The Buffalo Bills secured a 36-31 come-from-behind victory over the Houston Texans in Week 1. Josh Allen completed 334 passing yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning throw to Joshua Palmer with 1:37 left in the fourth quarter. Palmer’s grab was his first of the game, a surprising sequence given that the team had not practiced that exact route before the play.
In a postgame interview, Allen admitted the play design was unconventional. “You want the absolute truth? We call this a horseshoe. This is not where the ball is supposed to go. We have never once repped the ball going there. I just felt that those safeties started cheating to DJ a little bit,” he explained.
The moment drew attention for its unpredictability and Allen’s decision-making under pressure. Palmer earned credit for staying focused and ready, despite previous repetitions of the play suggesting a more routine role for him.
Ahead of a short week, the Bills prepare to face the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football. Their last matchup against Detroit was a high-scoring affair, with Buffalo prevailing 48-42 in a shootout in Detroit.
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