Texans Defense Falls Short in Opener | Houston Texans News

Houston’s defense, once heralded as elite, crumbled in a shocking 36-31 loss to the Bills, surrendering big plays and key stops that doomed their season opener. Will Anderson admitted they didn’t play up to standard, especially in the closing minutes — when Josh Allen’s 34-yard TD pass sealed the win. A dropped interception and a costly penalty gave Buffalo easy scoring chances. Safety Kamari Lassiter took personal blame, while Coach Ryans was furious the defense squandered C.J. Stroud’s stellar performance. Despite returning most starters from last year’s dominant unit, the Texans allowed over 400 yards and just two sacks on Allen — a stark contrast to their previous matchup. The team vows to regroup, tighten coverage and the rush, and avoid repeating last year’s slow start. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/anderson-says-texans-defense-wasn-230721322.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ddaac2c10137d461 Report issues to [email protected].