The Buffalo Bills might have secured a crucial victory against the Houston Texans on Sunday, but the real win for the team might just be that they walked off the field mostly intact. With a brutal short week ahead, culminating in a Thursday night showdown against the Detroit Lions, escaping Houston healthy is almost as important as the W itself. Talk about dodging bullets.
Injury Scares That Made Us Clutch Our Chests
Buffalo fans everywhere collectively held their breath not once, but twice, during the game. Safety Cole Bishop gave us the first jolt when he left the game in the first half with a knee injury. He hit the blue medical tent, and for a minute, you just knew it was bad. But Bishop was quickly listed as probable to return, and like a true warrior, he got back out there and finished the game. Huge sigh of relief, right? Then, near the end of the game, D.J. Moore gave us another heart attack. Caught in the scramble trying to recover James Cook’s fumble, Moore was seen hopping toward the sideline, heading straight for the medical tent. No official update came right away, which always makes you worry. But then, just minutes later, he was back on the field. Not only that, Moore drew attention from the Houston defense, helping clear the path for Josh Palmer to snag the go-ahead touchdown. That’s a serious comeback after what looked like a bad moment.
The Minor Knocks That Could’ve Been Major
Between Bishop’s return and Moore’s quick comeback, a couple of other incidents flew almost under the radar, but they were definitely worth noticing. Linebacker Terrel Bernard appeared to be dealing with some lower-leg discomfort at one point. He was spotted sitting on the ground, flexing his foot and even rubbing the top of his shoe between plays. He never left the game, which is tough, but you gotta wonder how much it was bothering him. Then there was the moment Josh Allen, the guy who led the game-winning drive, hit his throwing hand. It happened against Texans’ defensive end Danielle Hunter’s hand, and Allen spent a little time rubbing it afterward. Luckily, he never came out of the game, and whatever discomfort he felt sure didn’t show up when Buffalo needed him most to drive down the field for the win.
All four of these situations are being watched closely. None of them appear likely to make anyone miss time, which is phenomenal news for such a quick turnaround. The Bills are set to host the Lions on Thursday Night Football, marking the first regular-season game at the new Highmark Stadium. That gives them just a few days to recover from their trip to Houston. Keeping these guys on the field is absolutely critical. We’ll be watching those injury reports this week like hawks, hoping everyone stays good to go for what’s sure to be an epic home opener.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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