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Davis Mills delivered in his third straight start for the Houston Texans, drawing strong comments from a local icon and fellow QB
The false start penalties continue to add up for Dawkins. He leads the NFL with the most false starts on the season with seven. The Bills’ other four starting offensive linemen have combined for just one.
The Houston Texans can ride their league-best defense to a playoff berth, based on their game against the Buffalo Bills.
The loss dropped quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills to 7–4, two games behind the Patriots for first place in the AFC East. Buffalo fell from the No. 5 seed in the AFC to the No. 6 seed behind the Chargers (7–4). If the playoffs started Friday, the Bills would travel to Indianapolis for a wild-card round matchup against the Colts.
The difference with this game, compared to the wins over the Jaguars and Titans the previous two weeks, is that the Texans came into this one a relatively substantial underdog. The Bills were favored by six points,
The Texans hosted the Bills on the Week 12 edition of "Thursday Night Football." Follow along as USA TODAY Sports provided live coverage, highlights:
Fowler, 50, has now attended 34 NFL games in the 2025 season after Thursday night, setting a Guinness World Record in the process (a Los Angeles Chargers fan attended 33 games in 2023, per Axios ). It's unclear exactly what sparked Fowler's travels.
Houston’s dominant defense sacked Josh Allen eight times and Calen Bullock forced three turnovers, with his second interception sealing the Texans’ 23-19 win over the Buffalo Bills.
The Houston Texans showed why they have the best defense in the NFL, holding off Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for a 23-19 win Thursday night. Houston sacked Allen eight times, forced three takeaways, a fumble and two interceptions, largely thanks to the efforts of Calen Bullock, Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.
NFL referee Adrian Hill suffered a non-contact injury to his left leg while officiating the Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans game on Thursday evening.
Former Houston Texans running back Dameon Pierce officially hits free agency as teams eye a late-season backfield boost.
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