After waiting for a Week 17 game that was… lacking meaning, the week is finally here. It’s playoff time once again in western New York.
The Bills will play in the postseason for the second time in the last three years under head coach Sean McDermott. While ending the season with three losses in four games, the Bills were essentially locked into a playoff berth early.
That leads them down to Texas where the Houston Texans, the 10-6 AFC South champs, wait.
Here are nine things to know about the Bills’ Wild Card opponent, the Texans:
Last time was a Nathan Peterman one
The Bills did not play the Texans this year. The two sides have faced off nine times in the regular season with the most recent one going down as a loss for Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen. However, it was only an Allen loss in the record books.
Instead, it was really a trademark Nathan Peterman loss.
Allen took a weird injury in this one. On a completion to Kelvin Benjamin (ah yes, the memories), Allen took a bump on the back of his elbow. The then-rookie QB exited the game late in the third quarter and Peterman took over. Buffalo went on to lose 20-13, falling to 2-4 overall. With 1:34 left in the game, the Texans hit a field goal to tie the game at 13. Another 11 seconds later on Buffalo’s ensuing drive, Peterman tossed a pass toward the sideline which was intercepted by Jonathan Joseph for a game-winning, pick-six interception.
Luckily, there is no way this one will include Peterman.
By video, #JoshAllen injury is contusion to throwing arm. Hit after throw in back of elbow/triceps. Pain tolerance and effectiveness issue. Doubt long term injury for @buffalobills pic.twitter.com/EMXk6PEXeH
— David J. Chao (@ProFootballDoc) October 14, 2018