Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans: final score & recap
Houston Texans beat Buffalo Bills 23-19 in Week 12. Buffalo Bills actually out-gained Houston Texans 326 to 261 total yards despite losing. Houston Texans won the turnover battle.
19-23
Final score
BUF at HOU
12-5
BUF record
2025 season
12-5
HOU record
2025 season
21.9
Top performer
James Cook · 21.9 PPR pts
12-5
FRI, NOV 21, 2025
19 – 23
NRG Stadium
12-5
Score by quarter
Team stats
Box scoreTotal yards
Passing yards
Rushing yards
Red zone0-2 (0%) / 2-4 (50%)
3rd down5-16 (31%) / 2-12 (17%)
Time of possession32:22 / 27:38
Turnovers3 / 0
Top performers
James Cook RB
17 car · 116 yds · 1 TD · 3/3 rec · 13 yds
21.9
8/10 rec · 110 yds
19.0
Ty Johnson RB
2 car · 7 yds · 3/3 rec · 45 yds
8.2
5/6 rec · 54 yds · 1 TD
16.4
Davis Mills QB
16/30 · 153 yds · 2 TD · 2 car · 4 yds
14.5
4/9 rec · 38 yds · 1 TD
13.8
Key plays
api-sports /games/eventsFirstTDJames Cook III 45 Yd Rush (Matt Prater PAT Failed)6-0
FirstFGKa'imi Fairbairn 24 Yd Field Goal6-3
SecondFGMatt Prater 44 Yd Field Goal9-3
SecondTDChristian Kirk 2 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)9-10
SecondFGKa'imi Fairbairn 43 Yd Field Goal9-13
SecondTDRay Davis 97 Yd Kickoff Return (Matt Prater Kick)16-13
SecondTDJayden Higgins 8 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)16-20
ThirdFGKa'imi Fairbairn 26 Yd Field Goal16-23
FourthFGMatt Prater 38 Yd Field Goal19-23
Game info
KickoffFri, Nov 21, 2025
VenueNRG Stadium
Week12