Joshua Palmer scores game-winning touchdown for Bills at Houston

Buffalo (1-0) defeated Houston (0-1), 36-31, in its NFL season opener Sunday at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. 71,008 were in attendance. Wide receiver Joshua Palmer scored a game-winning 34-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Josh Allen with one minute, 36 seconds remaining in the fourth

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Buffalo (1-0) defeated Houston (0-1), 36-31, in its NFL season opener Sunday at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. 71,008 were in attendance.

Wide receiver Joshua Palmer scored a game-winning 34-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Josh Allen with one minute, 36 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter for Buffalo.

Palmer was targeted two times in the contest.

Allen completed 20-of-29 passing attempts for 334 yards and two touchdowns. He also totaled 23 rushing yards and two touchdowns on six attempts.

Dalton Kincaid (130) and DJ Moore (100) recorded 100-plus receiving yards for the Bills. James Cook III led Buffalo with 57 rushing yards.

Palmer appeared in 47 games at Tennessee from 2017-20. He totaled 99 receptions, 1,514 receiving yards, seven

receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown for the Vols.

Palmer played at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Sept. 13, 2026; Houston, Texas; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Joshua Palmer (5) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the first quarter at Reliant Stadium.