Davis Mills stats today: Texans QB outduels Josh Allen on 'TNF' originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. With C.J. Stroud out another game, the Houston Texans once again turned to Davis Mills against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.

Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen placed blame during a fourth-quarter mishap in Thursday night's loss to Houston.

We'll also take a look ahead to college basketball's "Feast Week" and, of course, break down the high-stakes matchups in the NFL and college football this weekend. Let's dive in. The Texans upset the Bills in a "Thursday Night Football" thriller.

The Bills had a shot in the final minutes to get the lead. They pulled off a wild hook-and-ladder play for 44 yards on fourth-and-27 to keep the game alive. But on fourth down in Texans territory, Allen threw an INT.

The stats said the Texans had the league's top defense heading into the game and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair said there was no doubt about it after the win. "We definitely got the best defense in the league," Al-Shaair said, via DJ Bien-Amie of ESPN.com." You just got to put it on tape every day."

Down 9-3 late in the first half, Mills found an open Christian Kirk from 2 yards out for an easy score.

The NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says handing over the defensive play-calling has helped Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans to right the ship in Houston