‘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.’
BillsBeat - October 7, 2024
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.”’
Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn drills 59-yard game-winning field goal to beat Bills
‘It looked to be Houston in complete control of this game, but that all changed when Josh Allen finally got something going on offense in the second half.’
Bills' Sean McDermott takes blame for late clock management
‘”That’s on me, the end-of-game situation on offense,” McDermott said after the 23-20 loss. “We’re in a tough situation … they were holding three timeouts; they got a good field goal kicker. 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 explains costly late-game decision-making after loss to Texans: 'That's on me'
‘”The end of game situation — we needed to run the clock and move the chains,” McDermott said. “That’s on me. We didn’t do that there and that’s my fault.”‘
Texans vs. Bills score, takeaways: Buffalo's baffling late-game decisions lead to Houston's game-winning FG
‘Buffalo did an admirable job coming back from a 17-point deficit in this one, but what Sean McDermott and Joe Brady decided to do in the final minute of this one was head-scratching. With 32 seconds left, Josh Allen went deep to Keon Coleman, Mack Hollins and Curtis Samuel on consecutive plays. All the passes were incomplete and killed just 15 seconds off the clock — forcing the Bills to punt.’
Josh Allen Briefly Leaves Bills-Texans Game After Hitting Head on Field
‘Allen was extermely slow to get up and eventually went to the blue tent where he was quickly cleared to return to the game on the very next drive. Allen was briefly replaced by Mitch Trubisky after a quick Houston turnover, but only ended up missing one play.’
NFL Ref Hilariously Got His Sports Mixed Up While Making Call in Bills-Texans Game
‘The easiest part about the job, however, has to be knowing that the game is played with a football. It’s right there in the name of the sport.’
NFL Fans Blast Bills Over Mind-Boggling Play Calling Late in Loss to Texans
‘Even NFL RedZone’s Scott Hanson couldn’t believe what he was seeing from the Bills.’
Josh Allen Made the Wrong Kind of History in Bills' Loss to Texans
‘Allen completed 30% of his passes. According to ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg, that’s the lowest completion percentage for a quarterback with at least 30 pass attempts in the last 30 seasons.’
The Buffalo Bills failed Josh Allen in Week 5 loss to Texans
‘The Bills couldn’t separate all day, which led to Allen having to throw into tight windows on nearly an every-down basis. That’s not to say he was flawless – he slightly overthrew Mack Hollins on what could have been a touchdown, and led Dalton Kincaid a bit too far on what would have been a first down. Both took place in the first quarter. The rest of the game featured bad play-calls be Joe Brady, bad protection from the offensive line, and bad game management by Sean McDermott.’
Bills veteran throws shade at Sean McDermott, Joe Brady for game management issues
‘Bills veteran throws shade at Sean McDermott, Joe Brady for game management issue.’
Sean McDermott clock management: Bills coach leaves analyst 'dumbfounded' for questionable play calling in loss
‘It didn’t work on first down, as Josh Allen couldn’t connect with Curtis Samuel. However, McDermott and Co. kept with the strategy, electing to call pass plays on second and third down as well. Both throws fell incomplete, stopping the clock each time.’