For once, Josh Allen did not have to beat the opponent AND survive his own defense.

Maybe it is just the first game hype, but I felt something different watching the defense the last 5 mins. Seemed like the same story set up to dissapoint us, josh superman, great offense and then heart break loss last min as the defense lets the opponents walk down the field.

Today was almost perfectly set up for another episode of this bad ground hog day.

Allen drove 96 yards from our own 4, hits Palmer for the TD with 1:41 left, and hands the defense a 36-31 lead.
Houston then marches all the way to our 9 yd line

All of us …
“Ah yes. I’ve seen this movie.”
Except this time the ending changed.

SACK.
SACK.
STRIP SACK.

BALLGAME.

Houston went from threatening to win at the 9 to turning it over at the Buffalo 24.
And that’s the part I’m actually encouraged by. I’m not pretending giving up 31 points and 381 yards was some defensive masterpiece. It wasn’t.

From 2020-25, the defense allowed 38, 42, 27, 27, 32 and 33 points — 33.2 PPG.
Maybe Jim Leonhard’s defense isn’t magically fixed after one game. This shows that they dont give up tho.

For once, Josh Allen didn’t have to beat the opponent AND survive his own defense.