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

The Texans earned a key tiebreaker with their win over the Bills and can spend the weekend scoreboard waching.

For the second time this season and the first time with their backup center, the Texans allowed zero total sacks on their quarterback throughout the day, keeping Mills clean and without consistent pressure against Buffalo, and saw their offense, at least in the first half, put points on the board because of it.

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

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

Nov 20, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) walks off the field after a play during the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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.

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.