The Texans beat Buffalo despite a poor second half offensively. That will have to change Sunday against the AFC-South leading Colts.

Down 9-3 late in the first half, Mills found an open Christian Kirk from 2 yards out for an easy score.

The Houston Texans can ride their league-best defense to a playoff berth, based on their game against the Buffalo Bills.

The Houston Texans, who helped their bid for a playoff spot with their win over Buffalo on Thursday, were able to watch the scoreboard on Sunday. With consecutive trips to Indianapolis and Kansas City, the Texans could help their standing but the room for error remains small.

Davis Mills delivered in his third straight start for the Houston Texans, drawing strong comments from a local icon and fellow QB

The Bills had a shot in the final minutes to get the lead. They pulled off a wild hook-and-ladder play for 44 yards on fourth-and-27 to keep the game alive. But on fourth down in Texans territory, Allen threw an INT.

The Houston Texans showed why they have the best defense in the NFL, holding off Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for a 23-19 win Thursday night. Houston sacked Allen eight times, forced three takeaways, a fumble and two interceptions, largely thanks to the efforts of Calen Bullock, Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.

FOX 26 Houston anchor Coco Dominguez was at NRG Stadium after the game, where a massive group of Texans fans mobbed her. Dominguez could barely talk over the fans shouting and chanting "Houston! Texans!" Tampa-based journalist Timothy Burke posted the clip to his Bluesky, where you can take in this rich portrait of Houston.

The Houston Texans ’ chances of making the playoffs before last week’s win over the Tennessee Titans stood at a meager 4%, according to The New York Times’ Playoffs Simulator. Had they lost, their chances of making it to the playoffs would have been virtually impossible.