| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 59 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Angel McTermid kicked off 74 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Bennett Neil ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Cassidy, assisted by OLB Donald Morehead. Key block delivered by Brandon Blake. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-BUF26 (1Q: 14:29) Alfred Shuman pass completed to TE Dwayne Abrams for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 13:45) Bennett Neil ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. Key block delivered by Brandon Blake. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-BUF37 (1Q: 13:02) Alfred Shuman pass completed to RB Preston Money for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres, assisted by S Alexis Carmazzi. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Money gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Dietz and Henry are blitzing. 1-10-HOU45 (1Q: 12:28) Corbin Malinsky ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-HOU48 (1Q: 11:49) Alfred Shuman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Nagurski. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 3-13-HOU48 (1Q: 11:40) Preston Money ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Cassidy. Money made a great move on Herb Brady. Key block delivered by Alan Pearson. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 11:13) Preston Money ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry, assisted by DE Johnny Lester. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU35 (1Q: 10:31) Bennett Neil ran around left end for 23 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. Key block delivered by Emmitt Catron. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU12 (1Q: 10:06) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Massare is blitzing. 1-15-HOU17 (1Q: 10:00) Alfred Shuman pass completed to RB Bennett Neil for 14 yards. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU03 (1Q: 09:18) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:18) Extra point by Curtis Flannery was good. Buffalo 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 09:08) Curtis Flannery kicked off 73 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 09:08) C.J. Grant ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Allen Monroe. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU19 (1Q: 08:26) Jerald Newman pass was dropped by TE Blake Holliman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU19 (1Q: 08:22) Jerald Newman pass was dropped by WR Dixon Edwards. |
| 4-11-HOU19 (1Q: 08:13) Lionel Brew punted 40 yards. Bennett Neil returned the kick 2 yards to the BUF43. Tackled by Sam Bishop. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask on the Punt Return. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 08:05) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-HOU47 (1Q: 08:00) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Broderick Stultz for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Massare, Bishop and Carmazzi are blitzing. 2-5-HOU37 (1Q: 07:14) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU31 (1Q: 06:38) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Corbin Malinsky for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU27 (1Q: 05:58) Alfred Shuman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leo Duffy. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz and Bishop are blitzing. 3-6-HOU27 (1Q: 05:53) Alfred Shuman pass was dropped by WR Leo Duffy. |
| 4-6-HOU27 (1Q: 05:47) Curtis Flannery attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 05:42) Curtis Flannery kicked off 73 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 05:42) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Maxwell Lester. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Monroe is blitzing. 2-2-HOU28 (1Q: 05:13) C.J. Grant ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Maxwell Lester, assisted by CB Weston Quinn. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 04:43) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Kurt Narvaez, assisted by DT Zack Sanderson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-HOU38 (1Q: 04:09) Tubeway Army Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Allison. OLB Ray Howe defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-HOU38 (1Q: 04:02) Tubeway Army Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Allen Monroe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-HOU48 (1Q: 03:23) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tom Harris. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-BUF48 (1Q: 02:50) Cary Hicks ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Allen Monroe. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BUF47 (1Q: 02:14) C.J. Grant ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Alvin Fulton. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF42 (1Q: 01:47) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Emmanuel Bennett. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-BUF40 (1Q: 01:25) C.J. Grant ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Maxwell Lester. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lester is blitzing. 3-7-BUF39 (1Q: 00:54) Tubeway Army Newman pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Gomez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Grant gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-4-BUF36 (1Q: 00:22) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Weston Quinn, assisted by S Terry Gomez. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF36 (1Q: 00:13) Preston Money ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare, assisted by ILB Jerome Henry. Key block delivered by Adam Meyer. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF46 (2Q: 15:00) Alfred Shuman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Corbin Malinsky. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-BUF46 (2Q: 14:54) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. Duffy gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU43 (2Q: 14:27) Alfred Shuman pass completed to FB Kirk Sitz for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Cassidy. Sitz gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 13:51) Bennett Neil ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Cassidy, assisted by ILB Jerome Henry. Key block delivered by Tito Hughes. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-HOU16 (2Q: 13:31) Bennett Neil ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry, assisted by DE Rodney Tylke. Key block delivered by Adam Meyer. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU14 (2Q: 13:07) Alfred Shuman pass completed to RB Preston Money for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Seaman Kurtz. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dietz is blitzing. 2-8-HOU12 (2Q: 12:38) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Corbin Malinsky for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Malinsky gained 7 yards after the catch. Buffalo 16, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 12:38) Extra point by Curtis Flannery was good. Buffalo 17, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 12:30) Curtis Flannery kicked off 74 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (2Q: 12:30) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. DT Darren Reid drove right through Doug Beasley to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-HOU20 (2Q: 12:25) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Monroe is blitzing. 2-5-HOU25 (2Q: 12:19) C.J. Grant ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Maxwell Lester. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Howe is blitzing. 3-3-HOU27 (2Q: 11:47) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe is blitzing. 3-8-HOU22 (2Q: 11:43) Jerald Newman pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Benjamin Lapalme. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Grant gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 11:10) C.J. Grant ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Matt Knight, assisted by ILB Maxwell Lester. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU48 (2Q: 10:27) Tubeway Army Newman pass was dropped by RB Joseph de Marco. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU48 (2Q: 10:17) Jerald Newman pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Benjamin Lapalme. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 09:47) C.J. Grant ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Allen Monroe, assisted by OLB Ray Howe. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF37 (2Q: 09:02) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Darren Reid, assisted by ILB Maxwell Lester. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-BUF37 (2Q: 08:34) Tubeway Army Newman pass completed to RB C.J. Grant for 14 yards. Tackled by S Emmanuel Bennett, assisted by CB Weston Quinn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Grant gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe and Lester are blitzing. 3-20-BUF47 (2Q: 08:26) Tubeway Army Newman sacked by ILB Maxwell Lester for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Sloan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Buddy Brandon on the HOU49. The bad weather has caused a slippery ball today. |
| 4-24-HOU49 (2Q: 07:40) Lionel Brew punted 40 yards. Bennett Neil returned the kick -3 yards to the BUF08. Tackled by B.J. Lincoln. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Weston Quinn at the BUF08. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF08 (2Q: 07:29) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-14-BUF04 (2Q: 07:25) Preston Money ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop, assisted by CB Percy Van DeWege. Key block delivered by Adam Meyer. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-BUF10 (2Q: 07:01) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Corbin Malinsky for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 06:19) Bennett Neil ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-BUF32 (2Q: 05:41) Alfred Shuman sacked by DT Ty Terry for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Alan Pearson. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-BUF28 (2Q: 05:03) Alfred Shuman pass was dropped by WR Broderick Stultz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-BUF28 (2Q: 04:54) Cris Dunaway punted 36 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU36. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 04:43) Jerald Newman pass completed to FB Kirk Curley for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Allen Monroe. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-HOU41 (2Q: 04:22) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Benjamin Lapalme. Edwards gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe is blitzing. 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 03:59) Tubeway Army Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Lincoln. DT Darren Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The wind blew that pass off course. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grodin is blitzing. 1-20-HOU42 (2Q: 03:52) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe and Lester are blitzing. 1-25-HOU37 (2Q: 03:44) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. DT Darren Reid drove right through Bruce Sloan to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-25-HOU37 (2Q: 03:36) Tubeway Army Newman scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Weston Quinn. Houston's C.J. Grant was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-HOU42 (2Q: 03:13) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Blake Holliman. ILB Maxwell Lester defended the pass. |
| 4-20-HOU42 (2Q: 03:04) Lionel Brew punted 45 yards. Bennett Neil returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Kennedy Cassidy. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF21 (2Q: 02:54) Alfred Shuman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Eddie Nagurski. DT Herb Brady hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF21 (2Q: 02:50) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kennedy Cassidy, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. Duffy gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz is blitzing. 2-5-BUF26 (2Q: 02:50) Preston Money ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-BUF25 (2Q: 02:08) Alfred Shuman pass completed to RB Preston Money for 8 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF33 (2Q: 02:00) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Corbin Malinsky for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz, Van DeWege and Carmazzi are blitzing. 2-4-BUF39 (2Q: 01:26) Alfred Shuman sacked by OLB Darnell Dietz for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Brandon Blake. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-BUF30 (2Q: 01:07) Alfred Shuman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Stultz. OLB Donald Morehead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-13-BUF30 (2Q: 00:57) Cris Dunaway punted 48 yards. Roderick Hutton returned the kick 18 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Kaden Yeung. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Howe is blitzing. 1-10-HOU40 (2Q: 00:49) Jerald Newman scrambled for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Benjamin Lapalme. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Emmanuel Bennett for 3 yards to the BUF48. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 00:40) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Broderick Stultz for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU36 (2Q: 00:31) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 13 yards. Tackled by S Brian Van Hoose. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 00:19) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Emmitt Catron was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-4-HOU17 (2Q: 00:03) Curtis Flannery attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 20, Houston 0 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Curtis Flannery kicked off 71 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grodin and Lester are blitzing. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 15:00) Cary Hicks ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Darren Grodin. Key block delivered by Bruce Sloan. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Grodin is blitzing. 2-2-HOU28 (3Q: 14:33) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Darren Reid, assisted by DT Matt Knight. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Bruce Sloan to the HOU30. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 13:59) Cary Hicks ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kurt Narvaez. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe and Lester are blitzing. 2-8-HOU32 (3Q: 13:14) Cary Hicks ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Arnold. Key block delivered by Doug Beasley. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU47 (3Q: 12:44) Jerald Newman kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Matt Knight. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Howe is blitzing. 2-9-HOU48 (3Q: 12:20) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 8 yards. Tackled by S Terry Gomez. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-BUF44 (3Q: 11:39) Cary Hicks ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Gomez, assisted by ILB Maxwell Lester. Key block delivered by Wesley Cook. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 11:12) Cary Hicks ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Alvin Fulton, assisted by S Spencer Arnold. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 10:29) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Cedric Allison for 12 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Arnold. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF15 (3Q: 10:00) Jerald Newman pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE B.J. Lincoln. DE Tom Harris blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF15 (3Q: 09:50) Jerald Newman pass was dropped by WR Dixon Edwards. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe and Lester are blitzing. 3-10-BUF15 (3Q: 09:41) Jerald Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-BUF15 (3Q: 09:31) Angel McTermid attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 20, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 09:25) Angel McTermid kicked off 59 yards from the HOU35. Terry Gomez returned the ball 5 yards to the BUF11. Tackled by Kennedy Cassidy. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF11 (3Q: 09:06) Preston Money ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Dietz and Bishop are blitzing. 2-7-BUF14 (3Q: 08:26) Alfred Shuman scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare and assisted by CB Rod Torres. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 07:57) Bennett Neil ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Seaman Kurtz, assisted by DT Lee Kirkaldie. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz and Van DeWege are blitzing. 2-8-BUF23 (3Q: 07:30) Alfred Shuman sacked by OLB Darnell Dietz for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Adam Meyer. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-BUF15 (3Q: 06:56) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 18 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. Duffy gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF33 (3Q: 06:23) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Broderick Stultz for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Torres, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-5-BUF38 (3Q: 05:46) Alfred Shuman pass was dropped by WR Leo Duffy. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Dietz and Henry are blitzing. 3-5-BUF38 (3Q: 05:40) Alfred Shuman pass completed to FB Kirk Sitz for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sitz gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-2-BUF41 (3Q: 05:18) Cris Dunaway punted 48 yards. Kelvin Benjamin returned the kick 8 yards to the HOU19. Tackled by Kirk Sitz. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Monroe and Lester are blitzing. 1-10-HOU19 (3Q: 05:09) Jerald Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU19 (3Q: 05:00) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. CB Alvin Fulton defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU19 (3Q: 04:52) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Blake Holliman. DT Darren Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-HOU19 (3Q: 04:46) Lionel Brew punted 43 yards. Bennett Neil returned the kick 10 yards to the BUF48. Tackled by Kennedy Cassidy. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 04:36) Alfred Shuman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dwayne Abrams. OLB Donald Morehead hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz and Bishop are blitzing. 2-10-BUF48 (3Q: 04:27) Alfred Shuman pass completed to TE Tito Hughes for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Dietz is blitzing. 3-1-HOU43 (3Q: 04:00) Preston Money ran around left end for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Herb Brady, assisted by DT Ty Terry. Key block delivered by Emmitt Catron. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU29 (3Q: 03:32) Preston Money ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-HOU28 (3Q: 03:11) Kirk Sitz ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Key block delivered by Adam Meyer. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-19-HOU38 (3Q: 03:05) Alfred Shuman pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Bennett Neil. OLB Darnell Dietz defended the pass. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-19-HOU38 (3Q: 02:59) Alfred Shuman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corbin Malinsky. DE Seaman Kurtz simply tossed Eddie Stewart aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-19-HOU38 (3Q: 02:49) Cris Dunaway punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 02:44) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Blake Holliman. CB Alvin Fulton knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe and Lester are blitzing. 2-10-HOU20 (3Q: 02:32) Tubeway Army Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE B.J. Lincoln. CB Weston Quinn defended the pass. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe is blitzing. 3-10-HOU20 (3Q: 02:28) Jerald Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. The wind blew that pass off course. |
| 4-10-HOU20 (3Q: 02:20) Lionel Brew punted 45 yards. Bennett Neil returned the kick 13 yards to the BUF48. Tackled by Broderick Kelley. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF48 (3Q: 02:11) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Broderick Stultz for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. Stultz gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Massare is blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 01:26) Bennett Neil ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Morehead. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-HOU39 (3Q: 00:41) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Dietz and Carmazzi are blitzing. 2-12-HOU44 (3Q: 00:36) Bennett Neil ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Van DeWege, assisted by DE Johnny Lester. Key block delivered by Adam Meyer. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (4Q: 15:00) Alfred Shuman pass completed to RB Bennett Neil for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jerome Henry. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-HOU25 (4Q: 14:49) Preston Money ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare, assisted by DE Johnny Lester. Key block delivered by Kirk Sitz. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 14:09) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Broderick Stultz for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Darnell Dietz. Stultz gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU18 (4Q: 13:27) Alfred Shuman pass completed to WR Leo Duffy for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop, assisted by OLB Darnell Dietz. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-HOU13 (4Q: 13:01) Bennett Neil ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Sam Bishop. |
| 4-5-HOU15 (4Q: 12:30) Curtis Flannery attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 23, Houston 3 |
| (4Q: 12:23) Curtis Flannery kicked off 70 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 12:23) Tubeway Army Newman scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Allen Monroe. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lester is blitzing. 2-8-HOU22 (4Q: 11:43) Cary Hicks ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Maxwell Lester. Key block delivered by Bruce Sloan. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU33 (4Q: 11:19) Cary Hicks ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kurt Narvaez, assisted by CB Alvin Fulton. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Monroe is blitzing. 2-3-HOU40 (4Q: 10:40) Cary Hicks ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Allen Monroe, assisted by S Spencer Arnold. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Grodin and Lester are blitzing. 1-10-HOU45 (4Q: 10:33) Tubeway Army Newman pass was dropped by WR Dixon Edwards. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU45 (4Q: 10:28) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Blake Holliman. DE Kurt Narvaez hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU45 (4Q: 10:22) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Mercury Stokes for 16 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Arnold, assisted by CB Benjamin Lapalme. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stokes gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 09:53) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 16 yards. Tackled by DE Tom Harris. Edwards gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 09:22) PENALTY: Houston was called for Delay of Game. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-BUF28 (4Q: 09:16) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 11 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Arnold. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BUF17 (4Q: 08:57) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Cedric Allison for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Alvin Fulton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lester is blitzing. 1-6-BUF06 (4Q: 08:36) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 2 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Arnold. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BUF04 (4Q: 08:14) Jerald Newman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Allison. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Monroe and Lester are blitzing. 3-4-BUF04 (4Q: 08:08) Tubeway Army Newman pass completed to RB Cary Hicks for 3 yards. Tackled by S Terry Gomez. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Monroe is blitzing. 4-1-BUF01 (4Q: 07:53) Jerald Newman pass completed to TE B.J. Lincoln for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 23, Houston 9 |
| (4Q: 07:53) Extra point by Angel McTermid was good. Buffalo 23, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 07:43) Angel McTermid kicked off 60 yards from the HOU35. Broderick Stultz returned the ball 29 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Sam Bishop. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 07:12) Preston Money ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Steiner, assisted by S Sam Bishop. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-BUF31 (4Q: 06:26) Preston Money ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-BUF35 (4Q: 05:40) Preston Money ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Lee Kirkaldie. |
| 4-5-BUF39 (4Q: 04:53) Cris Dunaway punted 38 yards. Roderick Hutton called for a fair catch at the HOU23. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 04:42) Jerald Newman sacked by DT Darren Reid for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Wesley Cook. The ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Gene Banks on the HOU16. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-HOU16 (4Q: 04:24) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. S Terry Gomez defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grodin and Lester are blitzing. 3-17-HOU16 (4Q: 04:15) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gene Banks. DT Darren Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-17-HOU16 (4Q: 04:06) Tubeway Army Newman pass was dropped by WR Dixon Edwards. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU16 (4Q: 03:59) Preston Money ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Alexis Carmazzi. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-HOU15 (4Q: 03:14) Bennett Neil ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Rodney Tylke. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-2-HOU08 (4Q: 02:28) Bennett Neil ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Massare, assisted by ILB Jerome Henry. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-4-HOU10 (4Q: 02:17) Curtis Flannery attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 26, Houston 10 |
| (4Q: 02:09) Curtis Flannery kicked off 74 yards from the BUF35. Touchback. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:09) Tubeway Army Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Weston Quinn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 02:00) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 14 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU49 (4Q: 01:37) Tubeway Army Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. DT Darren Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Houston's Buddy Brandon was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU49 (4Q: 01:29) Jerald Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Alvin Fulton. Edwards gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF31 (4Q: 01:08) Jerald Newman sacked by DE Tom Harris and DE Kurt Narvaez for a loss of 6 yards. Harris ran right past Wesley Cook and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-BUF37 (4Q: 00:50) Tubeway Army Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dixon Edwards. DT Darren Reid drove right through Charles Pruett to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Grodin is blitzing. 3-16-BUF37 (4Q: 00:40) Jerald Newman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Stokes. DT Darren Reid hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-16-BUF37 (4Q: 00:30) Tubeway Army Newman pass completed to WR Dixon Edwards for 14 yards. Tackled by S Spencer Arnold. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Edwards gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 00:19) Alfred Shuman dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-12-BUF21 (4Q: 00:11) Alfred Shuman dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 26, Houston Texans 10 |