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

[Arky]

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

[WMH]

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.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by WMH

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....

[Arky]

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.

[Arky]

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.

[Arky]

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.

[Arky]

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.

[Arky]

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.

[barrett]

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

[Arky]

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.

[Arky]

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.

[Arky]

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....

[Arky]

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.

[Arky]

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.

[barrett]

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.

[Arky]

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.

[Nconroe]

Go defense. It is exciting.

[Arky]

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....

[Nconroe]

Wow. Nice forced fumble by Johnson.

[Arky]

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!