David Montgomery gives Texans 7-3 lead

The Texans were 29th in red zone efficiency last season, converting only 45.9 percent of their opportunities into touchdowns. They are 1-for-1 to start 2026.Houston has taken a 7-3 lead on the Bills on David Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown run.It did take the former Lions running back three times to get in from the 2 after C.J. Stroud hit Nico Collins for a 25-yard gain on third-and-8. Stroud lost a fumble on the Texans’ first drive on a Greg Rousseau strip-sack that Ed Oliver recovered at the Houston 32. The Bills, though, converted with only a field goal after having 12 players in the huddle on fourth-and-1 at the Houston 23.The Texans stopped the Bills on fourth-and-1 at the Houston 34 on Buffalo’s first drive.