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Josh Allen Puts Recent Past Aside and Struggles in Houston as Bills Prepare to Open Season at Texans
Allen and the new-look Bills open the season in Houston, where he has lost all four starts and posted a 30% completion rate in 2024.
- On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills open their 2026 season at Reliant Stadium against the Houston Texans, with quarterback Josh Allen seeking his first win at the venue where he holds a 0-4 career record.
- Last season's 23-19 loss saw the Houston defense sack Allen eight times for 70 yards, both career highs, with edge rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter combining for 4.5 sacks and 12 tackles.
- Houston's defense ranked eighth in sack percentage at 7.6% while blitzing just 21% of the time in 2025, demonstrating defensive efficiency that Head Coach DeMeco Ryans said could make them "one of the best defenses in the league."
- Allen said, "I think I'll always have a chip on my shoulder," acknowledging past disappointments, while Head Coach Joe Brady expressed confidence that no one could better represent the city than Allen.
- The Bills added wide receiver D.J. Moore and rookie receiver Skyler Bell to bolster their offense, as Allen emphasized executing "one game at a time" to begin the season 1-0 against the elite Texans defense.
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Josh Allen, Bills try to end Houston hex against Texans
Former MVP Josh Allen has never left the field a winner in four visits to Houston. The Bills quarterback gets yet another chance to change that nagging fact when Buffalo opens the season on Sunday at the Texans.Allen lost regular-season starts in Houst...
Josh Allen puts recent past aside and struggles in Houston as Bills prepare to open season at Texans – WTOP News
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen instinctively flexed his right arm — the one he hurt in a game at Houston in 2018 — when reminded of the many struggles he’
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Josh Allen puts aside past struggles in Houston as Bills prepare to open season at Texans
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen instinctively flexed his right arm — the one he hurt in a game at Houston in 2018 — when reminded of the many
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