‘Brady was unable to scheme much of anything in the passing game, the fourth-down play that resulted in Coleman’s TD being the exception. True, the pieces on his chessboard can’t win on the bulk of their routes, but that’s on Brady to find ways to put them in better situations and in the last two games, he hasn’t been able to do it.’
BillsBeat - October 7, 2024
Bills-Texans takeaways: Buffalo’s offense spirals as Stefon Diggs bests former team
‘Bills quarterback Josh Allen finished with a perplexing stat line. He completed just nine of 30 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown. The Buffalo defense forced two turnovers in the fourth quarter, but the Bills could only manage three points. The defense also forced the Texans to punt with under a minute to play, but the Buffalo offense had three straight incomplete passes and punted it right back to Houston. C.J. Stroud made a short completion and Fairbairn hit a long field goal for the win.’
Bills coach owns it, explains how he blew it late in loss to Texans
‘“The end of game situation on offense we needed, tough situation,” McDermott said. “We needed to run the clock and move the chains and that’s on me. We didn’t do that there and that’s my fault.”’
Bills’ Sean McDermott roasted for ‘insane management’: ‘There may not be a dumber’ decision
‘Not only did the Bills not force the Texans to call a timeout, the team hardly took any time off the clock. One punt later, the Texans were close to field goal range and had the entire field to work with since they had all three timeouts. Stroud was able to find his back across the middle of the field for a five-yard gain to set up a 59-yard game-winning Ka’imi Fairbairn field goal as time expired. Houston would win 23-20 as Fairbairn was carried off by his teammates.’
Sean McDermott’s baffling decision-making late costs Bills in loss to Texans (Encouraged/worried)
‘Buffalo’s receivers and tight ends struggled to create separation on Sunday. With their top receiver, Khalil Shakir, out, Buffalo’s receivers were not able to get open for Allen. No receiver or tight end finished with more than two catches.’
Bills comeback effort falls short as Texans' Fairbairn drills game-clinching 59-yard field goal
‘The Bills trailed 17-3 at halftime, but multiple defensive stops in the second half put the team in position to go ahead. Despite the Bills’ offense putting together a couple of touchdown drives to gather momentum, the woes were apparent in the clutch, as the offense faltered when it mattered most, punting three times in their final four offensive drives.’
Five Takeaways: McDermott's late-game decision making costs Bills in loss to Texans
‘Allen has not looked comfortable since the start of Buffalo’s Week 4 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He has faced more pressure in his face than he did during the first three weeks of the season while appearting out of rhythm with his new crop of wide receivers.’
Sabato: The Bills are wasting Josh Allen with Joe Brady's current offensive strategy
‘For the second consecutive week, the offense looked lost, unable to find any rhythm as Allen runs for his life behind an offensive line that doesn’t give up many sacks. The Buffalo Bills don’t have explosive weapons at receiver, that’s a given, but the group proved in the first three weeks that they are good enough to be successful.’
'That's my fault': Bills coach Sean McDermott takes heat for end-of-game management vs. Texans
‘While Sunday’s 23-20 defeat at NRG Stadium won’t have the finality of the AFC wild-card round loss in the 2019 playoffs, how the Bills lost the game in the last minute of the fourth quarter will be a talking point around Western New York for the coming days.’
Monday's Houston Coverage
Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn beats Bills with 59-yarder as time expires. ‘It’s a special one’ (Houston Chronicle)
Texans’ Stefon Diggs finally admits beating Buffalo meant something extra to him (Houston Chronicle)
Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins injures hamstring against Bills (Houston Chronicle)
‘That’s my fault’: Bills coach Sean McDermott takes heat for end-of-game management vs. Texans (Houston Chronicle)
Houston Texans’ win over Buffalo Bills proves they can be elite. But it came with a price (Houston Chronicle)
5 takeaways from the Houston Texans’ win over the Buffalo Bills (Houston Chronicle)
Texans 23, Bills 20: How Houston outlasted Buffalo in battle of AFC contenders (Houston Chronicle)
Houston Texans turning point: Robert Woods’ punt return sets up winning field goal vs. Bills (Houston Chronicle)
Houston Texans report card: Grading Week 5 victory over Buffalo Bills (Houston Chronicle)
‘Fumbled the basketball’: Good reason for referee Clay Martin’s strange mistake in Texans-Bills game (Houston Chronicle)
Nico Collins injury update: Texans WR injures hamstring in game vs. Bills (USA Today)
Houston’s Nico Collins leaves with hamstring injury early in second quarter against Bills (AP)
Stefon Diggs, Houston Texans outlast Buffalo Bills 23-20 (ESPN)
Texans’ C.J. Stroud connects with Nico Collins for 67-yard TD (ESPN)
Texans’ Nico Collins injures hamstring vs. Bills, ruled out (ESPN)
Stefon Diggs Gave Honest Answer About Beating Bills With Texans (SI)
C.J. Stroud Had Perfect Celebration After Absurdly Long Touchdown Pass vs. Bills (SI)
Nico Collins injury update: Texans star WR ruled out after exiting game vs. Bills (The Sporting News)
Texans edge out Buffalo Bills in Week 5 victory without offensive weapons Mixon and Collins (KTRK-TV)
‘Pretty (expletive) cool’ | Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn talks about the record he set on Sunday against the Bills (KHOU-TV)
Texans Recap: Fairbairn’s foot secures Houston Texans nail-biting 23-20 victory over Buffalo Bills (KRIV-TV)
Five keys to the 4-1 Texans’ dramatic, last-second victory over Buffalo Bills (KPRC-TV)
‘He made some bad passes’: Texans defense throttled, bottled up Bills star quarterback Josh Allen into shaky performance (KPRC-TV)
Gritty performance: Texans’ Azeez Al-Shaair was in the hospital with severe nausea Saturday, excelled Sunday in win (KPRC-TV)
‘It’s hilarious,’ Texans linebacker, special-teams ace Neville Hewitt makes viral, flying suplex, wrestling style tackle (KPRC-TV)
Texans wide receiver Nico Collins injures hamstring on long touchdown catch, sources emphasize injury not long-term (KPRC-TV)
Punahou’s Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 59-yard Field Goal walks it off for Houston Texans (KITV-TV)
From the H! Texans win on last-second field goal from Ka’imi Fairbairn (HoustonTexans.com)
Wild finish punctuates Texans win over Buffalo (HoustonTexans.com)
Texans defense stymies Buffalo passing attack (HoustonTexans.com)
10 key notes from the thriller over the Bills | Harris Hits (HoustonTexans.com)
McClain: Team win for Texans culminates with thrilling end (HoustonTexans.com)
H-Town Buzzer Beater | Vanderblog (HoustonTexans.com)
Big Play Breakdown: Texans beat the Bills | Harris Hits (HoustonTexans.com)
Ka’imi Fairbairn is now Texans all-time scoring king (HoustonTexans.com)
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Photo gallery (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Head-scratching Bills play-calling leads to Texans’ walk-off field goal
‘Sean McDermott took full responsibility for the disastrous clock management on Sunday that helped hand the Texans a 23-20 win over the Bills.’
How did the Bills lose to Texans? Baffling time management decisions cost Buffalo
‘The Bills botched the opportunity to run the clock out at the end of regulation and play for the win in overtime. Houston played the second half without their star wide receiver, Nico Collins, who left the game with an injury. The Texan’s offense struggled after he exited, and the Bills had all of the momentum.’
What happened to Josh Allen? Bills QB allowed to play after apparent head injury
‘Josh Allen didn’t have his finest day in the Buffalo Bills’ 23-20 Week 5 loss to the Houston Texans, but many wondered whether he should be playing at all by the end of it.’
Fairbairn’s 59-yard field goal as time expires gives Texans 23-20 win over Bills
‘The Texans (4-1) led 20-3 after a field goal early in third quarter before the Bills scored 17 straight points to tie it with about 3½ minutes to go.’
Allen takes blame after comeback attempt falls short in Buffalo’s 23-20 loss to Houston
‘“Starts with making better decisions on my part,” he said. “I know I didn’t complete the ball at a high rate. I put the ball in harm’s way, especially in that first half.”’