The Buffalo Bills defeated the Houston Texans 38-20 in aโ primetime showdown on Thursday Night Football, September 28,โ 2023, at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. โBuffalo’s victory โmarked a dominant performance fueled byโฃ Josh Allen’s 275 passing yards and three touchdowns.
This contest carried significant weight for both teams early in the NFL season. For the Bills, a win affirmed their statusโ as AFC contenders following a disappointing playoff exit last year. The โคTexans, under new head coach DeMeco Ryans and with rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud, aimed to demonstrate their โคrebuilding progress against a โperennial playoff team. The outcome underscores buffalo’s continued strength and provides aโ realistic benchmark for Houston’s developmental trajectory.
Josh Allen connected with Stefon Diggsโ for two touchdowns, โand Dalton Kincaid added anotherโข receiving score. James Cook led the Bills’ ground attack with 98 rushing yards. Stroud completed 20 of 34 passes for 283 yards and a touchdown for the โคTexans, โfinding Nico Collins for โa 75-yard score.
Buffalo established control early, leading โฃ28-6 at halftime. The Bills’ defense pressured Stroud throughout the โgame, recording multiple sacks and forcing incompletions. โฃHouston showed flashes of offensive potential, but turnovers and defensive lapses โคproved costly.
The Bills improve to 3-1 on โthe season,while the Texans fall โฃto 2-2. Buffalo will next โฃface theโ Jacksonville Jaguars, while Houston will return home to play โthe Pittsburgh โคSteelers.