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

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the Bengal 36. Bengal's ball.

Dalton's deep pass is caught among 3 Texans for a big gain. 50 yards.

Pass to Lafell gets 2. 2nd and 8 coming up at the 12 yard line.

End of the 1st qtr.

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Bernard caught in the backfield for a loss of 5.

McKinney sacks Dalton! Bengals going for the FG.

Bullock's 39-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Bengals 3

13:44 left in the half.

[Arky]

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

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Rollout by Watson, short pass to B Miller gets 2.

L Miller for 1.

On 3rd and 7, checkdown to L Miller gets the 1st down at the Texan 40.

L Miller sweeps left for 1 or no gain.

Quick pass to Hop is broken up, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Watson pressured, runs but gets caught for a sack. Texans have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to their 13 yard line or so... Bengal's ball.

10:20 left in the half.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Keith

D'Onta Foreman is taking snaps away from Lamar Miller.

Womp womp woooooomp.

BOB is such a moron. He and Ricky are a fabulous couple.

[Arky]

Mixon for 3.

Mixon sweeps left for about 3. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Pass to Green gets 13 and the 1st down.

Bernard for 3.

Bernard for 5. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Bernard stopped short of the 1st down. Bengals to punt.

Punt is brought back by Irvin to the Texan 20. Texan's ball.

7:17 left in the half.

[Arky]

L Miller for 6.

L Miller for 3. 3rd and 1 coming up.

And L Miller can't get 1 yard. Texans to punt.

Lechler's punt is fair caught at the Bengal 20. Bengal's ball.

5:16 left in the half.

[chuck]

Goddamn it I hate fullback sets. And the team just reupped this mofo.

Full disclosure: I love fullback sets if there is a real chance you'll throw out of them. Apparently that's just not in the good book of the Texans, the BOBle.

[Arky]

Mixon gets 7.

Dalton's pass sails inc. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Dalton's pass too long for LaFell. Texan's got lucky. Bengals to punt.

Punt rolls all the way to the Texan 12 but a flag is down.....holding on the Texans, ½ the distance to the goal. Places the ball at the Texan 6.

4:30 left in the half.

[Arky]

Watson drops back and then scrambles for 4.

Foreman gets 1 up the gut. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Irvin over the middle gets the 1st down at the Texan 18. Lewis challenges that it wasn't a catch..... Play stands, 1st down.

Foreman scrums for 5.

2 minute warning.

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On 2nd and 5, pass to L Miller gets the 1st down at the Texan 31.

Pass to Hop goes into Bengal territory. Flag is down.... ref says, "no flag". Ball at the Bengal 44.

Watson gets sacked by Atkins. Loss of 11.

Checkdown to L Miller gets some of it back. Brings up 3rd and 15.

Woooooooo, Watson shakes a leg all the way into the end zone! Touchdown Texans! Nice downfield blocking!

Texans 10, Bengal 3

50 seconds left in the half.

[Arky]

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

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Dalton's pass to Erickson gets 5.

Pass to Eifert gets a gain of 22. JJo shaken up on the tackle. 24 seconds left in the half.

Pass to Erickson goes all the way to the Texan 11. 16 seconds left in the half.

Dalton pressured, chunks it away, inc. 12 seconds left in the half.

Dalton pressured again, throws it away again, inc. 6 seconds left. Bengals going for the FG.

Bullock's 29-yarder is good.

Texans 10, Bengals 6

2 seconds left in the half.

[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.

[Arky]

Deep pass to Green too long, inc. Brings up 2nd and 10.

Mixon sweeps left for 5. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Bengals nearly run out of clock but call a timeout....

Dalton sacked by McKinney! Bengals have to punt.

Irvin fair catches the punt at the Texan 10. Texan's ball.

[Arky]

8:20 left.

Nice catch by Hop for 11 and a 1st down.

Umph, pass to Hop should've been caught but inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Irvin is good for the 1st down but holding on the Texans brings it back, -10 yards. 2nd and 20 coming up.

Deep pass attempt to Hop draws the PI. Auto 1st down. Ball placed at the Texan 25.

L Miller for 2.

Watson pressured, throws inc. at the sideline. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets 10 and the 1st down.

L Miller for 2.

L Miller gets loose for 20! Nice run! (finally!)

Pass to Hop gets 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Foreman goes left side for 4 and the 1st down. About 4+ minutes left in the game.

Nice pass and catch but Hop pushed off for the PI. Makes it 1st and 20.

Quick pass to Irvin gets 2. 2nd and 18 coming up.

L Miller for about 2.

On 3rd and 16, Watson scrambles for 11. Texans to go for the FG.

Fairbairn's 42-yarder is good!

Texans 13, Bengals 9

1:56 left in the game (2 minute warning).