Official Texans vs. Vikings Game Thread, 12/23/2012

[Arky]

Peterson for no gain.

Ponder is pressured in the endzone and throws it away... Flag down..... Holding on Texans is an auto 1st down at the 14.

Deep pass to Wright is inc - nice coverage by KJ.....

Peterson for loss of 1.

On 3rd and 11, pass to Wright gets about 5. Vikings have to punt with 6:06 left in the 3rd quarter.

Martin fair catches at the Texan 39. Texans ball.

[Arky]

How about 7, fellas?

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Tate improvises for 4.

Pass to AJ goes to the 38 of the Vikings, 1st down.

Tate goes for 12, turf monster on the tackle.

Pass to OD is dropped, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Aj goes to the 11 yard line, 1st down.

Schaub bungles the snap but holds on. Loss of 2.

Pass to Walter goes to the 1. Looked like a TD but should be a 1st down at the least.

On 1st and goal, Schaub throws it away, inc.

Tate for no gain. 3rd and goal coming up.

Schaub is sacked for huge loss. 15 yards. Texans to go for the FG.

Graham's 33-yarder is good.

Vikings 16, Texans 6

26 seconds left in the 3rd quarter.

[nunusguy]

How can Schaub take the sack ! No way !

[chuck]

As much as I hate how bad the OL is it bothers me more that Kubiak refuses to admit it and carries on as if he's coaching the 1982 Redskins.

[Arky]

Vikes down the ensuing kickoff in the endzone, touchback. Vikings ball at their 20.

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Flags presnap.... offsides Vikes -5. 1st and 15 coming up.

Peterson gets 20.

End of the 3rd quarter.

[Arky]

Ponder has all day but can't find a receiver, throws inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Peterson TFL'ed by Watt -3. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to Simpson is caught for a 1st down at the Viking 49.

Peterson goes right side for 10.

Peterson for 1.

Pass to Wright is broken up by KJ. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Ponder nearly sacked by Watt but gets the pass off, inc. - nearly INT'ed. Vikings have to punt.

Vikings down the punt at the Texan 1 yard line. Texans ball.

[Arky]

12:18 left in the game.

Pass to OD gets 7.

Oy, pass just off the fingertips of OD, inc.

On 3rd and 3, pass to Graham looks to be just short of the 1st down. Texans to punt.

Vikes bring the punt back to their 36 yard line.

10:45 left in the game.

[Arky]

Pass to Bacaruto is good for 9.

Peterson TFL'ed for loss of 1. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Ponder scrambles all the way to the Texan 27 but offsides Keo is declined. 1st down Vikes at the Texan 27.

Peterson TFL'ed for loss of 1. About 8:20 left in the game.

Gerhart sweeps right side for 6. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Gerhart gets 4 and the 1st down.

Peterson for 2.

Gerhart for 2. 3rd and 6 coming up at the Texan 13 with under 5 1/2 minutes left in the game.

Dumpoff pass to Wright is good for the 1st down plus facemask on Manning places the ball at the Texan 4. 1st and goal.

Gerhart rushes it in for the TD.

Vikings 23, Texans 6

4:44 left in the game.

[barrett]

Pathetic effort. I don't know if the defense or offense concerns me more.

[Arky]

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

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Forsett gets 3.

Schaub's pass is batted down at the LOS, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Pass to Posey is inc but roughing the passer gives the Texans a 1st down at the 38.

Pass to Posey goes for 6.

Flags presnap. False start Brown.. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Posey is complete but he is pushed out of bounds, inc.

On 3rd and 9, Yates rolls out and fumbles. Vikings recover at the Texan 36.