Week 5 · 2024 NFL Season

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 1:00 PM EDT

Buffalo Bills logo
Away · 3-2
20
Houston Texans logo
Home · 4-1
23

Final — Houston Texans win

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Buffalo Bills visit the Houston Texans in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season. Final: Buffalo Bills 20, Houston Texans 23.

Recap: Fairbairn's 59-yard field goal as time expires gives Texans 23-20 win over Bills →

Prediction & pick

Odds pick
Houston Texans
53% implied ·Toss-up
Against the spread
Pick'em / no spread
Crowd pick
Buffalo Bills 100%
Odds pick hit ✓

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Betting lines

Moneyline
Buffalo Bills: 1.93
Houston Texans: 1.89
Spread
Buffalo Bills:
Houston Texans:
Over / Under

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Team stats

BUF HOU
16 1st Downs 18
276 Total Yards 425
126 Passing 331
150 Rushing 94
3-14 3rd down efficiency 8-16
4-25 Penalties 7-65
0 Turnovers 2
26:50 Possession 33:10

Leaders

BUF

  • Passing Yards
    Josh Allen (QB) — 9/30, 131 YDS, 1 TD
  • Rushing Yards
    James Cook III (RB) — 20 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving Yards
    Keon Coleman (WR) — 1 REC, 49 YDS, 1 TD

HOU

  • Passing Yards
    C.J. Stroud (QB) — 28/38, 331 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • Rushing Yards
    Cam Akers (RB) — 9 CAR, 42 YDS, 1 TD
  • Receiving Yards
    Stefon Diggs (WR) — 6 REC, 82 YDS

Scoring summary

  • Q1 6:27 BUF Tyler Bass 38 Yd Field Goal 3–0
  • Q1 2:55 HOU Cam Akers 15 Yd Run (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) 3–7
  • Q1 1:34 HOU Nico Collins 67 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) 3–14
  • Q2 0:00 HOU Ka'imi Fairbairn 50 Yd Field Goal 3–17
  • Q3 11:15 HOU Ka'imi Fairbairn 47 Yd Field Goal 3–20
  • Q3 8:48 BUF James Cook 5 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick) 10–20
  • Q3 4:20 BUF Keon Coleman 49 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick) 17–20
  • Q4 3:18 BUF Tyler Bass 33 Yd Field Goal 20–20
  • Q4 0:00 HOU Ka'imi Fairbairn 59 Yd Field Goal 20–23

Standings

2025 AFC East Standings

TeamW-LPFPA
New England14-3490320
Buffalo12-5481365
Miami7-10347424
New York3-14300503

2025 AFC South Standings

TeamW-LPFPA
Jacksonville13-4474336
Houston12-5404295
Indianapolis8-9466412
Tennessee3-14284478
Referee Clay Martin

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