‘Brady had a tough night because he did not have nearly enough answers for Houston’s outstanding defense. He can’t be blamed for the protection breakdowns, but the continued issue with scheming receivers open was a big issue on a night when Allen had no one open in the face of that pressure.’
BillsBeat - November 21, 2025
Josh Allen sacked a career-high 8 times; Texans defense overwhelmed the Bills (Observations)
‘The Bills’ offensive line was up against its toughest test of the season in the Houston defensive front. The Texans’ defense was as good as advertised and brought consistent pressure to Allen’s doorstep all night.’
Kiss the division goodbye: Buffalo Bills offense gets bullied by Texans in prime time
‘One week after Josh Allen said that Buffalo needed to stop riding the rollercoaster, the team once again found itself on it.’
Bills lineman leads NFL in false start penalties & his latest cost team in loss to Texans
‘The false start penalties continue to add up for Dawkins. He leads the NFL with the most false starts on the season with seven. The Bills’ other four starting offensive linemen have combined for just one.’
Buffalo Bills’ Josh Allen vents his frustration with 4 words in loss to Texans
‘“What are we doing?”’
Sabato: Fierce Texans defense batters Bills to make AFC East title hopes a pipe dream
‘The Buffalo Bills saw their chances of winning the AFC East sleeping further away with every sack. Eight of them. Eight.’
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.’