HOUSTON -- The Buffalo Bills opened their Week 12 game against the Houston Texans with a 10-play, 81-yard touchdown drive capped by a 45-yard run by James Cook .

The offense did not see the end zone again for the rest of the team's 23-19 loss, which dropped the Bills to 7-4 and two games behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East.

Quarterback Josh Allen took a beating as he was sacked a career-high eight times and hit four other times. He also had his third career game with no touchdowns and multiple turnovers.

"They wanted it today," Allen said. "We had a chance to win there at the end and gotta find a way."

The Bills did orchestrate an improbable last drive that included converting a fourth-and-27 but ultimately came up unsuccessful. Left tackle Dion Dawkins was call

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