Dion Dawkins and Buffalo Bills prepare for Texans season opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 12:46 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Dion Dawkins and the Buffalo Bills face the Houston Texans this Sunday at Reliant Stadium to begin the 2026 NFL season. This matchup serves as a rematch following the Bills' 23-19 loss to Houston in Week 12 of the 2025 season. During that previous contest, the Buffalo offensive line allowed eight sacks against quarterback Josh Allen, who finished the game with 253 passing yards and two interceptions. Buffalo concluded the 2025 season with a 7.5 percent sack rate, contributing to a career-high 40 sacks allowed by Allen. Now under head coach Joe Brady, the team seeks to improve its pass protection against a Houston defense led by Will Anderson Jr. Dawkins noted the team is focused on overcoming the physical play they encountered in their last meeting with the Texans.
- •Buffalo plays Houston at Reliant Stadium this Sunday to open the 2026 season.
- •The Texans handed the Bills a 23-19 loss in Week 12 of the 2025 season.
- •Josh Allen was sacked eight times in the previous matchup against Houston.
- •Joe Brady enters his first season as head coach of the Buffalo Bills.
- 12:46 AMYahoo Sports — Bills news: Dion Dawkins keeps it real on 2025 Texans loss with revenge on mind
"Dion Dawkins has never forgotten about the Buffalo Bills’ 23-19 loss to the Houston Texans in a Week 12 matchup in the 2025 NFL season at Reliant Stadium in Houston. While the score of that contest was not extremely one-sided, Dawkins and the Bills’ offensive line were thoroughly exposed by the Texans’ pass rush. Buffalo allowed superstar […] The post Bills news: Dion Dawkins keeps it real on 2025 Texans loss with revenge on mind appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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