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

[Arky]

Ball at the Bengal 21, 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass into the endzone to AJ is broken up, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Rackers 39-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Bengals 10

1:48 left in the half.

[Arky]

Rackers kickoff goes out of the endzone. Bengals ball at their 20.

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How about a turnover....

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Dump off Leonard sniffed out by Cushing -1.

Dalton scrambles for about 15, 1st down.

Ball is INT'ed by Watt at the LOS! Pick 6!

Texans 17, Bengals 10

52 seconds left in the half.

[Nconroe]

Nice of Cincy to burn both of its challenges.

And now, fantastic pick six. Yahoo, yipeea-yi- yeh mr jj watt.

[Arky]

Bengals down the kickoff in the endzone. Bengals ball at their 20. Braman down on the play. Injury timeout.

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Leonard for about 1. 2nd and 9 coming up. Less than 30 seconds left.

Leonard gets about 20 on the delay. Timeout Bengals with 7 seconds left. Ball at the Bengal 40.

Dalton sacked by Watt!

Halftime.

Texans 17, Bengals 10

[chuck]

The Texans played a pretty poor half all in all but go to the locker room up seven. I'll take it.

And thanks to Marvin for a couple of downright Kubiakian challenges.

[Nconroe]

Whew, this is exciting, so far so good. JJJ Watts is doing his thing.

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: 6/13, 79 yds

Rushing: Foster 12/70, Tate 2/7

Receiving: AJ 2/37, OD 2/29, KW 1/11

Tackles: JJo/Cush 5 each, Allen/Ryans/Reed 4 each, Cody 3, Watt/Manning/Barwin 2 each

Time of possession: Texans 12:45, Bengals 17:15

1st downs: Texans 10, Bengals 12

3rd down efficiency: Texans 2/6, Bengals 4/7

Red zone: Texans 1/1, Bengals 1/2

Turnovers: Texans 0, Bengals 1

Total yards: Texans 156, Bengals 156

Penalties: Texans 3/72, Bengals 2/20

[Arky]

Still got a half to play...... Texans, in a perfect world, will extend the lead...

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Bengals bring the 2nd half kickoff back to their 16.

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Benson for about 6 or 7. 2nd and 3 coming up.

Benson TFL'ed by A Smith for -2. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Penalty down, presnap. 12 men in the huddle on Bengals. Makes it 3rd and 10.

Dalton uses a timeout (#1 of 3).

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Dump off to Leonard only gets about 6. Bengals have to punt.

JJ picks up the bounce is downed immediately at the Texan 35. Texans ball.

[Arky]

Foster for about 4 on the right side. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Foster goes left for 12 and a 1st down.

Tate for about 2. Ball at the Bengal 47. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to AJ is behind him, inc. Makes it 3rd and 8 coming up.

Yates is sacked. Texans have to punt.

Bengals fair catch the punt at their 8 yard line. 10:43 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

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

Dump off to Scott gets about 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Scott gets about 3 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 21.

Floater pass to Whalen good for about 20.

Pass to Simpson goes out of bounds, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Scott for about 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Dalton is sacked by Smith! Bengals have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to midfield but flag is down.... Block in the back on Texans places the ball at their 17. 5:45 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Nconroe]

Antonio Smith having a great game too.

To bad block in back wiped out 32 yard kick return by JJ.

[Arky]

Foster for maybe 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Screen to Foster goes for 15 and a 1st down.

Tate for maybe 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Dump to Foster goes for 12 and a 1st down. Ball at the Texan 45.

Foster for 4 or 5. Ball at midfield. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Oh man, Yates pass nearly INT'ed but dropped. Brings up 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to AJ goes for about 9 or 10 and the 1st down. Pacman Jones injured on the play. Injury timeout.

[Arky]

Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Deep pass to AJ good for the TD! 40 yards!

Texans 24, Bengals 10

1:08 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Rackers kickoff goes out of the endzone. Bengals ball at their 20.

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Dalton's pass to Simpson is broken up by Allen. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Simpson goes for 16 and a 1st down.

Pass to Gresham goes for 10 and a 1st down.

End of the 3rd qtr.

[Nconroe]

TJ to AJ , what a TD.

One quarter to go, still a lot of football to go.

Let's keep up the defensive pressure.

[Arky]

Dalton sacked by Mitchell! Big loss. Makes it 2nd and 19.

Deep pass too long for a wide open Simpson, inc. 3rd and 19 coming up.

Pass to Gresham goes for 16. Makes it 4th and 3. Bengals to punt. Timeout Texans.....

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Bengals going for it on 4th down.....

Dalton is pressured and throws it up for grabs. INT'ed by JJo at the Texan 24.

[Nconroe]

Looks like its Arian Foster time. Nice to see these first downs.

[Arky]

Foster for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

Short pass to AJ gets 4.

Foster goes right for 6 and the 1st down.

Foster goes left side for 6. 2nd and 4 coming up. About 11 minutes left in the game.

Tate goes left for 7 and a 1st down.

Tate goes for about 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Foster for maybe 1. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pitch to Casey going left gets 1 or 2. Texans have to punt with under 8 minutes left in the game.

Delay of game on Texans -5.

Turk's punt is fielded and the runner is caught at the Bengal 8 yard line. Bengals ball. 7:25 left in the game.

[Arky]

Pass to Gresham goes for 7.

Pass by Dalton is INT'ed by Manning! Texans ball! 7:01 left in the game. Ball at the Bengal 44.

[Arky]

Foster spins for about 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Foster slips for about 2. 3rd and 7 coming up.

Foster sweeps right and runs it in for the TD! 42 yards!

Texans 31, Bengals 10

5:15 left in the game.