Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott wasn’t happy that Josh Allen got sacked eight times on Thursday in a 23-19 loss to the Houston Texans.
The Bills went on the road as Buffalo was chasing the New England Patriots for the top spot in the AFC East. It was a pivotal game for the Bills, but the Texans’ defense proved to be too much.
Houston sacked Allen eight times and hit him 12 times, which McDermott wasn’t happy about.
“Well, when they hit the quarterback 12 times, I don’t like that,” McDermott said postgame on Thursday. “I don’t like that stat at all. And it’s not a healthy way to play or a healthy way to keep our quarterback healthy through the remainder of the season. So, that’s just not a good formula there. …
“That’s the formula, the unhealthy formula I’m talking about when Josh takes too many hits. And so, we’ve got to figure that piece out. And I believe in our offensive staff, I believe in our coaching staff.”
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Allen was under pressure throughout the game, which McDermott wasn’t happy about.
The Bills’ head coach was frustrated with the offensive performance, which averaged just 2.3 yards per play on first down.
With the loss, Buffalo fell to 7-4 on the season and is now two games back of the Patriots for the top spot in the AFC East.
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The Bills will go on the road to play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov. 30 at 4:25 p.m. ET.