9:25 left in the game.

JJ brings the kickoff back to the 22.

Dump to Dreesen picks up 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Houston Texans football.

Moats for 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Big catch by DA gets about 9 and the 1st down.

Foster for 4.

Pass to JJ over the middle goes inc. Brings up 3rd and 6.

3rd down pass to AJ on the sideline goes inc. Texans have to punt.

Bess fair catches at the Dolphin 15. 6:19 left in the game.

Texans just can't make it easy....

Did you guys know that we can also get in with our two wins and two Cincy losses (regardless of what Denver and Baltimore do?)

Henne sacked by Cushing! -4 yards.

Dump to Hilliard goes for 9. Brings up 3rd and 5.

3rd down pass to Bess goes inc. Brings up 4th down. Dolphins to punt.

Watch the fake, fellas...

JJ hit a bunch won't go down = -2 on the return. Texans ball at their own 23.

Foster for 3. Timeout Dolphins.

Foster for 2. Brings up 3rd and 5. Another timeout Dolphins.

Schaub's pass too high on 3rd down. Texans have to punt.

Turk's punt rolls all the way to the Dolphin 22. 4:39 left in the game.

Steelers drive and convert a FG - Pit 23, Bal 20 w/ 5:25 remaining in the 4th.

Sack by Zgonina/A Smith! - 8 yards.

Pass to Ginn good for 14. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Pass to Bess complete for 12. 1st down at the Dolphin 40.

Pass to Ginn good for 6.

Pass to Pasano dropped. 3rd and 3 coming up. 3:40 left in the game.

Timeout Dolphins - last timeout.

On 3rd and 3, pass is complete for the 1st down at the Texan 44.

Pass to Camarillo good for 18. 3:11 left in the game.

Pass to Hilliard good for 3.

Pass to R Williams good for 4. Brings up 3rd and 3.

3rd down pass goes inc. 4th and 3 coming up.

Dolphins to go for the FG.

38 yard FG is good.

Texans 27, Dolphins 20

2:30 left in the game.

Ravens stopped on 4th and 10.

Dolphins go for the onside kick...

KW gets the onside kick at the Texan 40.

Texans ball.

Foster for 6.

2 minute warning.

Big Ben is picked off but Baltimore is flagged for contact. Steelers still have it with a three point lead under 2:00.

Houston kneels...so do the Steelers!

The Christmas Miracle lives on!

Couldn't we have won ONE of those damn games we blew earlier?

Foster for about 1. Brings up 3rd and 3. 1:40 left in the game.

Foster for 6. 1st down!

Texans kneeling it out.

Final Score:

Texans 27, Dolphins 20.

1st half, awesome. 2nd half the opposite of awesome but it's a W.....

come on eagles!!!!!!!

I wish KC won so NE would have nothing to play for.

Meh, we can take the Pats.... ;)

Hmm...I dont get why but it seems like Baltimore winning or losing next week doesnt matter. Seems like it solely relies on Denver losing?

Kubiak comes near to giving me apoplexy, but with the help of a couple of shots, I got through it. Yeah, a win is a win but do we have to do it the way we DO?

Coming into this weekend, we were one game behind Baltimore and Denver with two games to play. We don't hold any of the tiebreakers so we have to rely on one or both of them losing in the final two weeks and for us to win our games.

Even if we get everything we want this weekend, we still need for either the Ravens or Broncos to lose next week while we beat the Patriots. But even if we don't make the playoffs, if we beat the Patriots we will have our first winning season, close with a four-game winning streak and have found some playmakers for next year. We have to figure out how to be more consistent but we've got the personnel to be a winner if we can shore up the o-line and the secondary (and find a good second running back because you need one in the NFL).

What a great first half of football. Frank Bush has really done a good job with this defense. The staff will need to figure out how to put 60 minutes of football together. Oh yeah, Brian Cushing should not only be ROY, he should be in the Probowl.

Congrats to the Texans for a really-big-win !
I definitely had my doubts that they could pull it off down in south FLA, but that outstanding first half gave them enough of a lead to hold off the charging 'Phins in the second half.
Monday morning, really the whole week is so much more enjoyable after a win on Sunday.
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BTW - thoughts about rookie running back Arian Fosters performance yesterday ? He had virtually a 100-yard game with a 5 something yard-per-carry average.
Who does he remind you of if anybody ?
But I think it's just another example of Kubiaks "backs are a dime a dozen" philosophy and I doubt he uses more than a third-round pick in Aprils Draft on a back ?

He looked absolutely solid! Loved it.

It was a nice win and definitely keeps our slim playoff hopes going.

We may indeed have a good running back in Arian Foster. Seems he knows how to run, catch , block, and can break big runs as well as tough yardage.

We need to play a full game at the same tempo as we did in the first half, if we are to beat NE.

This is the truth. NE will NOT be sitting the starters. They will be playing for seeding level that they need.