Wild Card Playoff Games, 2027

played in Houston, TX

48 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	14	10	0	3	-	27
Houston Texans	0	21	10	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:04 BUF - Donald Loftus 3 run (Percy Robinson extra point)
1Q: 05:13 BUF - Benjamin Dantzler 8 run (Percy Robinson extra point)
2Q: 14:30 HOU - Brad Barnett 6 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 10:06 BUF - Steve Monroe 6 pass from Ralph Maxwell (Percy Robinson extra point)
2Q: 06:23 HOU - Michael Whitley 26 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 01:41 BUF - Percy Robinson 40 field goal
2Q: 00:28 HOU - Earl Rader 29 pass from Shane Huffman (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 12:45 HOU - Jamal Lemke 27 pass from Shane Huffman (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 04:21 HOU - Darrin Borders 18 field goal
4Q: 10:51 HOU - Darrin Borders 46 field goal
4Q: 04:21 BUF - Percy Robinson 22 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:04 BUF - Donald Loftus 3 run (Percy Robinson extra point)
1Q: 05:13 BUF - Benjamin Dantzler 8 run (Percy Robinson extra point)
2Q: 14:30 HOU - Brad Barnett 6 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 10:06 BUF - Steve Monroe 6 pass from Ralph Maxwell (Percy Robinson extra point)
2Q: 06:23 HOU - Michael Whitley 26 run (Darrin Borders extra point)
2Q: 01:41 BUF - Percy Robinson 40 field goal
2Q: 00:28 HOU - Earl Rader 29 pass from Shane Huffman (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 12:45 HOU - Jamal Lemke 27 pass from Shane Huffman (Darrin Borders extra point)
3Q: 04:21 HOU - Darrin Borders 18 field goal
4Q: 10:51 HOU - Darrin Borders 46 field goal
4Q: 04:21 BUF - Percy Robinson 22 field goal

Team Statistics BUF HOU
Record 9-8 12-5
First Downs 24 21
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 13 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 403 408
- Offensive Plays 60 56
- Yards per Play 6.72 7.29
Net Rushing Yards 147 105
- Rushing Attempts 28 25
- Yards per Rush 5.25 4.20
Net Passing Yards 256 303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 19 - 1 31 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 269 303
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 8.00 9.77
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 6/32
Punt Returns/Yards 1/2 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/117 5/132
Interception Ret./Yards 1/15 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 32
Time of Possession 31:55 28:05

Team Statistics	BUF	HOU
Record	9-8	12-5
First Downs	24	21
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	13	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	403	408
- Offensive Plays	60	56
- Yards per Play	6.72	7.29
Net Rushing Yards	147	105
- Rushing Attempts	28	25
- Yards per Rush	5.25	4.20
Net Passing Yards	256	303
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 19 - 1	31 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	269	303
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	8.00	9.77
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/10	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	6/32
Punt Returns/Yards	1/2	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/117	5/132
Interception Ret./Yards	1/15	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 32
Time of Possession	31:55	28:05

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:05	OWN 28	6	72	Touchdown
1	9:49	4:45	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
2	14:23	4:24	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
2	6:06	4:32	OWN 24	10	53	Field Goal
2	1:17	0:12	OPP 39	1	0	Interception
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 24	0	-10	Half
3	12:28	2:39	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
3	4:13	4:06	OWN 20	7	42	Punt
4	10:44	6:31	OWN 20	11	75	Field Goal
4	2:06	1:42	OWN 20	7	42	Downs

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:55	2:06	OWN 27	3	2	Punt
1	5:04	5:41	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
2	9:59	3:53	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	1:34	0:17	OWN 40	1	0	Interception
2	1:05	0:48	OPP 48	4	48	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:32	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
3	9:49	5:36	OWN 25	10	74	Field Goal
3	0:07	4:23	OWN 20	8	51	Field Goal
4	4:13	2:07	OWN 47	3	8	Punt
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 38	3	-5	Game

Game MVP: Shane Huffman, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Benjamin Dantzler	17	99	5.82	11	4	1
Donald Loftus	8	27	3.38	7	0	1
Ralph Maxwell	3	21	7.00	10	1	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brad Barnett	17	81	4.76	22	2	1
Shane Huffman	4	-8	-2.00	-1	0	0
Jackie Barber	3	6	2.00	5	0	0
Michael Whitley	1	26	26.00	26	1	1

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph Maxwell	30	19	269	2/13	1	39	1	89.4

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shane Huffman	31	21	303	0/0	2	29	1	107.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Monroe	11	16	150	13.64	33	34	1
RB Benjamin Dantzler	2	2	15	7.50	9	11	0
WR Nathan Mitchell	2	3	57	28.50	26	39	0
TE Raymond Alexander	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
WR Jeremy Leupold	1	2	19	19.00	4	19	0
RB Donald Loftus	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Bart Geib	1	1	9	9.00	6	9	0
WR Terry Fitzgerald	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Gary Fields	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Alvin Cockerham	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jamal Lemke	6	8	73	12.17	30	27	1
WR Earl Rader	5	9	91	18.20	53	29	1
RB Brad Barnett	5	6	47	9.40	13	19	0
WR Scottie Walters	2	2	47	23.50	27	28	0
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Kelly Madera	1	2	26	26.00	6	26	0
RB Jackie Barber	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Kurt Snyder	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Carlton Robinson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Adrian Hastings	1	15	15.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Raymond Wilcox	1	26	26.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Kendrick Galloway	1	0	0
Benjamin Dantzler	1	0	0
Richard Robertson	0	1	0
Alvin Cockerham	0	1	0
Deron Sharman	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brad Barnett	1	0	0
Earl Rader	0	1	0
Raymond Wilcox	0	0	1
Carlton Robinson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chester Klicker	2	74	37.0	27.0	38	0

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Lake	2	94	47.0	36.0	49	0

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Percy Robinson	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	3/3

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommie Grover	1	2	2.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg
Mack Alston	2	48	24.0
Kendrick Galloway	2	41	20.5
Rodney Downs	1	28	28.0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamal Lemke	4	104	26.0	0
Michael Whitley	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mack Alston	9	1	0.0	23	28
DT Deron Sharman	5	0	0.0	18	20
ILB Rod Ulufale	4	6	0.0	24	27
CB Rodney Downs	4	2	0.0	18	22
CB Ellis Bramlett	4	1	0.0	19	26
CB Joe Castellanos	3	2	0.0	14	16
OLB Lamar Bradford	2	1	0.0	14	20
DT Donovan Haddix	2	1	0.0	10	15
CB Trevor Graham	2	0	0.0	15	22
DE Juan Hansen	1	1	0.0	10	14
ILB Nolan Adderly	1	1	0.0	8	7
CB Tommie Grover	1	0	0.0	6	8
G Melvin Bryant	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Neil Fedolfi	1	0	0.0	12	12
DE Amos Reagor	0	2	0.0	18	16
S Adrian Hastings	0	1	0.0	23	31

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Raymond Wilcox	5	2	0.0	23	26
OLB Spencer Doyle	5	0	0.0	18	24
S Harold Mason	4	3	0.0	20	25
CB Joey Boose	4	2	0.0	14	19
DE Oscar Battle	3	1	1.0	21	23
DT Clay Raymer	3	2	0.0	20	20
S Burt Morlando	3	1	0.0	26	29
CB Trevor Canas	3	0	0.0	10	16
CB Andy Inthapany	3	0	0.0	19	17
CB Timothy Dennis	2	1	0.0	10	15
DT Trent Fulcher	2	0	0.0	8	10
CB Fred Lemons	2	0	0.0	18	19
DT Wendell Giefeke	1	1	1.0	16	23
DT Tyrell Murack	1	1	0.0	11	6
ILB Shawn Fazande	1	1	0.0	5	6
WR Earl Rader	1	0	---	---	---
DE Terrell Fulkerson	1	0	0.0	17	15
OLB Lewis Lee	1	0	0.0	10	8
S J.J. Donovan	1	0	0.0	8	7
OLB Drew Weedman	1	0	0.0	11	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Amos Reagor	1	1	16
DT Deron Sharman	1	0	20
DE Jessie Heath	1	0	17
DE Matthew Jones	0	1	15

Houston	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Wendell Giefeke	1.0	2	0	23
DE Oscar Battle	1.0	1	2	23
DT Trent Fulcher	0.0	1	0	10
DE Ronald Woodward	0.0	1	0	12
S J.J. Donovan	0.0	1	0	7
DE Chester Moss	0.0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Mack Alston	6	1	0	28
CB Ellis Bramlett	4	1	0	26
CB Rodney Downs	2	1	0	22
ILB Rod Ulufale	2	0	0	27
OLB Lamar Bradford	2	0	0	20
CB Trevor Graham	1	1	0	22
CB Joe Castellanos	1	1	0	16
DT Deron Sharman	1	0	0	20
ILB Nolan Adderly	1	0	0	7
OLB Neil Fedolfi	1	0	0	12
S Adrian Hastings	0	0	1	31

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Spencer Doyle	5	0	0	24
CB Trevor Canas	3	0	0	16
CB Joey Boose	3	0	0	19
CB Andy Inthapany	2	0	0	17
OLB Drew Weedman	2	0	0	6
S Burt Morlando	1	1	0	29
S Harold Mason	1	1	0	25
CB Timothy Dennis	1	0	0	15
CB Fred Lemons	1	0	0	19
ILB Raymond Wilcox	0	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Melvin Bryant	3	5	1	28	0	32
Jason Weber	3	3	0	27	1	26
Earnest Bailey	2	6	1	28	0	31
Lawrence Asher	2	4	1	25	0	29
Skip Louis	2	3	0	25	0	29
Richard Robertson	0	2	0	17	0	18
Otis Finks	0	1	0	3	0	4
Trevor Burke	0	1	0	4	0	9
Donald Loftus	0	0	0	9	1	11

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Nick Diaz	3	7	1	24	31
Kendrick Stevenson	2	5	0	24	24
Ernest Occean	2	3	0	21	25
Josh Buckner	0	3	0	22	26
Raymond Takemura	0	2	0	21	23
Tracy Wagner	0	1	0	18	20
Darryl Akiyama	0	1	0	7	11

Special Teams Statistics

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Fitzgerald	2	17
Greg Janssen	1	17
Richard Robertson	1	17
Dean Maniecki	1	12
Joe Castellanos	0	18
Gary Fields	0	17
Tommie Grover	0	16
Kendrick Galloway	0	15
Mack Alston	0	12
Alvin Cockerham	0	12
Percy Robinson	0	8
Rodney Downs	0	8
Lamar Bradford	0	7
Nolan Adderly	0	6
Jason Weber	0	4
Otis Finks	0	4
Melvin Bryant	0	4
Trevor Burke	0	4
Deron Sharman	0	3
Raymond Alexander	0	3
Skip Louis	0	3
Amos Reagor	0	3
Jessie Heath	0	2
Daryl Poly	0	2
Rod Ulufale	0	2
Ellis Bramlett	0	2
Derrick O'Neill	0	2
Chester Klicker	0	2
Matthew Jones	0	2
Bart Geib	0	2
Trevor Graham	0	1
Juan Hansen	0	1
Trevor Beliveau	0	1
Adrian Hastings	0	1
Neil Fedolfi	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Snyder	2	16
Carlton Robinson	1	15
Kelly Madera	1	14
Jackie Barber	1	14
Scottie Walters	1	6
Timothy Dennis	0	18
Michael Whitley	0	18
Donovan Juckett	0	15
Stephen Kluge	0	14
Lewis Lee	0	12
Richie Lake	0	11
Tracy Wagner	0	9
Jamal Lemke	0	6
Drew Weedman	0	6
Spencer Doyle	0	5
Raymond Takemura	0	4
Clay Raymer	0	4
Oscar Battle	0	4
Louie Kleaver	0	4
Darryl Akiyama	0	4
Nick Diaz	0	3
Terrell Fulkerson	0	3
Wendell Giefeke	0	3
J.J. Donovan	0	3
Ernest Occean	0	2
Earl Rader	0	2
Kendrick Stevenson	0	2
Shawn Fazande	0	2
Brad Barnett	0	2
Raymond Wilcox	0	2
Darrin Borders	0	2
Joey Boose	0	2
Trevor Canas	0	1
Andy Inthapany	0	1
Vernon Morrison	0	1
Harold Mason	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	28	5.6
Middle	17	83	4.9
Right	6	36	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	87	7.9
Middle	3	6	2.0
Right	8	17	2.1
None	3	-5	-1.7

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph Maxwell	30	19	3	0	1	2	7	2	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shane Huffman	31	21	6	0	1	5	3	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	11	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	74	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	86	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	9	4	98	10.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	9	9.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	131	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	137	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Monroe	16	11	1	150	2	28
WR Nathan Mitchell	3	2	0	57	1	7
RB Benjamin Dantzler	2	2	0	15	0	21
WR Jeremy Leupold	2	1	0	19	0	14
WR Alvin Cockerham	2	0	0	0	0	7
WR Terry Fitzgerald	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Raymond Alexander	1	1	0	8	0	20
TE Gary Fields	1	0	0	0	0	11
RB Donald Loftus	1	1	0	11	0	11
TE Bart Geib	1	1	0	9	0	12

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Earl Rader	9	5	0	91	2	25
WR Jamal Lemke	8	6	0	73	2	28
RB Brad Barnett	6	5	0	47	0	25
TE Kelly Madera	2	1	0	26	1	12
WR Scottie Walters	2	2	0	47	1	6
TE Tracy Wagner	1	1	0	8	0	20
WR Kurt Snyder	1	0	0	0	0	13
RB Jackie Barber	1	1	0	11	0	7
WR Carlton Robinson	1	0	1	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Benjamin Dantzler	3	21	7.00	5.82
Donald Loftus	2	-1	-0.50	3.38

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brad Barnett	4	12	3.00	4.76
Shane Huffman	1	-3	-3.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ralph Maxwell	2	1	6	3.00	8.97

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shane Huffman	3	2	14	4.67	9.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Monroe	1	1	6	6.00	9.38
WR Nathan Mitchell	1	0	0	0.00	19.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earl Rader	1	0	0	0.00	10.11
RB Brad Barnett	1	1	6	6.00	7.83
WR Jamal Lemke	1	1	8	8.00	9.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Benjamin Dantzler	2	1
Ralph Maxwell	1	0
Donald Loftus	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Shane Huffman	1	0
Brad Barnett	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph Maxwell	6	4	4

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shane Huffman	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Monroe	2	1	1
WR Nathan Mitchell	2	1	1
WR Jeremy Leupold	1	1	1
TE Bart Geib	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jamal Lemke	5	4	2
WR Earl Rader	2	2	2
RB Brad Barnett	2	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (13,400)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,900 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,500 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (13,400)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,900 (4,000)