Preview for Buffalo Payments @ Houston Texans
The Buffalo Payments face a tough begin to their newest bid to win the Tremendous Bowl for the primary time as they go to the Houston Texans in Week 1.
After one other heartbreaking end to the 2025 marketing campaign, which noticed quarterback Josh Allen throw two interceptions — together with one in additional time — in a 33-30 Divisional Spherical defeat to the Denver Broncos, the Payments made a training change, with Sean McDermott let go and offensive coordinator Joe Brady promoted to the highest job.
The Payments additionally handed Allen one other weapon as they struck a commerce with the Chicago Bears for veteran huge receiver D.J. Moore.
Moore’s arrival provides Allen arguably essentially the most well-rounded group of ability gamers the 2024 MVP has had throughout his time in Western New York, however instant success could also be tough to come back by in opposition to a much-vaunted Texans protection.
Allen has performed on the street in opposition to the Texans 4 occasions in his profession, and has misplaced all of these matchups, together with a defeat within the Wild Card Spherical of the 2019 playoffs.
The Texans gained this match 23-19 final season, a sport that noticed Allen sacked a outstanding eight occasions.
Houston’s ultra-aggressive protection will hope to pose Allen and the Payments comparable issues this time round. The priority for the hosts surrounds the supporting forged for quarterback C.J. Stroud, who enters the season with loads of scrutiny round him following his four-interception efficiency within the Divisional Spherical loss to the New England Patriots final time period.
Stroud has already misplaced a key weapon with huge receiver Jayden Higgins out for the season with a torn ACL. The Texans acquired Kayshon Boutte from the Patriots to compensate for the lack of Higgins, however a lot of their assault will possible undergo prime receiver Nico Collins.
Regardless of not having nice depth on the ability positions, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans believes Stroud is able to silence his doubters and show the progress he has made this offseason proper off the bat.
“What I really like about C.J.’s progress and his progress is he’s been regular,” Ryans mentioned.
“He’s been constant. He’s continued to develop. Simply seeing him develop as a frontrunner, seeing the way in which he’s working within the offense, I’m fired as much as see him simply go play.
“There’s lots being mentioned about C.J. He’s completed an ideal job the previous three years. We’ve made the playoffs yearly as a result of we’ve had a proficient younger quarterback who’s led us to the playoffs.
“I’m grateful to have him as our quarterback. He’s completed an ideal job for us. He’s taken an enormous step this yr in progress and now it’s time to go present them.”
