Official Texans @ Bengals Game Thread, 9/14/2017

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is pooched, Irvin brings it back for a modest return. Time runs out.

Halftime:

Texans 10, Bengals 6

[chuck]

Arky has it exactly right. Watson's run was an incredible individual effort but there was a lot of effective blocking downfield.

Just like BOB drew it up.

[chuck]

Buford has Thursday night softball so I guess he's going to watch this later on VHS.

[Arky]

2nd half kickoff is a touchback. Bengal's ball at their 25.

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Dalton pressured, scrambles for 3.

Hill goes off right tackle for 6. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Dalton keeps for 2 and the 1st down.

Checkdown to Hill gets about 2.

Hill tries to sweep left but KJ breaks it up for a loss. 3rd and 9 coming up.

Pass to Erickson along the side line gets the 1st down at the Texan 49.

Screen to Eifert goes for 5. 2nd and 5 coming up.

Bernard goes up the middle for 5 or 6 and the 1st down.

Pass to Hill gets 10 and a 1st down at the Texan 27.

Pass to Green gets 3.

Pass to Bernard is dropped, inc. 3rd and 7 coming up.

False start on Cunningham, 5 yards. Makes it 3rd and 2 coming up.

Hill gets stopped short! Bengals will go for it on 4th and 2.

Hill goes over the top for the 1st down.

Hill for 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Eifert in the end zone is good but the it looks as though he stepped out beforehand..... Illegal touch, loss of down. Makes it 3rd and 6 coming up.

Dalton's pass in the end zone off the mark, inc. Bengals to go for the FG.

Bullock's 30-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Bengals 9

6:26 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is a touchback. Texan's ball at their 25.

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Delay to L Miller goes for 8.

L Miller gets 2 and the 1st down.

Watson can't find a receiver and scrambles for 2.

Pass to Hop gets about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Hop draws the PI on a quick pass.... spot foul, 1st down at the Texan 48.

L Miller gets stonewalled. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Irvin off his hands, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Goodness, pass to Hop gets broken up, inc. Texans to punt.

Bengals fair catch the punt at their 11 yard line. Bengal's ball.

3:02 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Mixon goes for 6 up the middle.

Dalton's pass is deflected and goes inc. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Nice catch by Eifert for the 1st down at the Bengal 32.

Cunningham, nice play on the misdirection. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Quick pass to LaFell gets 5. 3rd and 3 coming up. K Johnson injured on the play. Injury timeout...

Dalton's pass is broken up, inc. Bengals have to punt.

Irvin fields the punt and gets tripped up immediately. Texan's ball at their 16.

32 seconds left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Watson rolls out and hits Irvin for 8.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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Foreman gets 1. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Foreman gets snuffed for no gain or a loss of 1. Texans have to punt.

Punt is fair caught at the Bengal 24. Bengal's ball.

13:40 left in the game.

[Arky]

Mixon goes left for 7.

Mixon goes right for 4, 1st down.

Mixon caught for loss of 1. 2nd and 11 coming up.

Short pass to Mixon gets 6. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to LaFell off the mark, inc. Bengals to punt.

Irvin brings the punt back for short gain but holding on Peters subtracts ½ the distance to the goal line. Places the ball at the Texan 8. Texan's ball.

11:15 left in the game.

[Arky]

Watson fakes the handoff and scrambles to the sideline for a gain of 1.

Pass to Hop gets 8. Brings up 3rd and 1. A Bengal (A Jones) hurt on the play..... Injury timeout.

(Really need a 1st down here)...

On 3rd and 1, Foreman gets stopped. Late flag comes in....personal foul on B Miller. Texans to punt.

Punt is brought back to the Bengal 47. Bengal's ball.

10:05 left in the game.