Official Texans vs. Bengals Wild Card Playoff Game Thread, 1/07/2012

[Keith]

Let's do this Texans!

[chuck]

AFC Championship Game: Pittsburgh at Houston

[Nconroe]

Can't wait, great being in the playoffs.

Texans inactives
7 QB Jeff Garcia
15 WR Jeff Maehl
26 CB Brandon Harris
33 FS Troy Nolan
61 G Thomas Austin
66****T Andrew Gardner
88 TE Garrett Graham

Bengals inactives
26 S Taylor Mays
31 S Robert Sands
52 LB Dontay Moch
60 G Otis Hudson
73 OT Anthony Collins
85 WR Armon Binns
98 DT Nick Hayden

[Arky]

Point spread is up to mostly 4 right now...

Let's get it on!

[Nconroe]

Nice "Go Texans" by fans in the stadium

[Arky]

Kubes looks mic'ed up - saw him fiddling with a little gadget.....

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Bengals win the toss and defer. Texans to receive.

Manning downs the kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

[Arky]

Whoa, Foster almost fumbles but gets 5.

Flags presnap. False start Foster. Foster nervous? Makes it 2nd and 10.

Tate for 5. Brings up 3rd and 5.

Yates pass too high to AJ, inc. Texans have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to their 26.

[Arky]

Benson sweeps left for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Green good for about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Benson off the mark, inc. Bengals have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to about the Texan 13.

[Arky]

Pass to AJ good for about 21. Ball at the Bengal 33.

Yates pressured, throws inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster TFL'ed -2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Yates' pass is batted down at the LOS. Texans have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to their 25/26.

[Arky]

Benson for about 2 yards. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Oh boy, deep pass goes inc but PI on GQ. Places the ball at the Texan 20. 52 yard penalty.

Benson for about 2.

Pass into the endzone goes inc. Makes it 3rd and 7 coming up.

Screen to Leonard goes all the way to the Texan 2. 1st and goal, Bengals.

Benson punches it in.

Bengals 7, Texans 0

7:34 left in the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Foster for almost 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Foster starts right and the reverses to the opposite of the field for 19 yards.

Pass to OD complete and they are going to get the Bengals for hitting a defenseless receiver... Places the ball at the Bengal 20.

Foster up the gut for about 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Foster to the 8. 1st and goal.

Foster sweeps left for the TD!

Texans 7, Bengals 7

4:56 left in the 1st qtr.

[Nconroe]

Nice TD run by Foster.

But Foster is lucky to get back two fumbles already. Gotta clean that up.

TJ passes look pretty good now that early jitters gone.

[chuck]

It's a totally different OL with Brisiel playing.

[Arky]

Bengals down the ensuing kickoff in the endzone. Bengals ball at their 20.

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Bumbled snap exchange. Dalton falls on it for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Simpson good for 8. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Scott gets 2 and the 1st down.

Pass to Green good for about 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Scott runs for 1.... Measurement coming up..... 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 41.

Flags presnap. Offsides Bengals. Makes it 1st and 15.

Pass to Whalen good for about 4. Makes it 2nd and 11.

Dump to Scott goes for about 8 or 9. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Green gets 6 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 46.

End of the 1st qtr.

[Nconroe]

Like to see one of those sack - fumbles by our defense pretty soon.

[Arky]

Pass to Green good to the Texan 26. 20 yards.

Scott for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass is batted down at the LOS by Jamison, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Dalton sacked by Reed! Bengals to try the long FG.

Nugent's 50-yarder is no good.

Score remains:

Texans 7, Bengals 7

12:45 left in the half. Texans ball at their 40.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

Like to see one of those sack - fumbles by our defense pretty soon.

Cracker sack. No fumble but with the missed field goal it amounts to the same thing.

[Arky]

Yates pressured but gets back to the LOS. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to OD goes inc. Texans have to punt.

Punt goes into the endzone. Bengals ball at their 20.

11:24 left in the half.

[Arky]

Pass to Hawkins gets 7 or 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Benson gets 2. Ball at the Bengal 30.

Red flag down. Bengals challenge that they got the first down (Ball was marked just short).

Ruling on the field is confirmed. Still 3rd and 1.

Dalton sneaks for 1 and gets the 1st down.

Pass to Lee goes for big gainer, 36 yards. Flag on the play. Late hit on A Smith, 15 yards. Places the ball at the Texan 18.

Dump to Benson loses about 2. 2nd and 12 coming up.

Pass is almost INT'ed by McCain. Makes it 3rd and 12 coming up.

Shovel pass to Leonard only gets 1. Bengals to go for the FG.

Nugent's 37-yarder is good.

Bengals 10, Texans 7

7:09 left in the half.

[Arky]

Bengals are moving the ball way too easy.....

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The ensuing kickoff is downed by the Texans in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Foster for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Yates uses a timeout (#1, 2 left).

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Pass to KW good for 11 and the 1st down.

Oy, deep pass to AJ goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster squirms for about 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to OD good for the 1st down. Bengals throw the red flag and challenge that OD got the ball stripped on the way down. Looks like the Bengal just wrestled the ball away after OD was down....

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Play stands as called. No more challenges left for the Bengals...

Foster sweeps right for 12. Ball at the Bengal 43.

Foster sweeps right again and only gets 1. 2nd and 9 coming up. 3:30 left in the half.

Pass to OD goes inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to AJ good for 17 and a 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 25.

Tate for about 2. Under 3 minutes left in the half.

Dump off to Foster gets not much but flag on the play. Refs rule no foul.

2 minute warning.