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Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are taking on the Houston Texans on “Thursday Night Football.”
The Texans lead 23-16 in the fourth quarter. Follow our writers for updates and analysis on tonight’s game.
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Q4 15:00 – Texans 23, Bills 16
DeMeco Ryans refuses to let up. He sends Henry To'oTo'o on a blitz, and the linebacker hits Josh Allen hard in the backfield for Houston’s fourth sack of the night as the third quarter winds down!
Just a masterclass from the Texans defense since late in the first half.
Q3 0:17 – Texans 23, Bills 16
Another impressive stand by the Bills defense in the red zone. Buffalo holds Houston to a field goal again after a turnover deep in its own territory, and this remains a one-score game.
Will Anderson Jr. has gotten a lot of the attention but Calen Bullock has been huge for Houston tonight.
He picked off a tipped pass from Josh Allen earlier and then he punched the ball out of the hands of Khalil Shakir moments ago.
The Texans' defense is living up to the hype.
Q3 3:33 – Texans 20, Bills 16
The Texans defense continues to come up with huge plays! After making a reception on third down, Khalil Shakir gets the ball punched out by Calen Bullock, and Jayden Reed recovers at the Bills’ 22-yard line!
Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard just walked back on to the field in a sling.
Q3 6:32 – Texans 20, Bills 16
After Marks exits, the Bills stuff Nick Chubb on third-and-2. The Texans will punt.
Q3 6:51 – Texans 20, Bills 16
This brutal injury stretch continues. Now, promising Texans rookie running back Woody Marks is down and then walks gingerly off the field after a short carry.
We see great D-lines pick on bad O-lines all the time in the NFL. The Texans are doing this to one of the best offensive lines in the league. Just abusing them across the board. It is wild to watch.
Q3 7:16 – Texans 20, Bills 16
Another injury timeout.
This time, it’s Bills rookie DB Maxwell Hairston who’s down on the field.
Referee Adrian Hill can't put weight on his left foot and is being helped off the field by Texans medical personnel.
Cart is coming for Hill on the Texans sideline.
Umpire Roy Ellison is putting on the white hat.
There's no question about it, Will Anderson Jr. is a gamewrecker on defense.
Per the broadcast, prior to the Bills last drive, Anderson recorded six quarterback pressures and two sacks on 13 pass rushes. He would have had three if not for the fact that his first tackle of Josh Allen was slightly behind the line of scrimmage.
Everywhere that Allen turns, he's seeing Anderson tonight and it's completely throwing off the Bills offense.
Q3 7:29 – Texans 20, Bills 16
Danielle Hunter is on the board! The other star Texans pass-rusher drags Josh Allen to the turf on third down, and the Bills punt for the second time in as many third-quarter drives.
This elite Houston Texans defense came to play on a national showcase.
Q3 9:15 – Texans 20, Bills 16
The Texans offense goes backward in a penalty-filled series and has to punt. It’s a three-and-out.
Bills linebacker and captain Terrel Bernard writhed on the field with 10:27 left in the third quarter with an apparent right arm injury and was guided off the field by medical personnel.
Bernard, a Houston-area native, has been recovering from an ankle injury suffered in Week 6 and was coming off a solid game in which he led the Bills with 11 tackles, two for losses and two pass breakups. Veteran linebacker Shaq Thompson, playing for the first time after missing three games with a hip injury, will take on a larger role the rest of the way.
Q3 10:27 – Texans 20, Bills 16
Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard is headed to the locker room.
Q3 10:27 – Texans 20, Bills 16
Another key Bills player is down.
Terrel Bernard is writhing in pain and appearing to clutch his right arm.
Tonight just keeps getting worse for Buffalo.
Q3 11:11 – Texans 20, Bills 16
Will Anderson comes back in the game and gets one of the most impressive sacks you will ever see, chasing down a scrambling Josh Allen after sliding early in the play, resulting in an 18-yard loss. Bills are forced to punt, thanks again to the star Houston defensive end.
Q3 14:04 – Texans 20, Bills 16
Josh Allen checks it down to a wide-open tight end in the middle of the field, and it results in an 18-yard gain.
Much more concerning for the Texans, Will Anderson appears to be getting evaluated for an injury on the sideline.
Q3 14:56 – Texans 20, Bills 16
Ray Davis can’t house the kickoff this time, sliding to a stop at the Bills’ 20-yard line. Josh Allen and company get the ball first to start this half.