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THE WHY BEHIND THE GAME

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans.

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs.

Buffalo Bills6
Since 2002

Texans lead the series 8–6

14 meetings

Houston Texans8

The Bills and Texans have met 14 times since 2002, 13 in the regular season and 1 in the playoffs. Their only playoff meeting, the 2019 Wild Card, went to the Texans 22–19. It is usually close: 9 of the 14 games were decided by 8 points or fewer. The most recent meeting, in 2026, went to the Bills, 36–31.

Regular season
BUF 6 · HOU 7
Playoffs
BUF 0 · HOU 1
Home record
BUF 3–2 · HOU 6–3
Points per meeting
BUF 21.4 · HOU 19.9
Current streak
BUF won the last meeting
BUF biggest win
By 40 · HOU 0, BUF 40 (2021)
HOU biggest win
By 21 · HOU 31, BUF 10 (2009)

Every meeting

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans, every meeting since 2002
SeasonGameScoreWinner
2026Week 1BUF 36, HOU 31BUF
2025Week 12BUF 19, HOU 23HOU
2024Week 5BUF 20, HOU 23HOU
2021Week 4HOU 0, BUF 40BUF
2019Wild CardBUF 19, HOU 22 (OT)HOU
2018Week 6BUF 13, HOU 20HOU
2015Week 13HOU 21, BUF 30BUF
2014Week 4BUF 17, HOU 23HOU
2012Week 9BUF 9, HOU 21HOU
2009Week 8HOU 31, BUF 10HOU
2006Week 11BUF 24, HOU 21BUF
2005Week 1HOU 7, BUF 22BUF
2003Week 11HOU 12, BUF 10HOU
2002Week 6BUF 31, HOU 24BUF

Results through (Eastern time).

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999. Regular season and playoffs, counted by franchise: Raiders games include Oakland, Chargers games San Diego, Rams games St. Louis.