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Flirting with the opportunity to end the game with a win seemed far from the imagination as Houston failed to sustain drives throughout the second half.
The Texans (4-1) blew a 20-3 lead before escaping on Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 59-yard field goal as time expired, giving Houston a 23-20 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday evening at NRG Stadium.
Fairbairn has proven to be money in the bank to this point of the season. He drilled a 59-yard field goal as time expired, driving the home crowd wild while the Texans’ sideline erupted.
Dare Ogunbowale’s five-yard carry keyed Fairbairn’s late field goal.
It happened after Josh Allen went 0-for-3 on three straight passes, resulting in a punt.
Despite Allen’s tough day, dropping to a season-low 131 passing yards on 9-of-30 attempts, the Bills had its share of opportunities.
Allen cited the issue as making better decisions, completion ratio, and the lack of keeping the ball out of harm’s way.
Still, the Bills defense blazed a trail for its offense, halting Houston’s offense on several series. Within the same time frame, Buffalo scored 17 consecutive points to knot the scoreboard at 20 with under four minutes remaining.
One such play helped the Bills (3-2) take advantage of the momentum when Allen spotted rookie receiver Keon Coleman. Coleman shedded a defender, raced down the sideline, and flipped into the end zone, trimming Houston’s lead to 20-17. Later, Tyler Bass would add another field goal to tie the game, 20-20.
CJ Stroud shined at times and struggled in other moments but managed 331 passing yards on 28-of-38 with a touchdown and one interception. Stefon Diggs snagged six balls for 82 yards.
The loss of Nico Collins took away some of the Texan’s luster. Collins left the game in the first half with an injury.
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