HOUSTON (Interstat) — Josh Allen threw for 334 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores as the Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 36-31 at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. Allen completed 20 of 29 passes and had six carries for 23 yards. He scored on runs of 21 and 1 yard and threw scoring passes to D.J. Moore and Joshua Palmer. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud was 26 of 38 for 274 yards and two touchdown passes, adding two rushes for 15 yards. David Montgomery scored three touchdowns for the Texans. Moore caught five passes for 100 yards, Dalton Kincaid had five receptions for 130 yards, and Palmer caught a 34-yard touchdown. Tyler Bass made three field goals. Terrel Bernard recorded 12 tackles, Greg Rousseau had two sacks, and Dorian Williams added nine tackles. Azeez Al-Shaair led Houston with eight tackles, while Reed Blankenship had seven. Attendance was 71,008. Buffalo improved to 1-0, while Houston dropped to 0-1.