Bills vs. Texans First Look: Houston insider breaks down blueprint that beat Josh Allen in 2025
Shout! A football podcast on the Buffalo Bills with Matt Parrino and Ryan TalbotShow Notes
Bills vs. Texans is finally here. Matt Parrino goes to Houston Chronicle Texans beat reporter Jonathan Alexander for the first real look at what's coming Week 1 in NRG Stadium — a building that's been a house of horrors for Josh Allen and the Bills offense.Alexander breaks down where CJ Stroud stands after an offseason of added weapons, an upgraded offensive line, and a deeper tight end room built around new OC Nick Caley's scheme. He details the Texans' run game plan with David Montgomery and Woody Marks, previews rookie Kayden McDonald's fit up front, and explains why Derek Stingley Jr. and Kamari Lassiter make life hard on the outside — and why attacking Houston in the slot and on the ground is the real path to victory.On defense, Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. are back to torment Josh Allen off the edge after an 8-sack outing last year. Parrino and Alexander dig into whether the Bills fell into a Texans trap by abandoning the run in 2025, and what has to change for Buffalo to leave Houston with a win this time.
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