‘The Texans pinned the Bills offense deep in their own territory with less than a minute left in the game. The Bills were not able to generate anything on offense and punted the ball away to the Texans. The Texans used their remainiing timeouts and were able to run the clock down to two-seconds left on the clock to kick the game-winning 59-yard field goal.’
BillsBeat - October 7, 2024
Top 3 things we learned from Bills at Texans | Week 5
‘”I love Josh with the ball in his hands,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said. “Efficient offense was the right approach there, and I didn’t have us do that.”‘
'We have to find ways to pull these out' | Bills react after the near comeback against the Texans
‘”It sucks to lose any game, but especially when you come back all the way through, felt like we had good momentum going into the second half, into the fourth quarter there, but it’s the NFL. It’s a tough League,” LB Terrel Bernard said.’
BillsBeat - October 6, 2024
'He fuels this team': Why Stefon Diggs has been embraced by Houston Texans
‘“It’s been great,” Stroud said. “I think he got a bad rap just by the media and by people. He’s been nothing but just amazing to this team and to his teammates. … I’m glad that he’s finally having fun playing the game and doing what he loves to do, because he loves football a lot.”’
Texans expect Bills' rush defense to bounce back after Baltimore debacle
‘“We know how it feels not playing your best there,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “This week, we know we’ll get the Bills’ best.”’
How can the Bills get past the Houston Texans? Here are 4 keys to a Buffalo win
‘Start fast. It is on the Buffalo Bills’ offense to start strong and fast so that the depleted defense isn’t on its heels all day. The Bills also don’t want to become one-dimensional early on – as offensive coordinator Joe Brady said was the case against the Ravens – and scoring early will help that cause. The Houston Texans have scored on three of their four opening drives this season, but their defense isn’t used to teams with high-octane offenses such as the Bills. Houston offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik is innovative, and he’s not afraid to get creative with his players. The Buffalo offense needs to match Houston and aim to score early and often.’
Bills-Texans numbers to know: These 4 stats could shape Buffalo's game at Houston
’33:12 – Average time of possession for Houston, second best in the NFL. The Texans have faced three bad offenses (Indianapolis, Chicago and Jacksonville) in the first four weeks and kept each off the field.’
Bills-Texans: Who you got? Buffalo News writers make their predictions on Sunday's game
‘I was leaning Bills until the onslaught of injury news this week. With two defensive tackles out – Ed Oliver and Austin Johnson – and Von Miller’s four-game suspension, the defensive line will be notably thin. The Buffalo offense also is without wide receiver Khalil Shakir, and his consistency has been key. I think the injuries are too much to overcome, and Stefon Diggs leaves the meeting with his former team victorious. Texans, 30-24.’
Bills Mailbag: What Von Miller's suspension means for his contract status
‘The easiest way to put it regarding Miller’s suspension and his future contract status is this: It doesn’t do much to change things. If the Bills cut Miller after this season, they’ll be on the hook for $15.417 million on the 2025 salary cap, but will save $8.457 million. If they designated Miller as a post-June 1 cut, he’ll count $6.374 million on the 2025 cap and $9.043 million on the 2026 cap, but the savings in 2025 would be $17.5 million. Any incentives that Miller earns this year based on his sack total will count on the Bills’ 2025 cap. The overwhelming likelihood remains this is Miller’s final year in Buffalo.’
Erik Brady: Timeout gaffe by Ravens coach Harbaugh one of many in Bills history
‘The strange sequence ended up not meaning much when the Bills failed to take advantage of it. But it sounded the echoes of two other instances in Bills history when timeout gaffes by an opposing coach did lead to Buffalo wins.’
Voice of the fan: So the Buffalo Bills got blown out in Baltimore. It's one test. On to Houston
‘But after an improbable and impeccable 3-0 start to this season, the Buffalo Bills got hammered, humbled and humiliated in a 35-10 spontaneous combustion to the Baltimore Ravens.’
Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans prediction, keys to clash of Super Bowl contenders
‘Sal’s prediction: Texans 28, Bills 23.’
What channel is Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans on today? Time, TV, streaming for Week 5
‘The game will be available locally via the following stations: WROC channel 8 (Rochester area), WIVB channel 4 (Buffalo area), WTVH channel 5 (Syracuse area), WKTV channel 2 (Utica area), WENY channel 2 (Elmira area), WRGB channel 10 (Albany area), and WBNG channel 12 (Binghamton area).’
Five Takes: Bills enter revenge game vs. Diggs banged up; Will BUF have enough to overcome HOU?
‘Defensively, two rookies will likely be thrust into the starting lineup, with S Cole Bishop already declared the Week 5 starter by head coach Sean McDermott and DT DeWayne Carter set to slot in alongside DaQuan Jones along the interior of Buffalo’s front four. Bishop looked uncomfortable at times after seeing an increase in playing time following Rapp’s injury against Baltimore, while Carter recorded a tackle for loss late in the game, but has put a small sample size on tape in terms of playing meaningful snaps through four games.’
Bills vs. Texans Week 5 preview: Top storylines, injury reports, broadcast details
‘These two teams last met in the regular season in 2021, when the Bills dominated the Texans en route to a 40-0 win. Buffalo’s defense forced five turnovers.’