‘“I felt like that injury from the beginning was a blessing in disguise,” Hairston said. “And instead of dwelling on something I can’t change, it just made my mental stronger. Not allowing this injury to put me down any longer than it did.”’
BillsBeat - November 21, 2025
James Cook joins elite company with 3rd straight 1,000-yard season
‘Cook joined Hall of Famers Thurman Thomas and O.J. Simpson as the only running backs in Bills history with three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons; Thomas has the most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in Bills history with eight.’
Bills-Bengals game on Dec. 7 moved to 1 p.m. kickoff
‘Following next week’s game at Pittsburgh, the Bills will have 1 p.m. kickoffs for the next three contests, including road games at New England on Dec. 14 and Cleveland on Dec. 21.’
Bills Make Me Wanna Give: Several Bills supporting ‘My Cause My Cleats’ initiative
‘“I think that one thing I definitely want to do is just children with rare diseases,” said Hawes. “I think that’s something there’s always kind of interest to me. I think that those kids kind of deserve to have special moments, you know, because they’ve been born in unfair kind of circumstances.”’
Thad Brown: Dam seems ready to burst in Buffalo
‘It’s not because the offensive line played the worst. It’s because much more was needed and expected and the guys up front could not deliver.’
Allen sacked eight times as Bills fall to Houston
‘Allen threw it up the middle to Josh Palmer who lateraled it to Shakir for a 44-yard completion and a first down on Houston’s 26. After an incompletion, Johnson took a rush nine yards. Allen followed it with another incompletion to be confronted with another 4th-and-1, but a false start from Dawkins set Buffalo back and made it 4th-and-6. In a last attempt, Allen looked for Palmer, but Bullock came down with his second interception of the night to seal Houston’s win.’
Houston Texans shut down Buffalo Bills; give Josh Allen nightmares in 23-19 final
‘Josh Allen was sacked eight times in a game where the Texans defense completely took over and controlled the flow. Allen didn’t have a passing touchdown or a rushing touchdown in the game.’
Bills 19, Texans 23 | Final score, game recap + highlights
‘On their last possession of the game, deep in Houston territory, they were forced to go for the full six. Allen’s pass to Palmer on fourth-and-six was too short. Bullock got down low for the interception and ended the game on the Texans’ defense’s terms.’
The Top 3 three things we learned from Bills vs. Texans | Week 12
‘QB Josh Allen was constantly greeted with a sea of red in his face, getting sacked a career-high eight times and turning it over twice. Thursday marked Allen’s third multi-interception game — he had just one 2+ INT game in 2024 and it took until Week 18 of 2023 for him to reach that mark.’
'Had a chance to win it there at the end' | Bills fall short to Texans Thursday night on the scoreboard and in personnel
‘”We still have opportunities to play; that door [isn’t] shut,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “… We have a chance next week to show our stuff.”‘
Bills vs. Bengals game is flexed to 1 p.m. slot in Week 14
‘The game was originally scheduled for 4:25 p.m. on FOX, who will still carry the contest despite the earlier kickoff time.’
BillsBeat - November 20, 2025
'Hungry dogs run faster': Bills captain Terrel Bernard heads home to Texas region that shaped him
‘“That’s what built me, made me who I am,” Bernard told The Buffalo News. “It’s a blue-collar, hardworking town. You don’t really get anything. You earn – you have to earn everything. So I love La Porte. … That’s a place that I hold very dear to me.”’
James Cook, Ty Johnson and Ray Davis could help Bills' passing game reach another level
‘“They are extremely talented guys that the more touches you can get them, probably the better that you’re gonna play as an offense,” Allen said of his running backs. “Typically matchup wise, they’re gonna be favorable matches because of how talented and how quick they are and how smart they are.”’
Three ruled out for Bills against Texans on final injury report
‘Samuel has also been used on kickoff return this season, meaning the Bills will be a bit shorthanded at that position. It’s possible that both backup running backs, Ray Davis and Ty Johnson, are back for kick returns against the Texans.’
4 keys for the Buffalo Bills to beat the Houston Texans
‘The Bills coaching staff had high praise for the Texans’ defense, and for good reason. The Houston unit leads the league in yards allowed per game (258.1) and points allowed per game (16.3). “Very talented,” Bills head coach Sean McDermott said. “They put together a good defense with different spots, critical positions. … (Texans coach) DeMeco (Ryans) knows defense … and he’s got a good defense there for just about every year.” Added offensive coordinator Joe Brady: “It’s going to be a battle out there. They’re the best defense in the league for a reason. It’s going to be a great test and a great opportunity.”’