In their own words: Texans give 5 keys to beating the Bills in the AFC wild-card

Houston Texans coaches and players explain in their own words what they must do to beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC wild-card playoffs.

The Houston Texans and the Buffalo Bills meet for an AFC wild-card matchup Saturday at 3:35 p.m. CT at NRG Stadium. While pundits across the media landscape have given their keys to the game, here at the Texans Wire, we present the Texans players and coaches providing the keys to beating the Bills in their own words.

1. bill o’brien: earn every yard

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“You’ve got to earn every yard you make. They’re very disciplined, they’re very good at what they do. You have to be disciplined. You’ve got to do a lot of things that are basic, fundamental football. You’ve got to take care of the football, you’ve got to really just eliminate mistakes, you have to be able to drive the ball. They just do a lot of things well. So, you have to be very disciplined and you’ve got to really got out there and earn everything you get. They’re a top-five defense for a reason.”