‘The Bills remained winless in the postseason since December 1995. They got an early trick-play touchdown on a pass from wide receiver John Brown to Allen. Hauschka added four field goals. Allen was effective as a runner, rushing for 92 yards, and had his moments as a passer, throwing for 264 yards on 24-for-46 accuracy. But it wasn’t enough.’
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Refs cause Texans, Bills chaos with DeAndre Carter touchback-touchdown ruling
‘NFL officiating reached a new level of bizarre and ESPN missed it.’
Bills’ quarter-century playoff win drought continues in dumbest way possible
‘Sean McDermott played a lead role in this mess when he decided to go for it on 4th and 27 with roughly 1:55 left in the game. Josh Allen took a sack that felt like it lost 70 yards, but Buffalo lucked out because Houston couldn’t get a first down out of the drive.’
Texans vanquish Bills in wild overtime finish, advance in AFC playoffs
‘Allen largely has shown flashes in his second season, but he has lacked consistency as a passer. Saturday, however, he did a much better job of using his legs to enhance his passing game. But Allen’s made costly mistakes that prevented his team from putting the game away.’
Texans Roar Past Bills For 22-19 Win In OT
‘This time Josh Allen and the Bills (10-7) used a dominant first half to build a 13-point lead and were up 16-0 in the third quarter, before Allen began to struggle.’
Allen’s struggles sink Bills in 22-19 OT loss to Texans
‘“He was just trying to do too much and getting a little bit extreme with what he felt like we needed at the time,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “But overall, we just didn’t make enough plays.”’
Bills’ Josh Allen says wild-card loss ‘on my shoulders’
‘”Every loss is personal, and if I can go out there and execute differently — hindsight is 20/20, but there’s some things we should have hit on,” said Allen, who is in his second season. “I put that on my shoulders, especially with how well our defense played today. Teams go how their quarterbacks usually go, and I’ve got to be better for this team.”‘
Josh Allen catches first career touchdown pass to give Buffalo Bills lead
‘Two plays later, Allen faked a handoff to running back Frank Gore before tossing it to receiver John Brown for what appeared to be a reverse. Instead, Brown lofted the ball back to a wide open Allen, who trotted into the end zone for his first career reception.’
Bills at Texans score: Deshaun Watson leads Houston back from huge deficit, Buffalo blows 16-point lead
‘The Texans were dead. But what is dead may never die.’
Bills fool Texans with trick play that ends with Josh Allen becoming fifth QB to catch playoff TD pass
‘On second-and-6 from the Texans’ 16-yard line, Allen took a shotgun snap and immediately pitched the ball to John Brown, and that’s when this happened:’
Bizarre Bills kickoff touchdown overturned after officials rule the returner ‘gave himself up’
‘Up 13-0, the Bills took the field to kick off to the Texans to open up the second half. Kick returner DeAndre Carter waved off his blockers — letting them know he wasn’t going to return the kick — caught the ball and then nonchalantly tossed the ball to the official. The referee surprisingly treated it as a live ball and stepped away, which allowed the Bills to recover the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.’
Longtime NFL linebacker Lorenzo Alexander retires following Bills’ playoff loss to Texans
‘”I could continue to play on and on and on,” Alexander said, via NFL Network’s Kimberly Jones, “but that deters me being able to be there for my kids, obviously emotionally, spiritually, and then physically, because the more I play, the more injuries that I will succumb to eventually just because of age and wear and tear. I really want to be an active dad, hanging out with them, playing with them, taking them on trips. I don’t wanna be a guy that’s old and can’t do too much because I played too long. So I’m happy about walking away. I’m at peace with it because I’m choosing my kids and my family and my wife versus not choosing football.”‘
Deshaun Watson Owned the Day as the Texans Outlasted the Bills for a Wild-Card Win
‘The Bills left points on the board multiple times, most notably during their final drive before halftime. Starting at their own four-yard line, Buffalo ran 15 plays to chew up all but four seconds off the clock. But the drive ended in a field goal, and a 13-0 lead.’
Bills vs. Texans final score: Deshaun Watson’s heroics power Houston’s OT win
‘There were three possessions in overtime, including one in which the Bills moved to the edge of Hauschka’s range. But a personal foul penalty doomed that drive, and Watson made them pay.’
Three takeaways from Texans’ wild-card win over Bills: Impact on playoff bracket, Josh Allen’s potential and more
‘As he proved in the regular season, when the Bills were featured in a couple high profile prime-time games, Allen clearly is not bothered by the big stage, yet silly mistakes continue to plague him and the team. The worst Saturday was a fumble early in the fourth quarter that led to a Texans field goal. He also almost threw the game away with an inexplicable lateral, not to mention a handful of dangerous throws.’