"The matchup was a battle of one of the best offenses versus the best defense. Led by the reigning MVP in quarterback Josh Allen, the Bills were fourth in points per game (29.2) and were coming off a 44-32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in which Allen accounted for six touchdowns. And Houston's defense came in allowing the fewest points (16.4) and yards (258) per game."
"The Texans' sack total matched a single-game franchise record. The two other times were Week 12 versus the Tennessee Titans in 2024 and Week 17 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016. Houston pressured Allen on 15 of his 45 dropbacks (33%) and allowed only two completions and one first down on those 15 pressured dropbacks."
"But the Texans' defense stifled the Bills' offense, sacking Allen eight times, a career-high for the Buffalo quarterback, and safety Calen Bullock forced three turnovers (two interceptions and a forced fumble), including the game-ending pick. Bullock had the first multi-interception outing of his career. None was bigger than his pick on fourth-and-6 with 24 seconds remaining, and that came after the defense allowed the Bills to convert on a fourth-and-27 with a hook-and-lateral, marking the longest fourth-down conver"
Houston entered the game with the league's top defense and held the Buffalo Bills to a 23-19 loss. The Texans sacked Josh Allen eight times, a career-high for the quarterback. Safety Calen Bullock forced three turnovers — two interceptions and a forced fumble — including the decisive, game-ending interception. Houston pressured Allen on 15 of 45 dropbacks (33%) and allowed only two completions and one first down on those pressured plays. The eight sacks matched the franchise single-game record. Bullock recorded his first multi-interception outing, with a critical fourth-and-6 pick late in the game.
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