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Bills cracked Texans' dominant defense. Takeaways from wild AFC tilt

The Buffalo Bills kicked off their season with a dramatic 36-31 road win over the Houston Texans in a high-stakes Week 1 AFC clash. Quarterback Josh Allen produced a four-touchdown performance to help Buffalo break a nearly twenty-year winless streak in Houston, punctuated by a frantic 96-yard march in roughly 90 seconds to seize the decisive advantage with 1:36 left on the clock.

Dalton Kincaid and defensive end Greg Rousseau also contributed pivotal efforts, with Rousseau spearheading a tenacious Buffalo pass rush.

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Defensive coordinator Matt Burke's unit ultimately could not withstand Buffalo's late charge, allowing the Bills to emerge with an early 1-0 record from the closely watched tilt.