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The Buffalo Bills haven’t had much success in Houston, and that trend continued during an ugly Thursday Night Football “performance.” Down four at the half, the defense clamped down after the break and only allowed three additional points. The offense had six drives to work with and only came up with three of their own […]
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The Buffalo Bills needed a complete performance last Thursday night if they were going to defeat a Houston Texans team with an excellent defense. Instead, their offense sputtered, and that Houston defense dominated the point of attack, sacking quarterback Josh Allen eight times on the way to a 23-19 victory. Buffalo’s defense, which allowed 20 […]
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Josh Allen is compared to Cam Newton far too often. There are certainly similarities when it comes to their size, running ability, and cannon-like arms, but both Josh and Cam were unicorns in different ways — making it very difficult to compare the two. That said, there is one area where Allen and Newton’s careers […]
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The Buffalo Bills fell to the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football, but that wasn’t the only loss the Bills suffered in Week 12. With six games remaining in the regular season, today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks leads off by examining where the Bills find themselves in a crowded AFC playoff picture. Bills currently are […]
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The Buffalo Bills lost on Thursday night to the Houston Texans, and they didn’t get much help on Sunday. The New England Patriots were able to overcome a very game Cincinnati Bengals team to take the top spot in the conference and solidify their lead over the Bills in the AFC East. The Denver Broncos […]
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While Thursday’s game may have been a forgettable one for most Buffalo Bills fans, the team gets extra time to think about it with a mini-bye before their Week 13 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The extra time off also gives players additional opportunity to rest and recuperate, including quarterback Josh Allen. The Houston Texans’ […]
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Despite the fact that the Buffalo Bills had a chance to score the game-winning touchdown late in Thursday night’s primetime game, the Bills were thoroughly dominated by the Houston Texans in Week 12. Houston’s front four, led by Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, bullied Buffalo’s offensive line and finished with eight sacks and countless […]
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Fans of the Buffalo Bills probably don’t care much for the latest results of our Reacts poll. First of all, they’re late getting to you as they should have been shared ahead of Thursday Night Football. Despite that, it’s worth showing where people were at in general ahead of the Week 12 game that turned […]
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The Buffalo Bills fell to the Houston Texans 23-19 on Thursday Night Football, dropping their record to 7-4 on the season. Houston’s dominant pass rush harassed quarterback Josh Allen and the offensive line all night long, resulting in a career-high eight-sack night. After totaling six touchdowns in Week 11, Allen totaled zero in Week 12 […]
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The Buffalo Bills were pushed around all night by the Houston Texans during Thursday Night Football. Josh Allen was battered and bruised by the relentless pressure generated by Houston’s front four, getting sacked a career-worst eight times while throwing two very ugly interceptions. The Bills’ defense failed to generate pressure on backup quarterback Davis Mills […]
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With a few minutes left in the first quarter against the Houston Texans, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was tackled from behind and hit the turf hard. He immediately rolled over onto his back in obvious pain, favoring his left arm. Everyone’s hearts went into their stomachs. Turns out, we needn’t worry. When he came […]
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The Buffalo Bills lost to the Houston Texans on Thursday night to fall to 7-4 on the season. Their sixth straight AFC East title is probably not in the cards at this point, but they are still in very strong position to make the playoffs. Right now, the Bills are in sixth place in the […]
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In 2024, Josh Allen was sacked 14 times total. On Thursday night, Josh Allen was sacked seven times. Not only was it half of his entire 2024 sacks total, Allen was sacked more times in this game than against any opponent in his entire career. He even landed hard on his shoulder, causing an injury […]
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The Buffalo Bills keep losing the wrong games, even if no loss is a good one to claim. Eight sacks and two more very ugly interceptions for quarterback Josh Allen. That’s not winning football no matter who’s throwing the football. Yet… the Bills had a chance with less than two minutes to go, thanks to […]
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The Buffalo Bills lost the the Houston Texans on Thursday night, and the AFC East is the New England Patriots to control. Again. With the loss, the Bills fall to 7-4 on the season and they drop a spot to sixth in the AFC thanks to a tiebreaker loss to the Chargers. They can fall […]
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Late in the third quarter, it was Spencer Brown’s turn in the blue medical tent on the Buffalo Bills sideline. The right tackle had his shoulder looked at by medical staff and then, after coming out of the tent, could be seen checking his strength as he pushed against athletic trainers. While Brown was ultimately cleared to return, it’s evident that he […]
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The injuries just keep piling up for the Buffalo Bills. Midway through the third quarter, it was rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston who couldn’t get up off the turf as teammates waved for training staff to come to his aid. Hairston missed all of preseason and the first six games of the regular season as he recovered from a PCL injury he […]
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Early in the third quarter with the Buffalo Bills trailing the Houston Texans 20-16, linebackers Terrel Bernard and Matt Milano combined to drop Nick Chubb a yard behind the line of scrimmage. However, the result for Buffalo was the loss of their defensive captain. Bernard immediately began rolling on the ground in obvious pain as he held his right arm close to […]
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In what began as a low-scoring, tough and physical game between the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans, very quickly evolved into an explosion of points during the final two minutes of the first half. After the Texans kicked a field goal to take a 13-9 lead, Buffalo responded in explosive fashion on the ensuing kickoff […]
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The Buffalo Bills are in H-Town for Week 12, looking to take home a W at the Houston Texans’ expense. A win in NRG Stadium would be a first for head coach Sean McDermott and quarterback Josh Allen, among other long-tenured players and team personnel at One Bills Drive. Buffalo’s top-ranked offense goes up against […]
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This game was ugly. U-G-L-Y you ain’t got no alibi, ugly. The defense kept losing players to injury (yet still made some key stops) and the offense allowed a whopping EIGHT sacks on QB Josh Allen. The offensive line also got pretty banged up and even Allen himself looked hurt on a few plays. Throughout […]
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The Buffalo Bills are set to face off against the Houston Texans for the second consecutive season. It’s also the second consecutive season where the Bills have traveled to Houston for the contest. Last year, Buffalo played horribly in a 23-20 loss at the Texans. Houston has not been a friendly venue for Buffalo, as […]
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The Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans are around 90 minutes away from kickoff this evening, which means that each team has released its respective list of inactive players. Buffalo had declared three players out, but one of those players—wideout Mecole Hardman Jr.—was placed on injured reserve earlier this evening. With two players elevated from […]
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The hurdle that it often is adequately covering the Buffalo Bills, Thursday Night Football claimed this week’s intended Five Questions with Battle Red Blog (BRB). Since we were able to get through my half of the exchange in discussing the Bills, I didn’t want to let this content pass Buffalo Rumblings readers by completely. So […]
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The Buffalo Bills announced that they have elevated veteran wide receiver Gabe Davis from the practice squad ahead of their Thursday night matchup with the Houston Texans. Buffalo also elevated rookie tight end Keleki Latu from the practice squad. It’s the second elevation for both players. Davis, 26, caught three passes for 40 yards last […]
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