Overview
- Texans coach DeMeco Ryans emphasized rush-lane discipline to contain Josh Allen’s scrambling and designed runs.
- Josh Allen praised Houston’s top-ranked scoring and total defense and said Buffalo will have its hands full on a short week.
- With Stroud still in the concussion protocol, Houston is preparing for Mills to start at quarterback on Thursday night.
- Betting markets and multiple expert picks lean Buffalo, with opening odds listing the Bills as 3.5-point favorites and a -192 moneyline.
- Buffalo’s receiver mix remains fluid on the short week, with uncertainty around Curtis Samuel and Mecole Hardman and a “we’ll see” on Keon Coleman, while Houston expects Danielle Hunter opposite Will Anderson Jr.