Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

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September 13 · 1:00 PM EDT

BUF -1.5 · O/U 44.5

What to look for

There's a playoff line running through this one: Bills sit in a postseason spot, while Texans are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: BUF arrive winners of 3 straight, HOU losers of 3 in a row.

Last five games

Each side's most recent results, newest first, with the score and who they played. These reach back into last season where a club has not played five yet, which is why every row carries its date.

Buffalo Bills

08/27/26W28-27vsSteelers
08/22/26W31-7atBrowns
08/15/26W29-14vsPanthers
01/04/26W35-8vsJets
12/28/25L12-13vsEagles

Houston Texans

08/28/26L13-16atPanthers
08/21/26L20-22vsRaiders
08/14/26L7-27vsChargers
01/04/26W38-30vsColts
12/27/25W20-16atChargers

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Buffalo BillsDepth chart

Offense11

Josh Allen#176' 5"9 yr

James Cook III#45' 11"5 yr

DJ Moore#26' 0"9 yr

Khalil Shakir#106' 0"5 yrQuestionable

Keon Coleman#06' 3"3 yrQuestionable

Dalton Kincaid#866' 3"4 yr

Dion Dawkins#736' 5"10 yr

Alec Anderson#706' 5"4 yr

Connor McGovern#666' 6"8 yr

O'Cyrus Torrence#646' 5"4 yr

Spencer Brown#796' 8"6 yr

Defense11

LDE

T.J. Sanders#986' 4"2 yr

Deone Walker#966' 7"2 yr

RDE

Ed Oliver#916' 1"8 yr

WLB

Greg Rousseau#156' 6"6 yr

LILB

Kaleb Elarms-Orr#526' 2"Rookie

RILB

Terrel Bernard#86' 1"5 yrQuestionable

SLB

Bradley Chubb#96' 4"9 yr

LCB

Christian Benford#476' 1"5 yr

RCB

Maxwell Hairston#315' 11"2 yr

Cole Bishop#246' 2"2 yr

C.J. Gardner-Johnson#225' 11"8 yr

Special teams5

Tyler Bass#165' 10"7 yr

Tommy Doman Jr.#396' 4"Rookie

Reid Ferguson#696' 2"10 yr

Ray Davis#75' 8"3 yr

Khalil Shakir#106' 0"5 yrQuestionable

Houston TexansDepth chart

Offense11

C.J. Stroud#76' 3"4 yr

David Montgomery#325' 11"8 yr

Nico Collins#126' 4"6 yr

Xavier Hutchinson#196' 3"4 yr

Jaylin Noel#135' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Dalton Schultz#866' 5"9 yr

Aireontae Ersery#796' 6"2 yr

Keylan Rutledge#666' 4"Rookie

Evan Brown#676' 3"8 yr

Ed Ingram#696' 3"5 yr

Trent Brown#776' 8"12 yr

Defense11

LDE

Will Anderson Jr.#516' 4"4 yr

LDT

Tommy Togiai#726' 2"5 yr

RDT

Sheldon Rankins#986' 2"11 yr

RDE

Danielle Hunter#556' 5"12 yr

WLB

Henry To'oTo'o#396' 2"4 yr

MLB

Azeez Al-Shaair#06' 2"8 yr

SLB

Jake Hansen#356' 1"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

Derek Stingley Jr.#246' 1"5 yr

RCB

Kamari Lassiter#36' 0"3 yr

Reed Blankenship#66' 1"5 yr

Calen Bullock#26' 3"3 yr

Special teams5

Ka'imi Fairbairn#156' 0"11 yr

Kai Kroeger#386' 3"2 yr

Austin Brinkman#406' 4"2 yr

Jaylin Noel#135' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Game odds and betting

BUF

HOUMoneyline-118-102Spread-1.5-105+1.5-115TotalO 44.5-110U 44.5-110

What the market says

Total points: 44.5

Injury report

Houston Texans

Tank DellWR · back Oct 11Injured Reserve

Sam HagenG · back Oct 11Injured Reserve

Braden SmithOT · back Oct 11Injured Reserve

Brevin JordanTE · back Sep 13Questionable

Jadeveon ClowneyDE · back Sep 13Questionable

Buffalo Bills

Khalil ShakirWR · back Sep 13Questionable

Keon ColemanWR · back Sep 13Questionable

Ty JohnsonRB · back Sep 13Questionable

Zane DurantDT · back Oct 12Injured Reserve

Tyrell ShaversWR · back Oct 12Out

A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Standings

AFC East

#ClubW-L-DStreak

Buffalo Bills3-0-0W3

New England Patriots1-1-1L1

New York Jets1-2-0L1

Miami Dolphins0-3-0L3

AFC South

#ClubW-L-DStreak

Jacksonville Jaguars2-1-0W1

Tennessee Titans2-1-0L1

Indianapolis Colts0-2-1L2

Houston Texans0-3-0L3

Separate divisions, so the two records are not directly comparable.

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September 13 · 1:00 PM EDT

BUF -1.5 · O/U 44.5

What to look for

Last five games

Each side's most recent results, newest first, with the score and who they played. These reach back into last season where a club has not played five yet, which is why every row carries its date.

Buffalo Bills

08/27/26W28-27vsSteelers
08/22/26W31-7atBrowns
08/15/26W29-14vsPanthers
01/04/26W35-8vsJets
12/28/25L12-13vsEagles

Houston Texans

08/28/26L13-16atPanthers
08/21/26L20-22vsRaiders
08/14/26L7-27vsChargers
01/04/26W38-30vsColts
12/27/25W20-16atChargers

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Buffalo BillsDepth chart

Offense11

Josh Allen#176' 5"9 yr

James Cook III#45' 11"5 yr

DJ Moore#26' 0"9 yr

Khalil Shakir#106' 0"5 yrQuestionable

Keon Coleman#06' 3"3 yrQuestionable

Dalton Kincaid#866' 3"4 yr

Dion Dawkins#736' 5"10 yr

Alec Anderson#706' 5"4 yr

Connor McGovern#666' 6"8 yr

O'Cyrus Torrence#646' 5"4 yr

Spencer Brown#796' 8"6 yr

Defense11

LDE

T.J. Sanders#986' 4"2 yr

Deone Walker#966' 7"2 yr

RDE

Ed Oliver#916' 1"8 yr

WLB

Greg Rousseau#156' 6"6 yr

LILB

Kaleb Elarms-Orr#526' 2"Rookie

RILB

Terrel Bernard#86' 1"5 yrQuestionable

SLB

Bradley Chubb#96' 4"9 yr

LCB

Christian Benford#476' 1"5 yr

RCB

Maxwell Hairston#315' 11"2 yr

Cole Bishop#246' 2"2 yr

C.J. Gardner-Johnson#225' 11"8 yr

Special teams5

Tyler Bass#165' 10"7 yr

Tommy Doman Jr.#396' 4"Rookie

Reid Ferguson#696' 2"10 yr

Ray Davis#75' 8"3 yr

Khalil Shakir#106' 0"5 yrQuestionable

Houston TexansDepth chart

Offense11

C.J. Stroud#76' 3"4 yr

David Montgomery#325' 11"8 yr

Nico Collins#126' 4"6 yr

Xavier Hutchinson#196' 3"4 yr

Jaylin Noel#135' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Dalton Schultz#866' 5"9 yr

Aireontae Ersery#796' 6"2 yr

Keylan Rutledge#666' 4"Rookie

Evan Brown#676' 3"8 yr

Ed Ingram#696' 3"5 yr

Trent Brown#776' 8"12 yr

Defense11

LDE

Will Anderson Jr.#516' 4"4 yr

LDT

Tommy Togiai#726' 2"5 yr

RDT

Sheldon Rankins#986' 2"11 yr

RDE

Danielle Hunter#556' 5"12 yr

WLB

Henry To'oTo'o#396' 2"4 yr

MLB

Azeez Al-Shaair#06' 2"8 yr

SLB

Jake Hansen#356' 1"5 yrQuestionable

LCB

Derek Stingley Jr.#246' 1"5 yr

RCB

Kamari Lassiter#36' 0"3 yr

Reed Blankenship#66' 1"5 yr

Calen Bullock#26' 3"3 yr

Special teams5

Ka'imi Fairbairn#156' 0"11 yr

Kai Kroeger#386' 3"2 yr

Austin Brinkman#406' 4"2 yr

Jaylin Noel#135' 11"2 yrQuestionable

Game odds and betting

BUF

HOUMoneyline-118-102Spread-1.5-105+1.5-115TotalO 44.5-110U 44.5-110

What the market says

Total points: 44.5

Injury report

Houston Texans

Tank DellWR · back Oct 11Injured Reserve

Sam HagenG · back Oct 11Injured Reserve

Braden SmithOT · back Oct 11Injured Reserve

Brevin JordanTE · back Sep 13Questionable

Jadeveon ClowneyDE · back Sep 13Questionable

Buffalo Bills

Khalil ShakirWR · back Sep 13Questionable

Keon ColemanWR · back Sep 13Questionable

Ty JohnsonRB · back Sep 13Questionable

Zane DurantDT · back Oct 12Injured Reserve

Tyrell ShaversWR · back Oct 12Out

A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Standings

AFC East

#ClubW-L-DStreak

Buffalo Bills3-0-0W3

New England Patriots1-1-1L1

New York Jets1-2-0L1

Miami Dolphins0-3-0L3

AFC South

#ClubW-L-DStreak

Jacksonville Jaguars2-1-0W1

Tennessee Titans2-1-0L1

Indianapolis Colts0-2-1L2

Houston Texans0-3-0L3

Separate divisions, so the two records are not directly comparable.

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans — Sep 13, 2026

What to look for

Last five games

Projected starting lineups

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans — Sep 13, 2026

What to look for

Last five games

Projected starting lineups