11/20/2025 Bills @ Texans post game thread

[MPL]

Just now, strive_for_five_guy said:

The O Line sucked tonight, but the good thing is we don’t play the Texans defense every week.  They’re the best defense in the league.  Def kicked out butts, but there will be better days.

Yeah, but the problem with the good days is they're always followed by more bad days... especially the season-ending kind. 

[RyanC883]

4 minutes ago, Roundybout said:

Props to Brown for playing through a mountain of pain. Respect that. 

respect it for sure.  Dude is a baller.  But terrible coaching letting him stay on and be a liability 

[TFBillsfan]

Zero sacks tonight by the Bills. Zero compared to 8 by Houston. 

 

Outside of Davis’s TD return, ST were horrible. Offense scored 12 points! 
 

Brady is a second year OC and it shows! We attempted ONE deep shot the entire game. The long hand off to Cook on 4th and 1 was just idiotic and indefensible! Even worse it looked like he didn’t have a play as Josh was waving frantically for the call. Why in the world, he REFUSES to use Josh in these situations, is just stunning, playaction, bootleg rollout puts so much pressure on the D. Hell, run a dang QB sweep! Brady has been so horrendous multiple times in 4th down situations. 
 

The Bills literally pissed away games against ATL, NE and Houston!

[BeastMaster]

Just now, MPT said:

 

Gabe is much better at blocking than Keon. He's also better at jump balls even though that's supposed to be Keon's strength. 

 

That game doesn't have me thinking "if only we could have thrown some incompletions to Keon we would have been fine."

That's fine, but I wasn't talking about Davis vs Keon. I said he would have helped more than Elijah Moore did, and I don't see how anyone can argue otherwise

[GroteStreet]

6 minutes ago, appoo said:

He's been the best LT in the league this year, until tonight

No he hasn't 

[appoo]

Just now, MikePJ76 said:

situational football matters.

 

Go ask mister fundamentals the head coach.  Situational football.

 

You can not let them march right down the field after a kick return td and let them score and take all the momentum and the lead.  Its a gut punch.

so what? It's football. Suck it up. two quarters - the two most important quarters in any game - the defense dominated

[UKBillFan]

Just now, appoo said:

offense had every chance to win this game

 

No one's denying that. But the defense was hardly heroic in the first half. They put us behind the 8 ball and we couldn't get out.

[Roundybout]

1 minute ago, CincyBillsFan said:

I disagree.  Houston had a bad offense and Mills is a back up QB.  The Bills D was gashed in the first half badly.  Giving up a 75 yard TD drive at the end of the half after the Davis KO TD return was an abomination.  I am sick and tired of McD defenses playing like hot crap in the first half only to play "better" after their poor play has basically lost the game.  See Atlanta.  

 

The Bill's offense has won two close shoot out games this season.  We have yet to win one defensive game where we hold a team to 10 - 13 points.  Tonight the D should have held the Texans to no more then 13 points and that includes FG's after the 2 TO's. And the D not forcing a single TO when Mills was hitting our guys in the back of the helmet with terribly under thrown passes is an indictment of their play.

 

Lets not forget that the D controls field position to some extent and the Bills started 3 drives from inside the 10 yard line.

 

 

 

 

 

I mean I don't disagree, but at the end of the day, the defense made stops AGAIN to give the offense the chance to win the game. 

[mannc]

2 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

It was stupid and cost them at least two drives, imo.

Completely agree.  What use is it to have great offensive line depth if you're going to keep guys on the field who are playing with one arm? 

[4th&long]

Just now, dayman said:

He’s not firing anyone

That's the problem! 

[appoo]

Just now, UKBillFan said:

 

No one's denying that. But the defense was hardly heroic in the first half. They put us behind the 8 ball and we couldn't get out.

By going down 4 freakin points at HT?

[QLBillsFan]

1 minute ago, st pete gogolak said:

Not just 8 sacks. 70 yards lost on the 8 sacks!  That’s wild!  

Then it must be.. I’ve seen him routinely get holds and 5 yard penalties. I’ll trust my eye. Spencer is a top 5 RT player though with obvious injury but also had a bad night. Perhaps our OC would have focused a quick throws and rb swing passes to help.. 

[UKBillFan]

1 minute ago, TFBillsfan said:

Zero sacks tonight by the Bills. Zero compared to 8 by Houston. 

 

Outside of Davis’s TD return, ST were horrible. Offense scored 12 points! 
 

Brady is a second year OC and it shows! We attempted ONE deep shot the entire game. The long hand off to Cook on 4th and 1 was just idiotic and indefensible! Even worse it looked like he didn’t have a play as Josh was waving frantically for the call. Why in the world, he REFUSES to use Josh in these situations, is just stunning, playaction, bootleg rollout puts so much pressure on the D. Hell, run a dang QB sweep! Brady has been so horrendous multiple times in 4th down situations. 
 

The Bills literally pissed away games against ATL, NE and Houston!

 

NE was at home. Guess you mean Miami?

[zow2]

I was disappointed that in his quest to hunt for big plays Josh ran himself into 5 sacks. The greats dont do that stuff,  there are outlet passes, short stuff to be had if he would just take it. 

[Matt_In_NH]

Wonder what is up with Josh's hand.  There is some kind of injury on his throwing hand, did not seem to affect things but something to keep an eye on.

[mannc]

Just now, Roundybout said:

 

I mean I don't disagree, but at the end of the day, the defense made stops AGAIN to give the offense the chance to win the game. 

Kind of like the last two Chiefs playoff games...

[rusty shackleford]

His throwing hand/wrist looks like it might have taken more damage than it seemed. Fingers crossed he’s okay.

[Joe Ferguson]

Another wasted year for Allen.

[BuffaloBillyG]

4 minutes ago, Southern McButterpants said:

At least Brown was injured. 

I didn't see when he picked up the injury but he was terrible tonight when he was healthy.

[EmotionallyUnstable]

2 minutes ago, CincyBillsFan said:

I disagree.  Houston had a bad offense and Mills is a back up QB.  The Bills D was gashed in the first half badly.  Giving up a 75 yard TD drive at the end of the half after the Davis KO TD return was an abomination.  I am sick and tired of McD defenses playing like hot crap in the first half only to play "better" after their poor play has basically lost the game.  See Atlanta.  

 

The Bill's offense has won two close shoot out games this season.  We have yet to win one defensive game where we hold a team to 10 - 13 points.  Tonight the D should have held the Texans to no more then 13 points and that includes FG's after the 2 TO's. And the D not forcing a single TO when Mills was hitting our guys in the back of the helmet with terribly under thrown passes is an indictment of their play.

 

Lets not forget that the D controls field position to some extent and the Bills started 3 drives from inside the 10 yard line.

 

 

 

 

Houston has averaged 22 points per game all season, and we gave up 23. Combined that with the turnovers, and I think your anger is misguided.