The Texans got over .500 for the first time this season as their defense shut down the Bills' offense for Houston's third straight victory.

Thursday night’s NFL game between the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills was a rough and tumble affair, featuring injuries aplenty – including to one of the officials.

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

The Buffalo Bills took their fourth loss of the season on Thursday night, falling 23-19 to the Texans at Houston in a game full of sacks and turnovers.

The Buffalo Bills hit the road for a Thursday night showdown with the Houston Texans. The last time the Bills faced off against the Texans was last season in Houston, and it did not go well for the visitors in a 23-20 loss.

The difference with this game, compared to the wins over the Jaguars and Titans the previous two weeks, is that the Texans came into this one a relatively substantial underdog. The Bills were favored by six points,

How the Houston Chronicle staff predicts Thursday's game between the Houston Texans and Buffalo Bills: Bills 30, Texans 17: The Texans have been riding a high with Davis Mills' two fourth-quarterback comebacks. But reality will set in Thursday night and show that there are levels to success in the NFL.

If nothing changes in Buffalo, signs are pointing toward another year of Josh Allen's career ending the way the rest of them have.