Conference Semifinals, 2031

played in Houston, AL

61 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	3	6	0	0	-	9
Houston Texans	7	14	3	7	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:07 HOU - Justin Jefferson 21 pass from Todd Carpenter (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
1Q: 04:28 BUF - Clifton Wickham 44 field goal
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Clifton Wickham 51 field goal
2Q: 13:54 HOU - Caleb McConnell 69 pass from Todd Carpenter (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
2Q: 03:24 BUF - Clifton Wickham 50 field goal
2Q: 00:28 HOU - Caleb McConnell 5 pass from Todd Carpenter (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
3Q: 05:28 HOU - Justin Rohrwasser 24 field goal
4Q: 10:37 HOU - Caleb McConnell 14 pass from Todd Carpenter (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:07 HOU - Justin Jefferson 21 pass from Todd Carpenter (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
1Q: 04:28 BUF - Clifton Wickham 44 field goal
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Clifton Wickham 51 field goal
2Q: 13:54 HOU - Caleb McConnell 69 pass from Todd Carpenter (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
2Q: 03:24 BUF - Clifton Wickham 50 field goal
2Q: 00:28 HOU - Caleb McConnell 5 pass from Todd Carpenter (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
3Q: 05:28 HOU - Justin Rohrwasser 24 field goal
4Q: 10:37 HOU - Caleb McConnell 14 pass from Todd Carpenter (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)

Team Statistics BUF HOU
Record 8-10 14-3
First Downs 16 24
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 290 468
- Offensive Plays 64 70
- Yards per Play 4.53 6.69
Net Rushing Yards 46 208
- Rushing Attempts 19 41
- Yards per Rush 2.42 5.07
Net Passing Yards 244 260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 43 - 24 - 1 28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 250 263
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/6 1/3
- Yards per Pass Play 5.42 8.97
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 11/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 9/60
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 2/22
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 32
Time of Possession 26:24 33:36

Team Statistics	BUF	HOU
Record	8-10	14-3
First Downs	16	24
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	290	468
- Offensive Plays	64	70
- Yards per Play	4.53	6.69
Net Rushing Yards	46	208
- Rushing Attempts	19	41
- Yards per Rush	2.42	5.07
Net Passing Yards	244	260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	43 - 24 - 1	28 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	250	263
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/6	1/3
- Yards per Pass Play	5.42	8.97
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	11/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	9/60
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	2/22
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 32
Time of Possession	26:24	33:36

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:53	6:30	OWN 25	13	48	Field Goal
1	2:51	2:57	OWN 29	7	37	Field Goal
2	13:40	2:07	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	7:04	3:47	OWN 25	8	42	Field Goal
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 25	3	-3	Half
3	15:00	3:10	OWN 22	5	31	Punt
3	5:23	2:30	OWN 25	6	20	Punt
4	10:31	1:59	OWN 25	5	22	Downs
4	6:59	1:56	OWN 20	7	46	Downs
4	2:00	1:19	OWN 1	7	33	Interception

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:07	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	4:23	1:32	OWN 17	3	1	Punt
2	14:54	1:14	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
2	11:33	4:29	OWN 45	7	37	Missed FG
2	3:17	3:00	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
3	11:50	6:27	OWN 20	13	73	Field Goal
3	2:53	7:22	OWN 19	15	81	Touchdown
4	8:32	1:33	OPP 47	3	-1	Punt
4	5:03	3:03	OWN 34	6	14	Punt
4	0:41	0:41	OPP 36	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Todd Carpenter, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Junior Fitzgerald	7	25	3.57	11	1
RB Tony Bradford	5	8	1.60	10	1
RB Javonte Williams	4	13	3.25	8	0
RB Rashaad White	2	0	0.00	1	0
WR Landon Dixon	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Clyde Duffy	17	77	4.53	11	2
RB Stanley Griffin	9	34	3.78	8	0
RB Ernie Kling	6	43	7.17	15	2
QB Todd Carpenter	5	26	5.20	8	0
RB Roderick Kumar	4	28	7.00	14	1

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Junior Fitzgerald	43	24	250	2/6	0	33	1	63.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Todd Carpenter	28	19	263	1/3	4	69	0	137.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Samuel Fleming	5	7	54	10.80	25	19
WR Landon Dixon	4	8	46	11.50	27	21
WR Chandler Whitson	4	10	34	8.50	3	18
WR Daryl Cooper	4	7	23	5.75	1	10
TE Myles Martineau	2	2	35	17.50	31	33
WR Trey Griffith	2	4	25	12.50	3	16
WR Eduardo Armstrong	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Javonte Williams	1	2	23	23.00	19	23
RB Rashaad White	1	2	5	5.00	0	5

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Caleb McConnell	9	13	154	17.11	67	69	3
WR Justin Jefferson	7	10	75	10.71	30	21	1
FB Chris Springer	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Clyde Duffy	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Ernie Kling	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Dalton Keene	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Stanley Griffin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Christopher Jeffries	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Landon Dixon	1	0	0	0
T Javier Bates	0	1	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Braden Horton	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jake Tobin	3	131	43.7	29.7	47	1

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sterling Hofrichter	3	166	55.3	44.0	67	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clifton Wickham	3/3	3/3	2/2	51	0/0

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Rohrwasser	1/2	0/0	0/0	24	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trey Griffith	1	14	14.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Watson	2	22	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Trey Griffith	1	23	23.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari Rodgers	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jamie Abrams	11	2	0.0	32	21
S Jeremy Woodard	10	3	0.0	41	29
OLB Mike Jennings	7	2	0.0	31	21
DT DJ Davidson	5	2	0.0	29	18
DE Ethan Fewell	4	2	0.0	40	28
OLB Clarence Meier	4	1	0.0	8	8
CB Louie Porcher	3	1	0.0	39	28
CB Guy Newsome II	3	0	0.0	20	7
ILB Julian Okwara	2	2	0.0	21	20
DE Mark Buchanan	1	1	1.0	22	16
DE Steve Poe	1	2	0.0	5	2
DE Riddick Reid	1	2	0.0	29	24
DT Ta'Quon Graham	1	1	0.0	19	12
S Gabriel Foreman	1	1	0.0	17	18
WR Chandler Whitson	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bernie Mulligan	1	0	0.0	20	16
CB Renaldo Henry	1	0	0.0	17	14
S Colin Samuels	0	1	0.0	21	9

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Derek Blair	10	2	0.0	19	44
DT Jonathan Greenard	4	0	1.0	11	25
DE Walter Hou	4	0	1.0	17	42
S T.J. Peterson	4	2	0.0	19	44
OLB Christopher Jeffries	3	2	0.0	12	33
OLB Daniel Greer	3	1	0.0	7	12
CB Braden Horton	3	1	0.0	19	45
DE Richard Talley	3	0	0.0	11	23
OLB Monty Wilkes	2	2	0.0	10	24
CB Jeff Okudah	2	1	0.0	19	43
ILB Jose Coleman	2	1	0.0	12	28
DT Ted Jenkins	1	1	0.0	11	27
DE Darien Weber	1	1	0.0	8	20
OLB Owen Bixler	1	0	0.0	0	1
S Roman Kemp	1	0	0.0	7	18
DT Tyrus Schweigert	1	0	0.0	8	18
CB Eric Stokes	0	1	0.0	9	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Buchanan	1.0	0	0	16
DE Riddick Reid	0.0	2	2	24
DE Ethan Fewell	0.0	2	0	28
ILB Julian Okwara	0.0	1	0	20
DT Ta'Quon Graham	0.0	1	0	12

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walter Hou	1.0	0	2	0	42
DT Jonathan Greenard	1.0	0	1	1	25
DE Richard Talley	0.0	1	0	1	23
DT Harvey Kolb	0.0	1	0	0	20
DE Darien Weber	0.0	0	1	1	20
DT Tyrus Schweigert	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jamie Abrams	5	1	21
S Jeremy Woodard	3	0	29
CB Louie Porcher	3	0	28
OLB Mike Jennings	2	0	21
CB Guy Newsome II	2	0	7
CB Renaldo Henry	2	0	14
OLB Clarence Meier	1	0	8
CB Leonard Blair	1	0	28

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Derek Blair	5	0	0	44
OLB Christopher Jeffries	3	0	1	33
S T.J. Peterson	3	0	0	44
CB Jeff Okudah	2	1	0	43
CB Braden Horton	2	1	0	45
DE Walter Hou	2	0	0	42
ILB Jose Coleman	2	0	0	28
OLB Monty Wilkes	1	2	0	24
OLB Owen Bixler	1	0	0	1
DT Jonathan Greenard	1	0	0	25
DE Richard Talley	1	0	0	23
OLB Daniel Greer	1	0	0	12
DE Troy Henry	0	1	0	5

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Cameron Springer	1	3	19	0	45
C Wayne Wachter	1	3	19	0	45
G Buddy Cortez	0	4	19	0	45
T Javier Bates	0	4	19	0	45
T Sergio Carstens	0	2	19	2	45

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bennett Wilkerson	4	15	0	41	0	29
C Christian Whiting	4	5	1	41	0	29
T Nicholas Marler	3	5	0	41	1	29
G Neil Derosa	2	7	0	41	0	29
T Paul McCormick	0	3	0	41	0	29
TE Dalton Keene	0	1	0	36	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sam Shanahan	2	16
Landon Dixon	1	13

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Calvin Edwards	1	15
Roderick Kumar	1	14

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Jeremy Woodard	---	---	41	29	2	72
G Buddy Cortez	19	45	---	---	6	70
DE Ethan Fewell	---	---	40	28	2	70
G Cameron Springer	19	45	---	---	6	70
T Javier Bates	19	45	---	---	6	70
T Sergio Carstens	19	45	---	---	6	70
CB Louie Porcher	---	---	39	28	2	69
CB Leonard Blair	---	---	39	28	2	69
QB Junior Fitzgerald	19	45	---	---	---	64
C Wayne Wachter	19	45	---	---	---	64
TE Samuel Fleming	19	44	---	---	---	63
WR Landon Dixon	15	32	---	---	13	60
ILB Jamie Abrams	---	---	32	21	1	54
DE Riddick Reid	---	---	29	24	1	54
OLB Mike Jennings	---	---	31	21	---	52
DT DJ Davidson	---	---	29	18	5	52
ILB Julian Okwara	---	---	21	20	7	48
S Gabriel Foreman	---	---	17	18	13	48
RB Javonte Williams	6	21	---	---	19	46
CB Renaldo Henry	---	---	17	14	14	45
DE Mark Buchanan	---	---	22	16	4	42
WR Chandler Whitson	7	17	---	---	15	39
WR Daryl Cooper	14	24	---	---	---	38
DT Bernie Mulligan	---	---	20	16	1	37
WR Eduardo Armstrong	10	25	---	---	1	36
RB Tony Bradford	7	15	---	---	13	35
TE Myles Martineau	9	21	---	---	2	32
S Colin Samuels	---	---	21	9	2	32
DT Ta'Quon Graham	---	---	19	12	---	31
CB Guy Newsome II	---	---	20	7	2	29
OLB Clarence Meier	---	---	8	8	10	26
WR Trey Griffith	3	9	---	---	12	24
TE Theodore Duncan	1	5	---	---	17	23
OLB Sam Shanahan	---	---	1	0	16	17
RB Rashaad White	4	12	---	---	1	17
DE Steve Poe	---	---	5	2	1	8
K Clifton Wickham	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Jake Tobin	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Norm Mitchell	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Bryson Flannery	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Rex Kenny	---	---	0	0	3	3
T Liam Eichenberg	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Antoine Weaver	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Brandon Smith	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Carlos Carlisle	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Phillip Swift	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Paul McCormick	41	29	---	---	5	75
G Neil Derosa	41	29	---	---	---	70
QB Todd Carpenter	41	29	---	---	---	70
C Christian Whiting	41	29	---	---	---	70
G Bennett Wilkerson	41	29	---	---	---	70
T Nicholas Marler	41	29	---	---	---	70
WR Justin Jefferson	39	29	---	---	1	69
WR Caleb McConnell	40	29	---	---	---	69
CB Braden Horton	---	---	19	45	3	67
S T.J. Peterson	---	---	19	44	3	66
S Derek Blair	---	---	19	44	3	66
CB Jeff Okudah	---	---	19	43	3	65
DE Walter Hou	---	---	17	42	3	62
TE Dalton Keene	36	24	---	---	1	61
OLB Christopher Jeffries	---	---	12	33	3	48
FB Chris Springer	15	17	---	---	15	47
OLB Monty Wilkes	---	---	10	24	13	47
DE Darien Weber	---	---	8	20	15	43
ILB Jose Coleman	---	---	12	28	1	41
DT Ted Jenkins	---	---	11	27	2	40
S Roman Kemp	---	---	7	18	15	40
DT Jonathan Greenard	---	---	11	25	3	39
DE Richard Talley	---	---	11	23	---	34
CB Eric Stokes	---	---	9	20	3	32
WR Calvin Edwards	11	5	---	---	15	31
RB Clyde Duffy	18	10	---	---	1	29
DT Harvey Kolb	---	---	8	20	1	29
WR Christian Watson	16	6	---	---	6	28
DT Tyrus Schweigert	---	---	8	18	---	26
OLB Daniel Greer	---	---	7	12	6	25
RB Roderick Kumar	6	4	---	---	14	24
OLB Owen Bixler	---	---	0	1	18	19
RB Stanley Griffin	10	8	---	---	---	18
TE Edwin Corcoleotes	0	0	---	---	17	17
TE Edward Dubester	7	5	---	---	5	17
S Zach Stockman	---	---	0	2	13	15
RB Ernie Kling	7	7	---	---	---	14
WR Amari Rodgers	0	1	---	---	10	11
DE Troy Henry	---	---	2	5	3	10
K Justin Rohrwasser	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Blake Ferguson	0	0	---	---	5	5
P Sterling Hofrichter	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Sedrick Compton	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Patrick Robustelli	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Spencer Krieger	---	---	0	1	4	5
QB Wesley Brayshaw	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	0	0.0
Middle	13	43	3.3
Right	2	3	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	34	5.7
Middle	21	123	5.9
Right	13	53	4.1
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Junior Fitzgerald	43	24	3	3	3	5	5	3	1

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Todd Carpenter	28	19	3	0	2	1	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	58	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	75	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	117	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	13	6.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	69	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	139	15.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	42	14.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chandler Whitson	10	4	1	34	0	17
WR Landon Dixon	8	4	1	46	1	32
TE Samuel Fleming	7	5	0	54	0	44
WR Daryl Cooper	7	4	1	23	0	24
WR Trey Griffith	4	2	0	25	0	9
TE Myles Martineau	2	2	0	35	1	21
RB Javonte Williams	2	1	0	23	1	21
RB Rashaad White	2	1	0	5	0	12
WR Eduardo Armstrong	1	1	0	5	0	25

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Caleb McConnell	13	9	0	154	2	29
WR Justin Jefferson	10	7	2	75	1	29
FB Chris Springer	1	1	0	11	0	17
TE Dalton Keene	1	0	0	0	0	24
RB Clyde Duffy	1	1	0	11	0	10
RB Ernie Kling	1	1	0	12	0	7
RB Stanley Griffin	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Clyde Duffy	2	13	6.50	4.53
QB Todd Carpenter	1	6	6.00	5.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Todd Carpenter	5	2	19	3.80	9.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Caleb McConnell	4	2	19	4.75	11.85
TE Dalton Keene	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tony Bradford	3	1
QB Junior Fitzgerald	2	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ernie Kling	5	2
RB Clyde Duffy	1	1
QB Todd Carpenter	1	1
RB Stanley Griffin	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Junior Fitzgerald	10	8	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Todd Carpenter	8	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Samuel Fleming	3	3	1
WR Chandler Whitson	3	2	0
WR Landon Dixon	2	1	1
WR Trey Griffith	1	1	1
WR Daryl Cooper	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Caleb McConnell	5	3	3
FB Chris Springer	1	1	1
WR Justin Jefferson	1	1	1
RB Ernie Kling	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,400 (20,400)
End Zone 14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,400 (20,400)
End Zone	14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)