Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

NFL

Bills

1-0

36-31

Final

Texans

0-1

Reliant Stadium

TV: DAZN

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Fumble
Touchdown
Punt
Punt
Field Goal

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BUF	3	21	3	9	36
HOU	7	14	0	10	31

Who won: Bills 36-31

The Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 36-31 on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Reliant Stadium. Josh Allen led the Bills in passing yards (20/29, 334 YDS, 2 TD). C.J. Stroud led the Texans in passing yards (26/38, 274 YDS, 2 TD).

Win probability

100%BUF final

BUFHOU

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Play by play

Q4 0:09
J.Allen kneels to BUF 23 for -1 yards.
1st & 10 at BUF 24
Q4 0:16
TO
(Shotgun) C.Stroud sacked at BUF 28 for -10 yards (G.Rousseau). FUMBLES (G.Rousseau) [G.Rousseau], RECOVERED by BUF-T.Bernard at BUF 24.
3rd & Goal at BUF 18
Q4 0:20
(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete deep right to N.Collins.
2nd & Goal at BUF 18
Q4 0:20
Timeout #3 by HST at 00:20.
Q4 0:25
(Shotgun) C.Stroud sacked at BUF 18 for -9 yards (D.Walker).
1st & Goal at BUF 9
Q4 0:30
(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short right to J.Noel pushed ob at BUF 9 for 18 yards (C.Gardner-Johnson).
3rd & 3 at BUF 27
Q4 0:30
Timeout #1 by BUF at 00:30.
Q4 0:30
Timeout #2 by HST at 00:30.
Q4 0:35
(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short middle to N.Collins to BUF 27 for 12 yards (C.Gardner-Johnson).
2nd & 15 at BUF 39
Q4 0:39
(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete deep middle to X.Hutchinson [G.Rousseau].
1st & 15 at BUF 39
Q4 0:39
FLAG
(Shotgun) PENALTY on HST-T.Brown, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 34 - No Play.
1st & 10 at BUF 34
Q4 0:44
FLAG
(Shotgun) W.Marks up the middle to BUF 39 for 6 yards (T.Bernard; B.Chubb).PENALTY on BUF-D.Walker, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 39.
3rd & 2 at BUF 45
Q4 0:50
(No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Stroud pass incomplete deep right to X.Hutchinson.
2nd & 2 at BUF 45
Q4 1:11
(No Huddle, Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short right to D.Schultz to BUF 45 for 8 yards (D.Hamlin; C.Bishop).
1st & 10 at HOU 47
Q4 1:31
(Shotgun) C.Stroud pass short right to D.Schultz to HST 47 for 18 yards (D.Alford; E.Oliver).
1st & 10 at HOU 29
Q4 1:36
T.Bass kicks 62 yards from BUF 35 to HST 3. J.Noel to HST 29 for 26 yards (J.Solomon).
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:36
Touchdown! 34 yd pass to J. Palmer
Josh Allen
(Shotgun) J.Allen pass deep middle to J.Palmer for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. J.Allen pass to K.Coleman is incomplete. ATTEMPT FAILS.
BUF 36 - 31 HOU
Q4 1:48
J.Allen pass incomplete deep left to J.Palmer.
2nd & 11 at HOU 34
Q4 1:48
Timeout #1 by HST at 01:48.
Q4 1:53
J.Cook up the middle to HST 34 for -1 yards (A.Al-Shaair).
1st & 10 at HOU 33
Q4 2:00
J.Allen pass short right to D.Kincaid pushed ob at HST 33 for 35 yards (J.Pitre).
1st & 10 at BUF 32
Q4 2:00
Two-Minute Warning
1st & 10 at BUF 32
Q4 2:06
J.Allen pass short right to J.Cook ran ob at BUF 32 for 6 yards (D.Stingley).
2nd & 3 at BUF 26
Q4 2:20
Official Timeout at 02:20.
Q4 2:34
J.Allen pass short left to D.Knox to BUF 26 for 7 yards (K.Lassiter; H.To'oTo'o). HST-H.To'oTo'o was injured during the play.
1st & 10 at BUF 19