Official Texans vs. Bengals Game Thread, 11/23/14

[Nconroe]

The game will be here. Should be a close game.

Battleredblog had a link to nice article at
http://www.cincyjungle.com/bengals-t...ton-texans-5-5

they had a nice stat table comparing two teams offense, defense, and special teams

OFFENSE BENGALS TEXANS
Total 346.3 (17th) 354.4 (15th)
Scoring 22.4 (16th) 22.9 (15th)
Third Downs 38% (22nd) 38% (24th)
Rushing 124.3 (9th) 144.6 (3rd)
Rushing TDs 12 (t-3rd) 8 (t-9th)
20-Yard Runs 7 (t-8th) 9 (t-6th)
Passing 222.0 (21st) 209.8 (28th)
Passing TDs 12 (27th) 13 (t-22nd)
Sacks Allowed 13 (3rd) 20 (t-13th)
20-yard Passes 27 (25th) 32 (t-15th)

DEFENSE BENGALS TEXANS
Total 385.7 (28th) 389.5 (30th)
Scoring 22.1 (15th) 20.4 (t-8th)
3rd Downs Allowed 40% (12th) 36% (7th)
Rushing 136.2 (28th) 111.4 (16th)
Rushing TDs 12 (t-28th) 5 (t-5th)
Passing 249.5 (20th) 278.1 (31st)
Passing TDs 11 (1st) 19 (t-24th)
Sacks 13 (29th) 21 (19th)
QB Rating 79.2 (5th) 89.1 (12th)
Interceptions 10 (t-10th) 11 (t-8th)

SPECIAL TEAMS BENGALS TEXANS
Kickoff Return 27.5 (4th) 21.5 (28th)
Punt Return 11.6 (6th) 5.9 (29th)
Punting (Net) 44.2 (2nd) 37.8 (26th)
Punts Inside the 20 19 (t-6th) 15 (t-18)

[Arky]

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon Sunday, Nov 23

Announcers = Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

The line = Texans by 1 to 1.5

Joe Public going with the Bengals here after their impressive win @ New Orleans.

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

Late afternoon:

CBS = Miami @ Denver -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

FOX = Arizona @ Seattle -- Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch

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TNF = Kansas City @ Oakland (NFLN)

SNF = Dallas @ NY Giants (NBC)

MNF = Baltimore @ New Orleans (ESPN)

[HPF Bob]

A huge swath of America is getting this game, too. Although if the Jets and Bills are playing in 30 feet of snow, I might prefer to watch that,

[nunusguy]

What's the logic on us getting Arizona @ Seattle and not Detroit @ NE in the Fox contest ? I'm not necessarily complaining, I'm just curious how they arrive at some of these decisions about which game to telecast in a given metro or area ? Those are both attractive games, but the game that features the only AFC team (and very possibly the top seed in the AFC playoffs) in the two contests is not being telecast, and yet we are of course an AFC team ourselves which at this time still has some hope of making post season.

[HPF Bob]

Houston may be an "AFC city" but Fox is the "NFC network". Usually, the network tells each affiliate what game they are getting but an affiliate will, at times, get permission to be switched to another game they perceive will draw better ratings, sometimes because of college ties or because of divisional rivalries.

I've noticed whenever Fox is sending a game to the DFW market, they will send them a game involving an NFC East team if they can't show the Cowboys. But logic doesn't always seem to win out and you have excellent points. All I can tell you is the suits at Fox thought the SB champs versus the top NFC team this year was more attractive to local viewers than the Patriots and Lions and the local Fox affiliate did nothing to protest it.

[WMH]

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