TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: Series tied, 5-5 (Home team won past 5) Postseason: HOU leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 10/3/21: HOU 0 at BUF 40 Postseason: AFC-WC 1/4/20: BUF 19 at HOU 22
HEAD COACHES
Sean McDermott vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-2 Reg. Season: 76-42 (.644) Postseason: 5-6 (.455)
Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 13-8 (.619) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)
BILLS NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN has 9 TDs (7 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs in 2024 & is only QB with 100+ attempts (101) & 0 INTs this season. Totaled 289 yards (248 pass, 41 rush) & 2 TD passes with 100.4 rating in last meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 116.5 rating in 2024 & tied-3rd with 7 TD passes. • RB JAMES COOK has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 games this season & TD in 2 of past 3. Is 1 of 3 AFC RBs with 300+ scrimmage yards (333) & 4+ TDs (4) in 2024. • RB TY JOHNSON aims for 3rd in row with TD. • WR KHALIL SHAKIR had team-high 62 rec. yards last week, 3rd-straight game with 50+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3. • WR KEON COLEMAN (rookie) had 51 rec. yards in Week 4. • TE DALTON KINCAID had season-high 5 catches for 47 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 40+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches in 2 of past 3 on road. • LB DORIAN WILLIAMS led team with career-high 12 tackles & had 1st-career FF in Week 4. Aims for 5th in row with 8+ tackles. • LB BAYLON SPECTOR had 1st-career sack & 1st-career FR last week. • DT ED OLIVER had TFL in last meeting. 1st-career game in Hou. since playing college at University of Houston (2016-18). • DE GREG ROUSSEAU has TFL in 3 of 4 games this season & aims for his 4th in row on road with TFL. • DE DAWUANE SMOOT had 1st TFL of season last week. • CB JA’MARCUS INGRAM has PD in 3 of 4 games this season. • CB RASUL DOUGLAS had season-best 7 tackles & 3rd-career FF last week. Had 9 tackles & TFL in only career game vs. Hou. (12/23/18 w/ Phi.). • CB CHRISTIAN BENFORD has PD in 2 of past 3 overall & 3 of past 4 on road. • S DAMAR HAMLIN had TFL & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD.
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD completed season-high 27 of 40 atts. (67.5 pct.) for season-best 345 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 110.9 rating last week, his 5th-career game with 300+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs, tied with Patrick Mahomes for 2ndmost ever by QB in 1st 20 career games. Has 0 INTs & 90+ rating in 3 of 4 games this season. Has 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 113 rating in his past 6 home starts, incl. playoffs. Ranks 4th in NFL with 1,024 pass yards in 2024. • RB JOE MIXON has TD in each of 4 career games vs. Buf., incl. playoffs, with 90+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. • RB CAM AKERS led team with season-high 53 rush yards last week. • RB DARE OGUNBOWALE had 2nd-career TD catch last week. • WR NICO COLLINS had career-high 12 catches for 151 yards & TD in Week 4, 4th game with 150+ rec. yards & rec. TD over past 2 seasons, 2nd-most in NFL (Tyreek Hill – 5). Has 80+ rec. yards in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has TD catch in 6 of his past 7 at home, incl. playoffs. Leads NFL with 489 rec. yards in 2024 & ranks 2nd with 30 catches. • WR STEFON DIGGS had 5 catches for 69 yards & 1st-career rush TD last week. Has 5+ catches in 3 of 4 games this season. Spent past 4 seasons (2020-23) with Buf., totaling 100+ catches, 1,100+ rec. yards & 8+ rec. TDs in each season. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has sack in each of 2 career games vs. Buf. • DE WILL ANDERSON has sack in 2 of past 3 & TFL in 3 of past 4. Has 5.5 sacks in his past 4 at home. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had season-best 2 PD in Week 4. Has 9 PD in his past 5 at home. • S ERIC MURRAY had 1st sack of season last week. Aims for 4th in row with PD.
