The Buffalo Bills made history during their 23-20 loss against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Week 5. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the kind of history they would want to celebrate.
Buffalo’s Week 5 loss encapsulated the issues that have kept the Bills from making a Super Bowl appearance over the past seven years. The loss displayed all facets of the team’s ineptitude — their poor salary cap management, underwhelming roster development and questionable play calling were all on full display.
In the final minute of the game, an intentional grounding penalty forced Houston to punt the ball from midfield with the score tied at 20-20. The Bills received the ball at their own three-yard line with no timeouts and just 32 seconds left on the clock. …