The Texans' defense made a strong statement in a Thursday Night Football victory over the Buffalo Bills, sacking Josh Allen eight times and intercepting him twice. It was arguably their most impressive performance of the year in a game they absolutely needed to have in order to keep their playoff chances rosy.

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C.J. Stroud suffered a concussion during their 18-15 loss at the hands of the Denver Broncos in Week 9. Before his injury, he had a 3-5 record with the team. The Houston Texans named Davis Mills as the QB1 in Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

For context, history is not on Houston’s side. Of the 989 NFL teams to start 5-5 or worse through 10 games in the Super Bowl era, only 89 — roughly 9% — have gone on to reach the postseason, per ESPN Research. Still, head coach DeMeco Ryans said his focus remains on effort and execution, not numbers.

Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans made noteworthy comments about Davis Mills and C.J. Stroud after defeating the Buffalo Bills.

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans (6-5) kept their playoff hopes alive on Thursday night by beating the Bills at NRG Stadium in front of a national audience. It was the third straight Houston win behind backup quarterback Davis Mills. Mills has been in for starter C.J. Stroud, who’s been out since suffering a concussion in a loss to the Denver Broncos.

Houston Texans head coach Demeco Ryans talks about the offensive and defensive strategy for Thursday's matchup vs. the Buffalo Bills.