The Texans held on to beat the Bills in Week 12 thanks to an impressive performance by the Houston defense. Clinging to a four-point lead in the final minute, the Texans intercepted Josh Allen in the red zone to clinch the victory.
Despite a dominant defensive effort, it looked like Allen might be able to complete a comeback after a miraculous conversion on fourth-and-27 thanks to a successful hook and ladder that went for 44-yards.
UNREAL fourth down conversion 🤯
📺 Prime pic.twitter.com/gyxTz3npoz
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 21, 2025
And then things fell apart.
Allen threw the ball down the sideline to Gabe Davis who caught the ball, but couldn't get both feet in before he landed out of bounds. Ty Johnson ran the ball for nine yards, Allen threw another incomplete pass and then the drive ended with Allen's second interception, which took place on a play where offensive pass interference was called on Davis.
Fans who were probably thrilled with offensive coordinator Joe Brady after the hook and ladder were frustrated as another Bills drive ended without points on Thursday. Most of them were left wondering the same thing Josh Allen was earlier in the game after another failed drive.
I am consistently anti calling for coaches to be fired. I think it's built on reactions that don't take things into context.
Joe Brady has to be fired.
— Hänsel (@UberHansen) November 21, 2025
Fire Joe Brady right now! WTF was that?!
— Mike Bundt (@Mike_Bundt) November 21, 2025
All within a minute of each other. pic.twitter.com/MT6m4ovbun
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) November 21, 2025
The Bills have a top-five scoring offense again this season, but against the Texans, they never got anything going.
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