening drive.’
Josh Allen reveals Buffalo Bills never practiced game-winning TD throw to Joshua Palmer
‘“You want the absolute truth? We call this a horseshoe,” Allen told CBS’ Evan Washburn. “This is not where the ball is supposed to go. We have never once repped the ball going there. I just felt that those safeties started cheating to DJ (Moore) a little bit. Josh ran a great route; put it on the line for him. He goes, and he does the rest. We’ll take those when we get them, but we don’t want to make a living out of throwing it to those.”’
Buffalo Bills’ Dion Dawkins has message for doubters after OL handles Texans
‘“What they gotta say now?” Dawkins asked as he headed to Buffalo’s locker room.’
Greg Rousseau delivers for Bills in comeback win vs. Texans — but is breakout finally here?
‘The Bills hired defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard this offseason after Sean McDermott was fired. The change at DC brings a new defensive system and a new role for Rousseau. But is there more untapped potential for the 26-year-old to tap into, or was Sunday’s two-sack performance against the Houston Texans a mere blip in what could be another season that fails to meet expectations?’