Thursday Night Football's matchup between the Bills and Texans might not feature two elite quarterbacks, because C.J. Stroud is out for a third straight week due to his presence in the concussion protocol. But the stakes aren't any lower -- it's the start of Week 12 and both of these teams are battling for playoff position. Houston is rolling out Davis Mills and hoping to win their third game in a row with a backup quarterback starting. The Texans are currently the first team out on the AFC side of the bracket.

The Bills find themselves in relatively unfamiliar territory, staring way up at the Patriots in the division. Buffalo isn't dead in the AFC East, but has very little wiggle room, especially with New England being gifted the one of the softest schedules in league history.

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