Official Texans @ Bengals Game Thread, 11/16/2015
 

Figured I'd go ahead and start on a thread on this....

The Bengals are 10.5 to 11.5 pt favorites. Just a tad high I'd say but who knows..... Might be a blowout, might be an upset... Depends on which Texans team shows up.....

The Titans upset the Saints at the Superdome yesterday... All of a sudden the upcoming Saints game doesn't look so tough but the 2nd meeting with the Titans does look tougher...

Broncos gave no help falling to the Colts yesterday.....

Bengals and Texans both have extra time to prepare for this one but this definitely smells like a trap game for Cincy. That's about the only way Houston has a chance if the Bengals just aren't taking them seriously.

Would be funny as hell if the Texans decided to start T.J. Yates just to give Cincy flashbacks and mess with them.

I think JJ Watt is probably giving Dalton flashbacks already. If not for the 2 playoff games we stomped him in, Dalton would be a top 10 QB with about $30 million more in guaranteed money.

I don't think we'll win this game because we are not good at football. But I don't think Cincinnati is 8-0 level good.

Didn't realize this is a MNF game. We are going to get trounced. We always suck on national TV, let alone on the road against a really good team.

The 3-5 Texans travel to Cincinnati to take on the 8-0 Bengals this Monday night in a prime time affair. The Bengals are coming off Thursday night home win over the Browns 31-10 and thus will have extra rest for the contest.

The Texans, coming off their bye week, will have additional rest time and will need it as the they will be big underdogs. Walterfootball came up with this trend regarding undefeated teams, large spreads and prime time:

So, doesn't look good for the Texans to cover the spread much less win the game..... :/

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TV = ESPN, 7:30 pm, Monday, October 16

Announcers = Mike Turico, John Gruden

The line = Bengals by 10 to 12

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Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

CBS (early) = Miami @ Philadelphia -- Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon

CBS (late) = Kansas City @ Denver -- Greg Gumbel, Trent Green

FOX (early) = Dallas @ Tampa Bay -- Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch

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Other prime time:

TNF = Buffalo @ New York Jets (NFLN)

SNF = Arizona @ Seattle (NBC)

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Teams on bye: Atlanta, Indianapolis, San Diego, San Francisco

I think no one is going with the Texans to win straight up tonight.... The ESPN "experts" and everyone else are all onboard the Bengal bandwagon.... Yesterday, the Lions vs. GB were in similar position - underdog, big spread, etc... Jason LaCanfora actually picked the Lions to pull off the upset and got it right. I don't think anyone saw that coming....Would probably be asking the football gods too much for a "one mo' time"....

Against the spread, there are a few who like the Texans - Prediction Machine thinks the Bengals will win by 9. Also, some betting site that has a weekly interview on Sportsradio610 likes the Texans to cover....

In this video, one guy is leaning Texans, the other guy is leaning Bengals (ATS).

And in this video, the "sharp" likes the Texans to cover the spread.....

My glass is usually half full, so I'll go with the any given Sunday mantra until kick off. My hope is that the game is entertaining enough for me to want to stay up and watch the 4th quarter.........

Sad place to be, but that's about where I'm at this year.

Texans win the toss and defer. Bengals to receive.

Bengals bring the kickoff back to their 21.

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Bengals ball at their 21.

Hill for a couple, flag down..... holding on Bengals, -10. Makes it 1st and 20 coming up.

Pass to Jones gets about 16.

Pass to Green gets 6 or 7 and the 1st down.

Pass to Green in the flat gets 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Flags presnap..... Offsides Bengals, -5. Makes it 2nd and 10 coming up.

Hill for 5 or 6. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Dalton pressured, throws it short, inc. Bengals will have to punt.

Mumph brings the punt back to the Texan 22.

Texans ball at their 22.

Pass to Hop is caught out of bounds, inc. Hop gets called for PI.....Makes it 1st and 20.

Blue for 4 yards. 2nd and 16 coming up.

Pass to Griffin is dropped, inc. 3rd and 16 coming up.

Handoff to Grimes gets 9. Texans have to punt.

Bengals return the punt to about their 24.

Wait to start off the first possession with a drop and offensive pass interference.

Defense is playing there asses off...offense needs to step it up.

Bengals ball at their 24.

Eeesh, deep ball to Jones draws the PI on KJo. 29 yards on the penalty.

Dalton scrambles for 7.

Hill caught for a loss of 1.

Flags presnap. False start Bengals, -5. Makes it 3rd and 9 coming up at the Texans 46.

Dalton pressured, throws it away, inc. Bengals have to punt.

Mumph fair catches at the Texan 17.

Offense still sucks...they should just stop running...or pass to set up the run

Texans ball at their 17.

8:30 left in the 1st qtr.

Blue for 4.

Blue caught for a loss of 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Hoyer sacked at the 10 yard line. Texans will have to punt.

Jones brings the punt back all the way to the Texan 30 or so but a flag is down.....Offsetting penalties... replay the down....

Jones brings the punt back to about the Bengal 48.

Four penalties already, one dropped pass, one sack.

Same old Texans.

Bengals ball at their 49.

Bernard for 3.

Pass to Green gets 20. Ball at the Texan 28.

Pass to Eifert gets 14.

End around sniffed out by Mercilus. Loss of 8. 2nd and 18 coming up.

Flat pass to Bernard only gets 1. 3rd and 17 coming up.

Bengals use a timeout with 2:31 left in the 1st qtr.

Screen pass only gets about 6..... Bengals will go for the FG.

Nugent's 32-yarder is good but flag is down.... holding on Bengals backs it up 10 yards. Rekick.

Nugent's 42-yarder is good.

Bengals 3, Texans 0

1:28 left in the 1st qtr.

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Texan 22.

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Texan's ball at their 22.

Checkdown to Blue gets 9.

Pass to Shorts kinda low but shoulda been caught, inc. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Blue gets about 3 and the 1st down.

Pass to Hop over the middle broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Shorts gets 1. Hard hit on Shorts. 3rd and 9 coming up.

End of the 1st qtr.

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On 3rd and 9, pass to Washington goes to the Bengal 45, 1st down.

Pass to Fido goes to the Bengal 21. Adam Jones shaken up on the play. Injury timeout.

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Hoyer scrambles all the way to the 5. 1st and goal.

Blue to the 1. 2nd and goal.

Blue caught for a loss of 3. 3rd and goal.

Pass to Hop in the endzone a little off the mark, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 22-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Bengals 3

12:16 left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Bengal 18.

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Bengal's ball at their 18.

Dalton keeps for 11 yards right up the gut.

Dalton caught for loss of 2 (sack?)... 2nd and 11 coming up.

Dalton tries to scramble up the gut again but Dunn snags him... 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Green inc but flag is down.... Holding on KJo.... auto 1st down at the Bengal 35.

Hill caught in the backfield by Charles James... loss of 3.

Pass to Jones gets 13 and the 1st down.

Deep pass to Jones sails out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Screen to Hewitt gets about 7. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Bernard goes right for 5 and the 1st down at the Texan 41.

Oy, pass is popped up in the air and nearly INT'ed by C James but falls inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Bengals use a timeout with 7:35 left in the half.

On 2nd and 10, deep pass to Burkhead is too long, inc. Brings up 3rd and 10.

Checkdown to Bernard goes for the 1st down at the Texan 27.

Bernard for 6.

Bernard for no gain. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Pass to Eifert broken up by Pleasant, inc. Bengals to go for the FG.

Nugent's 39-yarder is good.

Bengals 6, Texans 3

5:26 left in the half.

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the 27 by Mumph.

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Texan's ball at their 27.

Polk for 1.

Pass to Griffin gets 7. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Washington broken up, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to the 25 yard line.

Bengals ball at their 25.

3:48 left in the half. A turnover would be kinda nice right along here......

Hill goes left for 1.

Checkdown to Hill gets 3. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Checkdown to Bernard gets 8 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 38.

Flags presnap.... 12 men on the Texans makes it 1st and 5.

2 minute warning.

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Ball at the Bengal 43.

Dalton can't find a receiver and scrambles to the Texan 46 for a 1st down.

Finally, holding on Bengals, -10. Makes it 1st and 20.

Bernard for about 4 on the delay.

Deep pass to Jones sails inc. 3rd and 16 coming up.

Dalton pressured, throws it away, inc. Bengals will have to punt with 41seconds left in the half.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texans 29.

Texan's ball at their 29.

Checkdown to Grimes goes to the Texan 41. Timeout Texans with 23 seconds left in the half.

Hoyer can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Hop a little off the mark, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Grimes for 3. Bengals use a timeout with 6 seconds left in the half to make the Texans punt.

Texans going for it....Hoyer does the hail mary but it is INT'ed by the Bengals in the endzone. Time expires. Nice chunk by Hoyer....about 68 yards...

Halftime.

Bengals 6, Texans 3

Didn't think he had that chunk in him. Didn't work, but at least it was an effort.

This is the D I expected to see this season. At least for the 1st half. They're likely gassed now since the inept O can't sustain a drive, but at least we saw a sliver.

The defense should have plenty left.... they've been on vacation for 9 weeks.... ;)

The 2nd half kickoff is brought back by Mumph to the Texan 14.

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Texan's ball at their 14.

Pass to Hop gets 13.

Blue goes for 2 or 3. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Hoyer sacked for a loss of 2.

Pass to Shorts over the middle good for the 1st down at the Texan 40.

Grimes for 14. Ball in Bengal territory.

Grimes for 1 or 2.

Quick pass to Hop gets 4 at the sideline. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Eeesh, pass to Washington off the mark, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Lechler's punt goes into the endzone, touchback.

Bengal's ball at their 20.

10:47 left in the 3rd qtr.

Hill goes up the gut for 15 but flag is down....illegal formation on the Bengals, -5. Makes it 1st and 15.

Dalton's deep pass is INT'ed by JJo! Texan's ball at their 29.

Texan's ball at their 29.

Blue for 3.

Pass over the middle to Hop goes to the Texan 46, 1st down.

Dumpoff to Shorts just gets 1.

Pass to Shorts is broken up, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Texans use a timeout (#1) with 7:59 left in the 3rd qtr.

Pass to Griffin broken up, inc but a flag is down....illegal hands on Bengals = 5 yards and an auto 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 47.

Blue for 2.

Pass to Fido gets about 6.... 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pitch to Grimes going left goes for no gain. Texans to punt....

Delay of game on the Texans, -5.

Bengals fair catch the punt at their 9 yard line.

Bengal's ball at their 9.

Hill for 5.

Hill for 5 more and the 1st down.

Hill for 2.

Checkdown to Hill gets about 4.

Dalton sacked by Covington! Bengals will have to punt.

Mumph lets the punt roll to the Texan 21.

Texan's ball at their 21.

TJ Yates in at QB - Hoyer looks to have a concussion.....

Oy, just a little short, TJ....TJ's pass off the mark, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Polk for 2 or 3. Brings up 3rd and 8.

Nice pass to Griffin goes for 15. Tack on roughing the passer, 15 yards. Ball ends up at the Bengal 47.

Nice run by Polk .... goes to the Bengal 34.

Polk caught for a loss of 3.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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On 2nd and 13, TJ misses Washington over the middle, inc. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Griffin gets 15 and the 1st down at the Bengal 22.

Yates' pass is deflected, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Whoohoo! Yates pass to Hop in the endzone is good for the TD!

Play under review.....Confirmed TD...

Texans 10, Bengals 6

14:20 left in the game.

If the Bengals lose this game, then TJ Yates might get a job by whatever team is playing Cincinnati that week.

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Bengal's 12 yard line.

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Bengal's ball at their 12.

Pass to Sanu good for 5.

Bernard for 4. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Dalton's pass to Eifert off the mark, inc. Bengals will have to punt.

Mumph fair catches at the Texan 39.

12:53 left in the game.

Texan's ball at their 39.

Deep pass to Hop is broken up, inc.

Pass to Hop gets 4 yards in the flat. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Hop over the middle broken up, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Bengal 21.

12:03 left in the game.

Bengal's ball at their 22.

Flags presnap....false start Bengals, -5. Makes it 1st and 15.

Screen is sniffed out by McKinney, loss of 3.

On 2nd and 18, pass is broken up by Hal, nearly an INT.

Checkdown to Bernard misfires, inc. Bengals will have to punt.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texan 38.

10:49 left in the game.

Need some more points, fellas....

Texan's ball at their 38.

Blue for 4.

Blue loses 1 or 2. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Yates pressured, throws it away, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Lechler's punt is downed at the Bengal 4 yard line.

9:03 left in the game.

Bengal's ball at their 4 yard line.

Bernard for about 8.

Bernard for about 5 and the 1st down.

Pass to Eifert gets 6.

Pass to Eifert over the middle is dropped, inc. Makes it 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass is broken up by JJo along the sideline. Bengals will have to punt.

Punt is downed by the Bengals around the 35-36 yard line of the Texans.

We've still got plenty of time to blow this game, but I love that we are at staying aggressive with Yates. Even if we lose on a Yates turnover, at least we aren't going into a shell and hoping 10 points holds up.

6:56 left in the game.

Texans ball at their 36.

Pass to Washington gets 11 or 12.

Blue for 1. Ball at midfield.

Yates is sacked for a loss of about 7 or 8. Brings up 3rd and 17.

Grimes runs for about 7. Texans will have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to their 19 yard line.

Go defense. It is exciting.

4:48 left in the game.

Bengal's ball at their 19.

Pass over the middle to Eifert is dropped, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Watt gets the sack! Loss of 8. 3rd and 18 coming up.

Pass to Green gets the 1st down at the Bengal 37.

Checkdown to Bernard goes to the Texan 48.

2 minute warning.

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Pass to Eifert gets 6.

Pass to Jones gets 5. Bengals use a timeout with 1:26 left in the game.

Dalton is sacked by Simon! Loss of 5.

Dumpoff to Bernard get about 5.... Makes it 3rd and 6 coming up. 54 seconds left in the game.

Pass is broken up by KJo! Incomplete. Brings up 4th and 6.

Pass to Green is caught for the 1st down then fumbled! Recovered by the Texans! Play is under review...... Looks like a catch and fumble to me....

Wow. Nice forced fumble by Johnson.

40 seconds left in the game.

Play stands! Texans ball! Nice play KJo and Demps!

Bengals use their last timeout on 2nd and 11.

Texans kneel it!

Final score:

Texans 10, Bengals 6

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So proud of these guys..... Attaway, Texans!