The Houston Texans moved to 4-1 on the season due to Ka’imi Fairbairn drilling a 59-yard game-winning area objective because the clock hit zero in opposition to the Buffalo Payments on Sunday at house.
The 23-20 loss drops Buffalo to 3-2 on the yr.
It appeared to be Houston in full management of this recreation, however that each one modified when Josh Allen lastly received one thing happening offense within the second half.
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Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud warms up earlier than the sport in opposition to the Buffalo Payments at NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Pictures)
Whereas Allen didn’t have recreation general by way of the air (9-for-30, 131 yards, one landing), he orchestrated a landing drive to begin the second half, discovering Dalton Kincaid for 26 yards to arrange a James Prepare dinner landing to make it 20-10.
Then, after the protection pressured a three-and-out, Allen discovered rookie Keon Coleman, who flew down the left sideline and stored his toes in bounds for a 49-yard rating.
At that second, it was a three-point recreation with C.J. Stroud and the Texans’ offense stalling regardless of a scorching first quarter.
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Stroud made it 14-3 due to Nico Collins’ blazing pace getting him previous Buffalo’s secondary, and the second-year quarterback threw a dime to him for a 67-yard landing. And he beforehand noticed Cam Akers bust a 15-yard run on the crew’s first drive of the sport for the opening landing.
However regardless of not discovering the tip zone the remainder of the sport, Allen gave the Texans an opportunity on the finish of the sport due to Buffalo by no means transferring from their very own 3-yard line. A punt noticed Robert Woods give the Texans higher area place with 16 seconds left after a 13-yard run to Buffalo’s 46.
Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen jogs off the sphere after a play throughout the first quarter in opposition to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Pictures)
Dare Ogunbowale picked up 5 extra yards, organising Fairbairn’s 59-yard kick that capped the hard-fought victory.
Whereas Stroud was with out Collins for a lot of this recreation as a consequence of a hamstring damage, he nonetheless threw for 331 yards on 28 of 38 by way of the air with one landing and one interception.
And it was Stefon Diggs, the ex-Payments star who many stated was in his “revenge game” this week, main the way in which for Houston with 82 yards on six catches.
For the Payments, with Allen being stopped within the move recreation, Prepare dinner offered stable speeding with 82 yards on 20 carries and his rating.
Houston Texans place kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn kicks a 47-yard area objective throughout the second half of an NFL soccer recreation in opposition to the Buffalo Payments, Oct. 6, 2024, in Houston. (AP Picture/Eric Homosexual)
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However the Payments, with out Allen’s favourite goal this season, Khalil Shakir, had no reply for what the Texans had been citing entrance with their move rush.
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