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Houston house of horrors: Why Josh Allen has struggled vs. Texans' turbo-charged defense

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills face a daunting Week 1 test to open their 2026 campaign against the Houston Texans. Despite holding the NFL record for the most total touchdowns across an initial nine seasons with 301, the 2024 league MVP remains winless in four career road matchups in Houston across both the regular season and postseason.

Those four road defeats share the all-time high mark for visiting signal-callers in franchise history alongside Blake Bortles and Kerry Collins. Over those four outings, Allen has managed just two total touchdowns, struggling immensely against Houston's defensive unit.

The Texans' formidable defense features the elite edge-rushing pair of Will Anderson Jr. , Kamari Lassiter, Azeez Al-Shaair, and Calen Bullock.