HOUSTON – Will Josh Allen become a functional NFL quarterback? We will not know the answer to this question in the foreseeable future because it is too early to draw conclusions.

We've been familiar with this for five years now: the No. 7 pick in the repechage is above his head, and he's not ready to play at this level. Quite frankly, I'm not sure he's ready to attend a Power Five college football conference, which he did not do When he had precision problems in the west of the mountain, he was playing against states like Utah, Hawaii, and New Mexico for Wyoming.

Allen was awful Sunday, just as he was awful most of the time, he played for the Bills in the first six games of 2018. And as if that was not enough for the Bills fans to suffer in the overwhelming defeat Buffalo's 20-13 In Houston on Sunday, when he injured his elbow in the third quarter, we were victims of the persistent nightmare that was Nathan Peterman, who wrapped up the victory of the Texans win with a choice of six players with a remaining time to play for 1.23.

Buffalo's quarterback situation reached the depths of the 1968 1-12-1 squad when the Bills trotted against Dan Darragh, Ed Rutkowski and Kay Stephenson; or the 1971 1-13 team that had Dennis Shaw and James Harris; or the 2-14 teams from 1984 and 1985 who actually shot Joe Dufek, Matt Kofler and Bruce Mathison.

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Tyrod Taylor, E.J. Manuel, Edwards Trent, Rob Johnson, Alex Van Pelt. Kelly Holcomb, J.P Losman and Thad Lewis? You sign up for one of them now. Well, maybe not Lewis.

The breath of free agent A.J. McCarron launched the domino effect that drove us to this desperation. Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane were chosen to replace the rookie they were about to recruit. His failure to beat even the rookie, Allen or Peterman, has wreaked havoc on the Bills.

They did not have a rescue plan, so they were forced to go with Peterman and Allen, and that's what we got. Two quarters combined to complete 50.6% of their passes with an average of 152.8 yards per game (123.0 net yards for 179 yards lost on 24 sacks) with three touchdowns and nine interceptions.

The way this team has won two games with the quarterback is a clear indictment of how the Vikings played terribly that day in Minnesota and how much the Titans were just as incompetent as last week. Now, to be honest, the Buffalo defense has played well in both games, but it also played well on Sunday and it was not enough to defeat the comedy of mistakes on the offensive and special teams.

"We need to have more respect for football," said McDermott about Peterman's two late selections, whose second sealed the deal in the closing seconds. "I felt that he was trying to force the ball in those situations. You can not do that.

No, you can not, so McDermott must put an end to this madness with Peterman. We may not know if Allen can play in the NFL, but we've known for a while, and we were reminded on Sunday, that Peterman can not play in the NFL.

With Derek Anderson here, it's time to say goodbye to Peterman, because that's enough. He now has 35 career finishes for his teammates and nine for the other team, which means choice. His career rate is less than 25, barely higher than his intercept percentage, which is now above 11%.

Here are some other observations of the game:

Kelvin Benjamin, hitchhiking with Peterman

There was a Jenna Cottrell pre-game for WHAM-TV (Channel 13) which sent a tidal wave through the Twitterverse. She, and as she later added, also others, heard Benjamin refuse to follow Allen 's roads early in the warm – up phase when some players stood up to get extra work.

McDermott said he heard about it, but all he said about postgame is, "I'm going to find out."

Benjamin was questioned about this after the match and, as expected, he was in total concealment mode.

"I was trying to stretch, run, and warm up pre-game," he said. "Usually, I go to Josh's house and catch a few balls before he gets home (in the locker room) because Josh settles (earlier than all the other players) to do his routine. And just before he saw that he was about to enter, he asked me, "You need anything." And I thought, "No, I'm going to well. "Then he finally left and I ended up leaving, but I suppose she put the tweet out thinking that it was a big break.

"I mean, you put stories like that and you know that your page is starting to have followers, I feel bad for you guys, I feel like it's boring to report that you've all kicked out the truth. That's why players are so with reporters, that sucks for all guys. "

Yes, that's what Cottrell was trying to do: make things happen. Sorry, but I'm going with what she's heard. And since Benjamin has 10 catches for 146 yards in six games this season, McDermott and Beane should also follow his version and ship this guy out of town.

Nothing special about kicking teams

Given that the majority of kickoffs have been canceled in the end zone and that very few kicks have been returned because bettors have become so good when they hang up, special teams are no longer as important that & # 39; before. Unless they go through a day like the Bills, the special teams played a key role in the results.

The Bills were disastrous as Ray-Ray McCloud scored a Texans touchdown and a blocked kick led to an investment from the Houston center. In addition to that, there were also three penalties.

"It's disappointing, I can not do that," McDermott said. "You will not be preparing for success when you play this type of game."

What makes you want to shout is that Bills pay so much attention to the bottom of their list, and they choose players because of their ability to play against special teams. I have risen against this for a while, preferring that they spend more time finding players with an impact on the offensive and the defense. But no, they always preach on special teams, and then we get a show like this.

The defense deserved better

The defense was responsible for three points awarded. That's how I see it. Thanks to the special team blunders, Houston scored 10 points with start-ups at Buffalo 29 and 21, and then pick-six Peterman, who scored seven points for the Texans.

The only training that dropped the defense was Houston's last offensive possession, which allowed the Texans to run 84 yards for the tying goal. And even if it was a win, after a pass interference penalty in the end zone, the Texans failed to hit him and had to settle for a goal tied.

The Texans had 219 yards all day. Buffalo forced three turnovers and made Deshaun Watson run. Yes, the defense deserved a better result.

"I think we thought we were better than before," said linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, who played a huge game. "But we must be able to finish the games."

Maybe, but it would be nice if the offensive could do the same thing, if not to say, you know, start the game too. "That's what it is," said Alexander diplomatically. We do not make excuses. We have to go and put our team in a position to win games no matter what happens on the other side of the ball. "

Bonus points

► Game of the game: Let Peterman provide it in a negative way. In a draw, he had only 1.23 goals left. This lollipop that he launched away from Johnathan Joseph's race allowed the Texans to win an almost undeserved victory.

► Player of the match: Kyle Williams and Alexander share this honor. These are the two oldest players on the list, and no one was better than them, which is rather deplorable with regard to this list. Alexander had 1.5 sacks and an interception, Williams had two sacks, another touched QB and a forced fumble. They were part of a relentless pass that almost won the game for the Bills.

► unsung heroes: Jordan Poyer continues to play and his interception has earned him three points to remember in the last three games. He and Micah Hyde could be the best security tandem in the NFL.

► Injuries: Allen's is the big one, an elbow injury that took him offside. OG Vlad Ducasse had to leave the field due to a knee injury and DE Trent Murphy missed a time due to an ankle problem.

► What is the next step? The Bills complete their three games in three weeks against AFC South when they travel to Indianapolis to face Andrew Luck and the Colts. The Colts fell to 1-5 after their 42-34 defeat against the Jets.

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COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE BILLS-TEXANS GAME

Maiorana:The situation of Bills bills has bottomed out and Peterman and Benjamin have to leave

Report card:Josh Allen and Nathan Peterman were both terrible

Game history: The defense of the bills can not overcome another day of offensive

Interactive:Rate the performance of the Bills against Houston

Final score and recap:Well, it degenerated quickly

Injury:Josh Allen leaves in the third quarter with an elbow injury

Special delivery:Invoices gift points of special teams to Texans

Pictures of the game:Houston Texans 20, Buffalo Bills 13