Casey fields the squib kick and takes a knee.

Texans kneel it.

Halftime.

Bengals 16, Texans 3

One team has performed in pressure situations before...

One team has has not...

One team has had a habit of folding under pressure...

Fumble on one and missed FG could be tied. Well, that was a disappointing half of football all around.

According to a sideline reporter, Vickers claimed he shoved Pacman Jones after Tate's fumble because Pacman spat on him: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...n-spat-on-him/

Halftime stats:

Passing: Yates 9/16, 129 yards, 1 INT

Rushing: Foster 9/31, Tate 5/52

Receiving: OD 4/74, Foster 2/27, KW 2/23, JJ 1/5

Tackles: Manning 7, Cush 4, JJo 3, Cody/Barwin/GQ 2 each

Time of possession: Texans 14:59, Bengals 15:01

1st downs: Texans 9, Bengals 10

3rd down efficiency: Texans 4/8, Bengals 3/7

Red zone: Texans 0/1, Bengals 1/2

Turnovers: Texans 2, Bengals 0

Penalties: Texans 1/5, Bengals 1/5

Total yards: Texans 210, Bengals 204

Frankly, we've been overdue for a game like this. Not difficult to see what is killing us is our own mistakes. Interception = 3 pts. Fumble in red zone = 14 pt swing. Calling time out Kubiak didn't want plus missed FG = 6 pt swing.

Two TDs behind at halftime and we'll probably need a turnover to set up at least one of the scores. Yates isn't playing that badly considering he's missing a WR threat. Let's see what we're made of the second half.

Maybe we get some help from Washington and New Orleans even in a loss.

Rackers 2nd half kickoff goes out of the endzone. Bengals ball at their 20.

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Benson for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Whoop! Sack/Fumble by Barwin! Texans recover! Texans ball at the 18!

Bulls on parade.

Bengals called that timeout, not the Texans.

Nothing about this game gives me any confidence that we are going to come back.

They just look more hungry than us...

We are shooting our own selves in the ass...

Wow...something finally goes our way...

TD! Come on D!! Do it again!

Foster for 5. Ball at the Bengal 12. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Foster for no gain. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Dreessen gets 6 and the 1st down. 1st and goal at the 6.

Pass to Dreessen for the TD!

Bengals 16, Texans 10

12:27 left in the 3rd quarter.

Hottadamn, that's better....

Bengals bring the kickoff back to their 23.

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Benson TFL'ed -1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

2nd down pass is batted down by Cody. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Deep pass on 3rd down is broken up by Allen. Bengals have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 36. 11:22 left in the 3rd quarter.

TJ throws a bullet to KW, good for 9 yards. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Tate gets 2 and the 1st down.

Yates rolls out and runs for a gain of 5.

Foster TFL'ed for -4. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass is off Mason's hands, inc. Texans have to punt.

Punt is downed at the Bengal 2 yard line. Bengals ball.

Turk has two good punts today. Let's go defense. Aj Green is killing us.

Scott for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Quick slant to Green good for 7. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Scott gets 3 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 14.

Scott for 4 up the gut. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Deep pass to Green is inc but flag is thrown. PI on JJo. Puts the ball at the Bengal 43.

Scott for 1. 2nd and 9 coing up.

Pass to Caldwell good for 8. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Benson for 2 or 3 and gets the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 45.

Jeez, deep pass to Green is complete at the Texan 9, 1st and goal.

Scott for -2.

Pass to Scott only gets about 2. 3rd and goal at the 10.

Dalton pressured, throws inc into the endzone. Bengals have to go for the FG.

Nugent's 28-yarder is good.

Bengals 19, Texans 10

2:07 left in the 3rd quarter.

How many more damn floaters is Dalton gonna throw before we make him pay!!!

I am just shocked that he is getting away with those horrible passes.

Not a good game for JJo....

Saints have the Titans backed up 3rd and 10 and give up a huge pass play. Locker then takes it in for a TD. WTF!

Demps brings the kickoff back to the Texan 25. Texans ball.

Dump off to Foster goes for 17, 1st down.

Oy, pass to OD over the middle a tad too long, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Tate runs for 9 but it comes back because of holding on Winston. 10 yard penalty makes it 2nd and 20 coming up.

Pass to JJ gets 16. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Yates scrambles for about 8 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 40.

End of the 3rd quarter.

Wow...I wasn't sure how fast TJ was...but now I'm sure...he has some wheels.

Let's go Tj. We need a score.

Deep pass to JJ down the sideline goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster for 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Foster slips short of the 1st down, -2 yards. 4th and 3 coming up. Texans to go for it.

Yates sacked/fumbles. Big loss. Bengals ball at the Texan 48.

How the hell the refs didn't give Foster a first down on that 9yd+ run is beyond me. Crap. Not looking good here...

Yates is definitely playing like a rookie with limited action today.
Former Texan/Colorado State WR just caught a TD pass for the Redskins.

What the hell was that...the kid has been ok as a starter but he was clearly not ready for that situation...bad call Kubiak...no playaction...no rollout...just 3 or 5 step drop...BAD CALL

The play calling has been pretty unassailable this game with the exception of those last two plays. I question Arian rather than Tate and as you say a five step drop on fourth and two is a real puzzler.

Benson TFL -3. Makes it 2nd and 13 coming up.

Dump off to Green gets 2. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Deep pass to Green is broken up by JJo. Bengals have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to the Texan 25. 12:01 left in the game.

Oh man, they call a catch on the dump off to Foster. Foster fumbles, Bengals pick it up then fumble, ball gets kicked around and Winston eventually falls on it at the Texan 2 yard line. 1st and 10 Texans at the 2. Kubiak to challenge that Foster never had possession of the ball....

I think they're going to say that was a reception and a fumble.

Apparently we have to overcome the Bengals, our mistakes, and yes, now the refs. They'll call that a catch, but no way in hell was it a catch. :rolleyes:

That play didn't even look like a catch.

The ruling on the field stands as called. Texans ball at their 2, 1st down.

Pass to KW good for nice gainer, 19 yards and a 1st down.

Tate for 2 or 3. Makes it 2nd and 8 coming up.

Flags presnap. Brisiel false start, -5. Makes it 2nd and 13 coming up.

Dump to Tate goes for about 14 and a 1st down.

Yates is sacked. Makes it 2nd and 13.

Pass to Dreessen goes for 10. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to JJ good for 18. Ball at the Bengal 43.

Dump to Tate gets 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Dump to Tate gets 8 and a 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 27. Under 7 minutes left.

Tate goes for about 11.

Yates rolls out and is pressured and throws it inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster for 1. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Mason is low and dropped. Makes it 4th and 9. Rackers on for the 33-yard FG.

FG is good.

Bengals 19, Texans 13

5:31 left in the game.

Clearly, after that challenge.

How did refs miss the face mask on cincy sack of yates. Man we need a score, getting late

For some odd reason today Foster is not using the cut-back run.

Foster looked like he was doing alot of trash talking...He needs to just SHUT UP and run the ball. At this point I would not be upset with Kubiak if he let Tate carry the rest of the load...

On another note, have we ever tried putting both Arian and Ben in at the same time?

Foster seems kinda indifferent today ?
Yates stepped it up on that drive, but sure wish we could have got 6 in from the RZ.