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NFL News: Texans shut down Bills’ Josh Allen in upset win


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The Buffalo Bills were upset by the Houston Texans on Thursday night, 23-19.

The game came down to a Bills drive that decided the game in the final two minutes. The Bills extended the drive by converting on fourth-and-27 with a lateral pass to Khalil Shakir. But the Bills couldn’t convert on fourth-and-6 in the Texans’ red zone when Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw an interception late in the game.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) throws a pass under pressure from Houston Texans defensive tackle Tommy Togiai (72) in the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

The Texans have now beaten the Bills for the second year in a row, and they did so with backup quarterback Davis Mills under center. Mills improved to 3-0 as the team’s starting quarterback this year in place of the injured C.J. Stroud.

Mills had one of his best games as a pro on Thursday, passing for 153 yards with two touchdowns.

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Meanwhile, the Texans’ defense had eight sacks on Allen, forcing him out of the game temporarily with a wrist injury in the first half.

With the win, the Texans move to 6-5 on the season and remain in the hunt for the AFC wild-card race. The Texans are now just a half-game away from the Jacksonville Jaguars for the final wild card spot.

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Will Anderson Jr. celebrates with the sack

Houston Texans players Will Anderson Jr., 51, and DeNico Autry, 96, celebrate after Anderson sacks Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

The Bills fell to 7-4 and lost at home to the New England Patriots in the AFC East race.

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