The Buffalo Bills take on the Houston Texans at 8:15 p.m., Thursday at NRG Stadium in Houston.
The game will air on Amazon Prime.
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Pregame
Following a thrilling win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Bills travel to Houston to face the Texans on “Thursday Night Football.” Behind Josh Allen’s six total touchdowns, Buffalo bounced back on Sunday from a deflating loss the week before against the Miami Dolphins.
Heading to Houston, Allen will square off against Texans backup quarterback Davis Mills. Houston’s starter, C.J. Stroud, will miss his third straight game, but they enter Thursday with back-to-back wins while Mills has stepped in.
Thursday’s matchup is pivotal for both teams’ playoff outlooks. Buffalo (7-3) currently holds the No. 5 AFC playoff spot, while Houston (5-5) is on the outside looking in, sitting a game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars for the No. 7 seed.
With the New England Patriots riding an eight-game winning streak, Buffalo trails them in the win column by two games for the AFC East lead. Now, beyond the mid-point of the season, every game for the Bills is a must-win if they want to win a sixth-straight division title.
According to Pro Football Focus, the Texans boast the fifth-best defensive grade (78.2) in the NFL, while their offensive grade places 20th (69.6). It’s the opposite of Buffalo’s strength, as its offense ranks fourth (80.9) and its defense sits 22nd (61.1).
Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman is inactive for the second straight game due to disciplinary reasons.
Here’s a look at Buffalo’s full inactive list for tonight’s game.
WR Keon Coleman
WR Curtis Samuel
TE Dalton Kincaid
OL Chase Lundt
DT Phidarian Mathis
CB Ja’Marcus Ingram
And, here’s Houston’s full inactive list:
QB C.J. Stroud
S Jalen Pitre
LB Jamal Hill
WR Braxton Berrios
LB Damone Clark
T Jarrett Kingston
G Laken Tomlinson
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