It's time to face the Buffalo Bills for the third time in five years and the second consecutive season at NRG Stadium. Plus, it's BATTLE RED NIGHT, so let's get it on…and dive into The Numbers for this matchup.
- 7 - The Texans and the Bills have met 12 times since the Texans entered the NFL in 2002 and the Texans have won seven of those matchups.
- 19 - The Bills haven't won in Houston since 2006 when the Bills beat the Texans 24-21. Buffalo is zero for its last five in Houston, including the last three games that Josh Allen has started in Houston.
- 1 - In last week's contest against Tampa Bay, Allen ran for three TDs and threw for three TDs. He is the ONLY player in the history of the NFL to have reached this feat TWICE in his career. He did it last year against the Los Angeles Rams…in a losing effort.
- 2 - There are ONLY two QBs that have completed the trio duo (three rush TD, three passing TD) in an NFL game in history - Allen and Hall of Famer Otto Graham, who did it in the 1954 NFL Championship game. Allen has done it TWICE in consecutive years. Superman put the cape on against the Bucs last week for certain.
- 30 - However, the Texans held Allen to a nine for 30 performance last year, the worst completion percentage in his career (30%).
- 6 - It's been six years since the Texans have won a Thursday night game. Crazy enough that 20-17 win came on November 21st against the Indianapolis Colts. Thursday Night's game will be on November 20th. Coincidence? Hope not.
- 7 - Texans WR Nico Collins now has four games with seven or more receptions as he finished the Titans game with nine catches for 92 yards and the only Texans touchdown in the 16-13 win over the Texans.
- 36 - In the Texans first FIVE games of the year, Collins was targeted just over seven times per game and 36 times in total. He caught 22 passes with those 36 targets (61% catch percentage)
- 46 - In the Texans last FOUR games, Collins has been targeted over ten times per game and 46 times in total. He caught 27 passes with those 46 targets (58% catch percentage)
- 3 - The Buccaneers, the Ravens and the Falcons all ran for over 200 yards against the Bills. However, the Bills only lost to the Falcons, the only game of the three on the road.
- 2 - The Bills have given up less than 100 rushing yards just twice, losing to New England and beating the Chiefs.
- 5 - The Texans have rushed for 100+ yards five times and won four of those five games.
- 1 - The Texans have only won one game in which they ran for fewer than 100 yards (Titans last week)
- 12.6 - The Texans averaged just under 13 points per game in the first three games of the season.
- 26.0 - The Texans averaged over TWICE as many points in the last seven games of the season.
Okay, that's going to do it and it's time to lock in on Thursday Night and the 7-3 Buffalo Bills. See ya on Thursday night, everyone!!
