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The Houston Texans’ defence gave Josh Allen a torrid time as they claimed a 23-19 win over the Buffalo Bills.<\/b><\/p>\n
The Texans sacked last season’s Most Valuable Player eight times – the most the Bills quarterback has endured in a single game – and claimed two interceptions.<\/p>\n
Both were by Houston safety Calen Bullock, who also forced a fumble, with his second interception at the death ensuring the hosts held on for victory after leading 20-16 at half-time.<\/p>\n
Former Super Bowl favourites Buffalo have a record of seven wins and four defeats, after losing four of their past seven games, while Houston are now 6-5.<\/p>\n
Although their starting quarterback CJ Stroud missed a fourth game following a concussion, back-up Davis Mills led the Texans to a third straight win, giving them a winning record for the first time this season.<\/p>\n
Bills running back James Cook had a game-high 116 rushing yards, opening the scoring with a 45-yard touchdown.<\/p>\n
The two sides exchanged field goals before Mills found Christian Kirk for a two-yard touchdown, and Bullock intercepted Allen with the Texans’ Ka’imi Fairbairn kicking another field goal from the resulting possession.<\/p>\n
Ray Davis returned the kick-off for a 97-yard touchdown to help the Bills into a 16-13 lead, but the Texans hit straight back with Mills making an eight-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Higgins five seconds before the end of the first half.<\/p>\n
Bullock knocked the ball out of Khalil Shakir’s grasp and the Texans recovered it, with Fairbairn kicking a third field goal at the end of the third quarter.<\/p>\n
And although the Bills cut the deficit with a field goal and got in position to score a game-winning touchdown with 24 seconds left, Allen was picked off by Bullock for his ninth interception of the season and fifth in three games.<\/p>\n
Houston finished with 12 quarterback hits and Allen will face an in-form Pittsburgh Steelers defence next week.<\/p>\n
“I don’t like that stat at all,” said Buffalo’s head coach Sean McDermott. “It’s not a good way to keep our quarterback healthy for the rest of the season. We’ve got to play better.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n