Josh Allen Finally Gets His Houston Breakthrough as Bills Rally Past Texans (Observations)
Allen threw the winning touchdown pass and finished with four total scores, while Buffalo opened 1-0 and Joe Brady earned his first win as head coach.
- On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills defeated the Houston Texans 36-31 at NRG Stadium, with quarterback Josh Allen throwing a decisive 34-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer with 1:36 remaining.
- This victory marked Allen's first win in Houston after four career defeats, while head coach Joe Brady earned his first win replacing Sean McDermott after nine seasons.
- Allen completed 20-of-29 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for two more scores; Dalton Kincaid recorded 130 receiving yards and DJ Moore added 100 yards in his Buffalo debut.
- Buffalo's defense secured the result with a late strip-sack by Greg Rousseau on C.J. Stroud, overcoming three touchdowns from Texans running back David Montgomery.
- The Bills begin the season 1-0 and will host the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football in Week 2, while the Texans prepare to face Cincinnati next Sunday.
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Allen completed 20-of-29 passes for 334 yards and two touchdowns and ran six times for 23 yards and two more touchdowns, but it was a great defensive stand that gave the Bills a 36-31 victory over the Texans in new coach Joe Brady's debut. Allen, the 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player, was 0-4 in prior games at Houston but gave Buffalo the lead in the dying seconds on a stunning 34-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Palmer. Houston then drove to the Bills…
Josh Allen finally gets his Houston breakthrough as Bills rally past Texans (Observations)
HOUSTON — Josh Allen has made his career on disproving narratives about who he is as a quarterback. Allen was called a “parody of an NFL prospect” by Football Outsiders before he was drafted 7th overall by the Buffalo Bills in 2018. He was heavily criticized for his turnovers early in his career, and some posited he’d never be an accurate passer. He’s gone on to become one of the cleanest ...
The Buffalo Bills have successfully started their NFL season with a spectacular hit exchange at the Houston Texans. Josh Allen went straight to the top, but needed support from his defense in the end. A German made his debut.
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