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Bills Fall To Texans 22-19 in OT

‘The Bills defense held solid on the Texans first drive of overtime, and forced a punt. However, Buffalo would be forced to punt after nine plays. Watson would use some late game magic when he looked to be sacked, on second and six he escaped, he hit Andre Johnson for 34 yards to set up the Texans with first and goal. Ka’imi Fairbairn would drill a 28 yard field goal to give Houston the 22-19 win.’

Bills season ends after 22-19 overtime loss to Texans in playoffs

‘At the two minute warning, the Bills had a 3rd and 13 from the Texans’ 28-yard line, down 19-16. A botched play put the Bills in awful position at the worst possible time. The broken play which resulted in a costly intentional grounding call gave the Bills a near-impossible 4th and 27 from the Houston 42 yard line. That play was even worse as Allen took a sack for a massive loss with the season on the line. 36 yards lost on two plays when it mattered most.’

Quote Sheet | Bills plan to come back stronger in 2020

‘“OK, obviously a hard-fought game. Had opportunities to win the game. You know, we didn’t get the job done. They made plays. They made more plays than we did, and congratulations to them. I’ll give them credit, but we had opportunities to win the game and we came up short. Not an easy thing — not an easy pill to swallow this time of year. A lot of pain in that locker room. A lot of work has gone into it. And so we learn from it, and we go on into the offseason and keep building, keep working.”’

After 15 seasons, Lorenzo Alexander calls it a career

‘“I’m done,” he said. “I made the decision a while ago. It’s more about choosing my family than not choosing football. I’m a man that holds my family in high regard and they’ve been with me for the last 11 years of my career, so, this is about being with them, being with my wife who’s played such a vital role in my success. It’s time for me to allow her to do some of the things she wants to do and just be a supportive husband and stay-at-home dad.”‘

Duke Williams active for Bills Wild Card game; Levi Wallace inactive

‘For Williams, it will be just the fifth game of his NFL career and first playoff appearance. The tall, physical receiver brings a different element to Buffalo’s passing game as he makes receptions in contest situations. He’s also the best blocking receiver on the roster.’

How much does experience in playoffs matter?

‘“Knowing a few weeks ahead that we made the playoffs is probably the biggest thing,” he said of clinching in Week 15. “Other than that, it’s preparation as normal. We understand we’re playing one game seasons at this point. As a staff, obviously, this is our third year together, for the most part, so that experience is good for us.”‘

Jerry Hughes, the longest-tenured Bill: ‘We’ve got to come out swinging’

‘“We understand, and especially I understand, what’s at stake now. It’s a lot more than just going out there playing football. It’s more of going into someone’s home and trying to take something from them. You’re trying to take a Super Bowl trophy, an AFC championship banner, so you’ve got to have that mentality. And when you’re going into someone’s home to take something, you’ve got to give them four quarters of just hell.”’

Bills need Josh Allen, pass rush to pave way to playoff win

‘The Texans’ defensive struggles give Allen a good opportunity to do what he hasn’t done often: generate big numbers. Houston’s secondary has been hit hard with injuries, which should create openings for John Brown, Cole Beasley and Dawson Knox to make a fair amount of difference-making plays.’