‘Allen attempted to lead a fourth-quarter comeback when he hit the ground hard on a near-sack attempt. He was immediately brought to the sidelines and into the blue medical tent for a concussion test.’
BillsBeat - October 7, 2024
Bills fall to Texans in heartbreaker
‘Despite another shaky start on both sides of the ball, the Buffalo Bills battled back from a 20-3 third quarter deficit to tie their matchup with the Houston Texans at 20-20 late in the fourth quarter. However, a 59-yard field goal from Texans kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn as time expired in regulation helped Houston escape with a 23-20 win over the Bills at NRG Stadium.’
McDermott: Despite good adjustments from coaching staff, it was not enough in loss to Texans
‘”I thought our guys did a great job coming back. Coaches made good adjustments, [but] just not enough in the end, and that’s on me,” said Bills head coach Sean McDermott following Sunday’s loss.’
Allen: 'It all starts with making better decisions, on my part'
‘”It starts with making better decisions, on my part. I know didn’t”, said Allen following Sunday’s loss in Houston. “I put the ball in harm’s way, especially early in that first half.”‘
Opinion: Time to worry about Bills' passing game
‘Watching the offense operate in the first half on Sunday, it reminded me of those painful to watch performances last season towards the end of Ken Dorsey’s time as offensive coordinator.’
Opinion: Arrow Up/Arrow Down: Bills at Texans
‘Once again, just like last Sunday night in Baltimore against the Ravens, Bills wide receivers had trouble separating from Texans defensive backs. That allowed Houston to blitz a lot, and Allen was not able to find anyone open.’
Comeback bid comes up short as Houston Texans walk off Buffalo Bills with game-winning field goal
‘Houston’s Ka’imi Fairbairn drilled a game-winning 59-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Texans to a 23-20 win over the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium.’
'That's on me' Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott on late-game play-calling & clock management
‘Based on the way they played in the 1st half, Buffalo had no business winning Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans. But after a fumble recovery by the Bills would lead to a game-tying field goal with under four minutes left, there was a realistic chance for this team to steal a win in the Space City.’
'It's very weird': Buffalo Bills fans react to playing against Stefon Diggs for the first time
‘At Buffalo Bills watch parties on Sunday, there were a lot of fans still wearing jerseys with the number 14 on them.’
Bills' 2nd-half comeback falls short in Houston
‘The first half was completely one-sided, with Houston up two touchdowns at intermission. That was headlined by a Texans 67-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Stroud to Nico Collins.’
Allen takes blame after comeback attempt falls short in Buffalo's Week 5 loss
‘The quarterback was blunt about his need to improve after going 9 of 30 for a season-low 131 yards in the 23-20 defeat.’
Carucci Take 2: Poor clock management proves costly in the Bills’ loss vs. Texans
‘The strategy made ZERO sense. Backed up against your own end zone under those circumstances, the only thing to do is play for overtime.’
Sean McDermott explains end-of-game play calling in loss to Texans
‘“We were in a tough situation,” said McDermott after the game. “They’re holding three timeouts, they’ve 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.”’
Thad Brown: Bills rally can’t dismiss pass game doubt
‘The reason Allen and Gelbaugh now share a page in pro football history is that the Everybody Eats offense is struggling to even have a receiver reach the table. Facing better teams the last two weeks is certainly a part of the problem, but don’t discount the possibility that opposing defenses now have enough film on the Joe Brady scheme to find effective counters.’
Texans beat the Bills with a last-second field goal
‘Buffalo (3-2) seemed to keep finding their way back into the game late, but couldn’t capitalize on Houston’s (3-2) mistakes, scoring just three points on two CJ Stroud turnovers in the fourth quarter.’