Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans: Open thread for the first half

The Buffalo Bills take on the Houston Texans today in what some are calling a revenge game for former Bills wideout Stefon Diggs. The All-Pro re-wrote many entries in the Bills' franchise record books during his incredibly productive four-year stay in town, as he totaled 445 catches, 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns during his Bills tenure.

While the relationship between Diggs and quarterback Josh Allen initially seemed perfect, it eventually seemed to deteriorate, and Diggs' ever-changing nature led to the Bills gobbling up more than $30 million in dead money to make him a rising conference opponent to send. Allen, for his part, is off to one of the best starts of his career without his former top target, completing 69% of his passes for 814 yards, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions through the first four games of the season.

This sets the stage for an early-season showcase game involving our Bills and a talented AFC prospect. This is the second of three straight road games, as the Bills lost at the Baltimore Ravens last week and will face the New jersey York Jets next week in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This could be just another game on the schedule, but make no mistake: this is a game that both clubs have been circling, literally or mentally.

Your first half thread is here, friends. Remember to be polite to each other. Switch comments to oldest for that classic game thread feel. And most importantly, enjoy today's game no matter where you watch it.

Come on, bills!