The second quarter of the NFL season began Sunday with some key matchups — an important AFC North showdown, a potential playoff preview between AFC contenders, a pivotal divisional battle in the NFC West and more.
The games were marked by questionable coaching decisions, clutch performances and and some unique circumstances.
Let’s dive into the biggest wins of Week 5.
Texans get statement win over the Bills
Is Houston the biggest challenger to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC? The Texans have a claim to that imaginary title after outlasting the Bills in a thriller.
C.J. Stroud threw for 331 yards and a score in the win. Houston raced out to a 20-3 lead before holding on for a 23-20 victory.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen had his worst game of the season, completing only nine of 30 passes for 131 yards in Buffalo’s second straight loss.
Houston won on a walk-off 59-yard field goal thanks in large part to poor clock management by the Bills.
With the game tied late, Buffalo called three straight passes from its own 3-yard line. All three passes were incomplete, allowing the Texans to keep all three of their timeouts when they took over the ball with only seven seconds remaining. Stroud was able to lead the team into field-goal range in one play.
