The Buffalo Bills are up 24-21 on the Houston Texans at halftime, and man, this game is already feeling like one of the best we’ll see all regular season. We’ve already witnessed five lead changes in a wild, back-and-forth contest, and it’s only half over.
Josh Allen Is Relentless Against Houston’s D
Let’s be real: Josh Allen has had a rough history in Houston, sitting at 0-4 career-wise coming into this one. But he is absolutely carving up what’s supposed to be one of the NFL’s best defenses right now! The Bills have racked up 224 yards already, with Allen going 8-of-11 for 163 yards and a touchdown pass. That 43-yard bomb to offseason acquisition DJ Moore was just pure fire. Allen isn’t just throwing, either; he’s run for two scores, a 21-yarder and a 1-yard plunge, adding 24 yards on four carries. Moore’s a playmaker, too, with three catches for 76 yards, and he even drew a massive 46-yard pass interference call that set up one of Allen’s scores. James Cook chipped in with 37 yards on six carries. The Bills haven’t even punted yet, though they did have to settle for a field goal after a 12-man huddle penalty on one drive, and Allen got stuffed on a fourth-and-1 early on.
Texans Fight Back, But Stroud’s Fumble Looms
The Texans aren’t backing down, though. They’ve put up 215 yards themselves, and C.J. Stroud is doing his part, hitting 12 of 16 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. That 12-yard pass to Nico Collins with just 26 seconds left in the half was huge, keeping them right in this thing. Collins has three catches for 46 yards, looking good. But the big concern for Houston has to be that Stroud fumble, a strip-sack by Greg Rousseau that Ed Oliver jumped on. You just can’t give away possessions like that in a game this tight. They’ve punted once, but that fumble is a turnover that could absolutely come back to haunt them if the game stays this close.
This second half is gonna be absolutely bananas. With the score at 24-21, five lead changes already in the books, and both offenses trading blows, you know this one is coming down to the wire. Who’s gonna step up and take control when it really counts? We’re all locked in to find out!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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