‘The Buffalo Bills saw their chances of winning the AFC East sleeping further away with every sack. Eight of them. Eight.’
BillsBeat - November 21, 2025
Friday's Houston Coverage
Texans 23, Bills 19: Houston holds off Buffalo to win third straight game, stay in playoff chase (Houston Chronicle)
How Texans shut down Bills and reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen — again (Houston Chronicle)
‘He’s a ball hawk.’ How Calen Bullock forced three turnovers to lead Texans (Houston Chronicle)
‘C.J.’s the starter’: Davis Mills wins third straight, but is clear on his role (Houston Chronicle)
Texans takeaways: Changing close-game fortunes, Davis Mills’ up-and-down night (Houston Chronicle)
Houston Texans key play: Fourth-down stop of Bills pivotal in 4th-quarter stand (Houston Chronicle)
Texans report card: Grading a 23-19 win over the Bills (Houston Chronicle)
Texans’ defense thumps Bills, stakes claim as league’s best (ESPN)
Texans’ defense comes up big in TNF win against Bills (ESPN)
Texans’ Dominant Defense Is Up for a Playoff Push, No Matter Who’s at Quarterback (SI)
Will Anderson Jr. Ran an Unbelievable Distance to Sack Josh Allen During Texans-Bills (SI)
Texans RB Joe Mixon Will Remain on Physically Unable to Perform List (SI)
Texans and Davis Mills upset Buffalo, advance to 6-5 improving playoff odds (The Sporting News)
Davis Mills stats today: Texans QB outduels Josh Allen on ‘TNF’ (The Sporting News)
Battle Red Masterpiece | VanderBlog (HoustonTexans.com)
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Josh Allen slams helmet in frustration as Bills lose heartbreaker
‘Quarterback Josh Allen seemed to sum up how things were going for the Bills in the fourth quarter when he slammed his frustration following a stalled drive.’
Bills’ Ray Davis returns kickoff 97 yards for touchdown on his birthday
‘After juking out Houston defenders with a spin move at the 30-yard line, Davis was able to run the ball into the end zone practically unscathed.’
Referee carted off during Bills-Texans ‘TNF’ game in scary moment
‘In the middle of the third quarter, Hill was positioned in the end zone and was seen jogging to follow a play when he pulled up, grabbing at his left leg and grimacing in pain.’
Texans vs. Bills TNF takeaways: Houston's defense steals the show
‘Overall, the Texans sacked Allen eight times. He lost a whopping 70 yards because of those plays, which worked to keep Buffalo behind the chains for most of the evening.’
Thursday Night Football winners, losers: Texans beat up Josh Allen, Bills
‘Just days after he passed for three touchdowns and ran for three more, Allen, the reigning league MVP (for now), didn’t account for even one in Thursday’s defeat. He was sacked a career-high eight times, hit a total of 12 and was frequently running for his life behind a battered O-line – and actually covered nearly 900 yards over the course of the game, per Next Gen Stats. His second pick of the night came on his 34th and final throw, cinching the game for Houston. It was Allen’s first loss in a Thursday game after he’d started 8-0 in midweek matchups.’
Bills bench WR Keon Coleman for 2nd straight game after he was late for meeting last week
‘Coach Sean McDermott said Coleman, a second-round pick in 2024, was inactive for last weekend’s game against Tampa Bay as punishment for his tardiness.’
Texans get 8 sacks and Bullock forces 3 turnovers in Houston’s 23-19 win over Bills
‘“When they hit our quarterback 12 times, I don’t like that,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “I don’t like that stat at all. It’s just not a healthy way to play and it’s not a good way to keep our quarterback healthy for the rest of the season. We’ve got to play better.”’
Bills place Mecole Hardman on IR and elevate fellow WR Gabe Davis for game at Texans
‘Hardman had a 61-yard kickoff return but lost a fumble on a punt return in Sunday’s 44-32 win over Tampa Bay. On offense, he did not catch the lone pass thrown his way.’
Josh Allen throws interception in final seconds to seal Bills’ 23-19 loss to Texans
‘It was tough for Allen to get anything going on a night he was sacked a career-high eight times and hit four other times. Allen threw for 253 yards with two interceptions and no touchdowns after accounting for six touchdowns in a win over Tampa Bay last week.’
Referee Adrian Hill leaves Bills-Texans game with leg injury
‘Hill was injured during a punt in the third quarter. He was standing in the end zone and pulled up as he tried to run forward. He wasn’t putting any weight on his left leg as he helped off the field by two Texans staff members.’
NFL ref leaves Bills-Texans game after scary non-contact injury
‘Head referee Adrian Hill pulled up lame during a play on a Texans drive in the third quarter. He was seen in the end zone watching a play unfold. As he started to move, Hill grabbed his left leg.’
Texans upset Bills to shake up AFC playoff picture
‘The game came down to a game-deciding Bills drive in the final two minutes. The Bills extended the drive by converting on a 4th and 27 with a lateral pass to Khalil Shakir. But the Bills could not convert on a 4th and 6 in the Texans red zone, when Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw a game-ending interception.’
Bills WR Keon Coleman a healthy scratch for 2nd straight week
‘The team elevated wide receiver Gabe Davis from the practice squad for consecutive weeks, along with tight end Keleki Latu, with tight end Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) and wide receiver Curtis Samuel (elbow/neck) out for Thursday’s game.’