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Bills Beat Texans 36-31 as Dalton Kincaid Goes for 130 Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Sunday, September 13, 2026

Buffalo Bills36@Houston Texans31

The Buffalo Bills defeated the Houston Texans 36-31 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX on Sunday, September 13, 2026 in NFL Week 1 action.

Bills led 24-21 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: the Bills outscored their opponent 21-14.

The Bills move to 1-0, while the Texans fall to 0-1.

Top performers

• Josh Allen (BUF, QB): 20/29, 334 YDS, 2 TD
• James Cook III (BUF, RB): 13 CAR, 57 YDS
• Dalton Kincaid (BUF, TE): 5 REC, 130 YDS
• C.J. Stroud (HOU, QB): 26/38, 274 YDS, 2 TD
• David Montgomery (HOU, RB): 20 CAR, 60 YDS, 2 TD
• Nico Collins (HOU, WR): 7 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD

Scoring summary

1. Q1 7:28BUFTyler Bass 46 Yd Field Goal3-0
2. Q1 0:32HOUDavid Montgomery 1 Yd Rush3-7
3. Q2 12:46BUFJosh Allen 21 Yd Rush10-7
4. Q2 4:48HOUDavid Montgomery 18 Yd Rush10-14
5. Q2 3:59BUFJosh Allen 1 Yd Rush17-14
6. Q2 1:29BUFDJ Moore 43 Yd pass from Josh Allen24-14
7. Q2 0:26HOUNico Collins 12 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud24-21
8. Q3 4:24BUFTyler Bass 34 Yd Field Goal27-21
9. Q4 13:34HOUDavid Montgomery 7 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud27-28
10. Q4 10:31BUFTyler Bass 33 Yd Field Goal30-28
11. Q4 6:44HOUKa'imi Fairbairn 58 Yd Field Goal30-31
12. Q4 1:36BUFJoshua Palmer 34 Yd pass from Josh Allen36-31

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