The Houston Texans’ defence gave Josh Allen a torrid time as they claimed a 23-19 win over the Buffalo Bills.
The Texans sacked final season’s Most Valuable Player eight instances – probably the most the Bills quarterback has endured in a single sport – and claimed two interceptions.
Both have been by Houston security Calen Bullock, who additionally compelled a fumble, together with his second interception on the demise making certain the hosts held on for victory after main 20-16 at half-time.
Former Super Bowl favourites Buffalo have a report of seven wins and 4 defeats, after shedding 4 of their previous seven video games, whereas Houston are actually 6-5.
Although their beginning quarterback CJ Stroud missed a fourth sport following a concussion, back-up Davis Mills led the Texans to a 3rd straight win, giving them a profitable report for the primary time this season.
Bills operating again James Cook had a game-high 116 speeding yards, opening the scoring with a 45-yard landing.
The two sides exchanged area targets earlier than Mills discovered Christian Kirk for a two-yard landing, and Bullock intercepted Allen with the Texans’ Ka’imi Fairbairn kicking one other area purpose from the ensuing possession.
Ray Davis returned the kick-off for a 97-yard landing to assist the Bills right into a 16-13 lead, however the Texans hit straight again with Mills making an eight-yard landing go to Jayden Higgins 5 seconds earlier than the tip of the primary half.
Bullock knocked the ball out of Khalil Shakir’s grasp and the Texans recovered it, with Fairbairn kicking a 3rd area purpose on the finish of the third quarter.
And though the Bills reduce the deficit with a area purpose and obtained in place to attain a game-winning landing with 24 seconds left, Allen was picked off by Bullock for his ninth interception of the season and fifth in three video games.
Houston completed with 12 quarterback hits and Allen will face an in-form Pittsburgh Steelers defence subsequent week.
“I don’t like that stat at all,” mentioned Buffalo’s head coach Sean McDermott. “It’s not a good way to keep our quarterback healthy for the rest of the season. We’ve got to play better.”