The Texans got over .500 for the first time this season as their defense shut down the Bills' offense for Houston's third straight victory.

The Texans drove 77 yards in 12 plays following Bills kicker Matt Prater's 44-yard field goal. The Bills had a facemask and an illegal contact penalty on the drive. Mills also threw a 24-yard pass to Nico Collins for the biggest play in the drive.

There's a lot on the line in Thursday's game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video). The Texans sit at 5-5 after Matthew Wright kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired in Week 11 to sweep the Tennessee Titans for the season.

And still he came close to willing the Buffalo Bills to a victory before an interception in the final minute sealed their fate in a 23-19 loss. Allen took consecutive sacks on the Bills’ final possession,

Mike Florio and Chris Simms preview Thursday Night Football to kick off Week 12 between the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.

The Texans sacked Josh Allen eight times, hit him 12 times, intercepted him twice and forced and recovered a fumble by Khalil Shakir. Still, it came down to the end as the Texans held on for a 23-19 victory over the Bills.

A few huge contests take place in Week 12, with the top of the AFC and NFC both in question. The Thursday night meeting between the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans had huge implications, with the Bills falling back after the loss and the Texans positioning themselves for a run toward the top of the AFC South.

Follow along for the top plays as the Texans and Bills battle for position in the AFC Wild Card race on Thursday night.