Official Texans vs. Bengals Game Thread, 11/23/14
 

The game will be here. Should be a close game.

Battleredblog had a link to nice article at
http://www.cincyjungle.com/bengals-t...ton-texans-5-5

they had a nice stat table comparing two teams offense, defense, and special teams

OFFENSE BENGALS TEXANS
Total 346.3 (17th) 354.4 (15th)
Scoring 22.4 (16th) 22.9 (15th)
Third Downs 38% (22nd) 38% (24th)
Rushing 124.3 (9th) 144.6 (3rd)
Rushing TDs 12 (t-3rd) 8 (t-9th)
20-Yard Runs 7 (t-8th) 9 (t-6th)
Passing 222.0 (21st) 209.8 (28th)
Passing TDs 12 (27th) 13 (t-22nd)
Sacks Allowed 13 (3rd) 20 (t-13th)
20-yard Passes 27 (25th) 32 (t-15th)

DEFENSE BENGALS TEXANS
Total 385.7 (28th) 389.5 (30th)
Scoring 22.1 (15th) 20.4 (t-8th)
3rd Downs Allowed 40% (12th) 36% (7th)
Rushing 136.2 (28th) 111.4 (16th)
Rushing TDs 12 (t-28th) 5 (t-5th)
Passing 249.5 (20th) 278.1 (31st)
Passing TDs 11 (1st) 19 (t-24th)
Sacks 13 (29th) 21 (19th)
QB Rating 79.2 (5th) 89.1 (12th)
Interceptions 10 (t-10th) 11 (t-8th)

SPECIAL TEAMS BENGALS TEXANS
Kickoff Return 27.5 (4th) 21.5 (28th)
Punt Return 11.6 (6th) 5.9 (29th)
Punting (Net) 44.2 (2nd) 37.8 (26th)
Punts Inside the 20 19 (t-6th) 15 (t-18)

TV = CBS (channel 11 local), noon Sunday, Nov 23

Announcers = Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts

The line = Texans by 1 to 1.5

Joe Public going with the Bengals here after their impressive win @ New Orleans.

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Other Sunday viewing in the Houston area:

Late afternoon:

CBS = Miami @ Denver -- Jim Nantz, Phil Simms

FOX = Arizona @ Seattle -- Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch

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TNF = Kansas City @ Oakland (NFLN)

SNF = Dallas @ NY Giants (NBC)

MNF = Baltimore @ New Orleans (ESPN)

A huge swath of America is getting this game, too. Although if the Jets and Bills are playing in 30 feet of snow, I might prefer to watch that,

What's the logic on us getting Arizona @ Seattle and not Detroit @ NE in the Fox contest ? I'm not necessarily complaining, I'm just curious how they arrive at some of these decisions about which game to telecast in a given metro or area ? Those are both attractive games, but the game that features the only AFC team (and very possibly the top seed in the AFC playoffs) in the two contests is not being telecast, and yet we are of course an AFC team ourselves which at this time still has some hope of making post season.

Houston may be an "AFC city" but Fox is the "NFC network". Usually, the network tells each affiliate what game they are getting but an affiliate will, at times, get permission to be switched to another game they perceive will draw better ratings, sometimes because of college ties or because of divisional rivalries.

I've noticed whenever Fox is sending a game to the DFW market, they will send them a game involving an NFC East team if they can't show the Cowboys. But logic doesn't always seem to win out and you have excellent points. All I can tell you is the suits at Fox thought the SB champs versus the top NFC team this year was more attractive to local viewers than the Patriots and Lions and the local Fox affiliate did nothing to protest it.

@TexansVoice: Roof is open today!

May the ghost of T.J. Yates be with Mallett today. The weather forecast calls for Blue skies but the Bagels hope to counter with Green fields.

Big game, big game.

Foster out. I'm thinking they oughta just let him get good and healed up for the Colts game (and I hope that game means something)....

And here we go........

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Texans win the toss and defer. Bengals to receive.

Kickoff goes out of the end zone, touchback. Bengals ball at their 20.

Hmm, I'm not near as sure as the TV announcer than WR had ball over 30 yd line before he went out of bounds with his foot before 30 yd line.

Flat pass to Green good for 5.

Bernard for 1. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Pass to Gresham gets almost 4...... Ball is marked short of the 1st down, Bengals to challenge that the receiver stretched for the 1st down....

Play is reversed, 1st down.

Dumpoff to Bernard gets 8.

Bernard caught for a TFL by Watt for loss of 1. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Bernard stopped cold, no gain. Bengals will have to punt.

K Martin fair catches the punt about the Texan 9 yard line. Texan's ball.

Looks like sun is in Texans eyes this first quarter.

Blue for about 2.

Blue for about 2 more. Brings up 3rd and 6.

Oy, Mallett's pass is INT'ed but flags are down.... PI on the Bengals... whew, 1st down Texans at their 28.

Blue goes left for about 9.

Mallett sneaks for about 2 and the 1st down.

Blue for 1.

Pass to AJ off the mark, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to a leaping AJ good for the 1st down at the Bengal 46. (Pacman) Jones injured on the play... injury timeout with 9:01 left in the 1st qtr.

Screen to Grimes thrown too high, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Screen to D Johnson goes for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to AJ too high, inc. Texans to punt on 4th and 6.

Lechler's punt is fair caught at the 5 yard line. Bengal's ball.

Mallett needs to chill a bit.

Hill for about 3.

Dalton's pass is batted down by Watt, inc. Brings up 3rd and 7. A Smith (Bengals) shaken up on the play.

Pass to Sanu good for 10 and the 1st down.

Bernard gets loose for about 19.

Hill gets 14 up the gut. Ball at the Texan 49.

Hill goes left for 4.

Dalton pressured, throws it away, inc. but flags down. Illegal contact on the Texans = 5 yards and an auto 1st down at the Texan 40. 4:39 left in the 1st qtr.

Dalton TFL'ed by Swearinger for loss of 2.

Pass to Green good for 10. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Pass to Green good for 10 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 21.

Bernard for 4.

Bernard for 4 more. Brings up 3rd and 2.

Quick slant to Green gets 7 and the 1st down at the Texan 6. 1st and goal.

Pass to Sanu goes for the TD.

Bengals 7, Texans 0

1:19 left in the 1st qtr.

Manning kneels the ensuing kickoff, touchback. Texan's ball at their 20.

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Blue goes left for 6.

Blue for no gain. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Mallett's pass nearly INT'ed but inc. Texans have to punt.

Nice return on the punt (29 yards) but flags are down.... Offsetting penalties.... Bengals will have the ball at the spot of their foul.

End of the 1st qtr.

Today looks like the good Andy Dalton and the bad Ryan Mallett, atleast in the first quarter.

Bengal's ball at their 20.

Hill for no gain.

Pass to Bernard goes for 13.

Pass to Green goes for about 20. Ball at the Texan 47.

Hill gets 9.

Hill gets 2 and the 1st down.

Pass to Sanu gets 11.

Bengals use a timeout (#1).

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Bengals just dinkin' and dunkin' their way down the field....

Ball at the Texan 24.

Pass to Green goes for 15. 1st and goal at the 9.

Bernard goes left for 1.

Dalton bobbles the snap but still gets 2 yards. 3rd and goal at the 6.

Pass to Green goes to the 1......Brings up 4th and goal...Bengals going for it......

Pass to Green is caught but out of bounds! Texans ball at their 1 yard line. 9:02 left in the half.

Blue stumbles/trips on the sweep and gets caught for a safety.

Bengals 9, Texans 0

Texans to punt/kickoff back to the Bengals.

Lechler's punt is brought back to the Bengal 38. Bengal's ball.

Pass to Green gets 6.

Hill for no gain. 3rd and 4 coming up.

Dalton can't find a receiver and scrambles for 3..... Bengals to punt.....

K Martin returns the punt to the Texan 15. Texan's ball with 6:49 left in the half.

Blue TFL'ed for -1.

Mallett's pass too high for Fido, inc. but illegal contact on the Bengals makes it 1st and 10 at the Texan 19.

Blue for maybe 2.

Short pass to Blue goes for 11 and a 1st down.

Pass to Hop goes for 11.

Pass to Hop gets 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Pass to Hop gets 2 and a flag is down......no flag say the refs.... Brings up 3rd and 3.

Pass to Hop gets the 1st down at the Bengal 38.

Dumpoff to Blue goes inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Blue for 2. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Screen to D Johnson goes for 7. Texans going for it on 4th down.

Grimes gets about 6 and the 1st down.

Timeout Bengals (#2). Ball at the Bengal 22.

False start on Newton, -5. Makes it 1st and 15.

Draw to Blue gets 9. A Bengal injured on the play. 2nd and 6 coming up.

2 minute warning.

Ball at the Bengal 18.

Screen to AJ goes for no gain. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to AJ off the mark, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Bullock's 36-yarder is good.

Bengals 9, Texans 3

1:45 left in the half.

Bengals bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 21. Bengal's ball.

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Screen to Green gets 12.

Pass to Gresham gets 7.

Flags presnap, false start Bengals, -5. Makes it 2nd and 8 with 24 seconds left in the half. Ball at the Bengal 35.

Dalton can't find a receiver and scrambles for 2. 4 seconds left in the half.

Bengals use their last timeout.

On 3rd and 6, Dalton kneels it.

Halftime.

We are fortunate it's only 9-3 at the half. When's Mallett gonna throw the ball downfield ?

Halftime stats:

Passing: Mallett 9/15, 66 yards

Rushing: Blue 11/30, Grimes 1/8

Receiving: Hopkins 4/31, AJ 2/14, D Johnson 2/10

Tackles: Lewis 7, Morris 6, Bouye/Dent/Crick 4 each, Cush/Watt/Manning 3 each, Swearinger/Rolle/Jamison/Pagan/Reed 2 each

Total yards: Texans 106, Bengals 214

1st downs: Texans 8, Bengals 14

3rd down efficiency: Texans 2/6, Bengals 4/8

Red zone: Texans 0/1, Bengals 1/2

Penalties: Texans 2/10, Bengals 3/25

Turnovers: Texans 0, Bengals 0

Time of possession: Texans 10:35, Bengals 19:25

That was as bad a half of football as I can remember the Texans playing. We've seen very, very questionable play calling on both sides of the ball. But we're a touchdown away from the lead. A good team would have the Texans buried by now. Fortunately the Bengals aren't very good.

Manning brings the 2nd half kickoff back to the Texan 21. Texan's ball.

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Oh no, Mallet's first pass is INT'ed by Maualuga. Bengals ball.

Hill for 4. Ball at the Texan 28.

Hill for 2. Brings up 3rd and 4.

Pass to Green goes to the Texan 5 yard line. 1st and goal.

Hill for 4 yards to the 1 yard line.

Hill for no gain/loss of 1. 3rd and goal.

Hill punches it in.

Bengals 16, Texans 3

11:48 left in the 3rd qtr.

The Texans down the ensuing kickoff for a touchback. Texans ball at their 20.

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Blue for 1.

Pass too high for AJ, inc. Brings up 3rd and 9.

Pass to Graham just gets 8. Texans will have to punt.

Jones returns the punt to the Bengal 32. Bengal's ball.

Mallett's all over the place today. Not a good look.

Kinda makes sense in an NFL way.... Browns crush the Bengals, Texans crush the Browns, Texans getting crushed by the Bengals.... All on the road.....

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

Bernard rushes for about 9. 3rd and 1 coming up.

Quick slant to Green gets 7 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 48. About 9 minutes left in the 3rd qtr.

Bernard gets 2.

Bernard gets 1. Brings up 3rd and 7.

Pick 6! Joseph!

Bengals 16, Texans 10

7:19 left in the 3rd qtr.

I can tell the immediate difference between last year and this one. Dispite the horrible play on defense and offense I kept waiting for the eventual defensive turnover. This defense has been a turnover machine.

Just hope we can generate any kind of offense.

Bengals bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 34 yard line. Bengal's ball.

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Hill for 3.

Pass to Sanu is broken up by Morris, inc. Brings up 3rd and 7.

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

K Martin fair catches the punt at the Texan 17. Texan's ball.

Short pass to Blue gets 4.

Blue gets 9 and gets horse-collared on the tackle.....add 15. Puts the ball at the Texan 45.

Short pass to Blue gets 5.

Oy, pass to Hop too tall inc. Brings up 3rd and 5.

Pass to Hop gets 8 and the 1st down.

Pass to AJ goes for 22. Ball at the Bengal 20.

Grimes goes left side for 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Blue spins for 4 and a 1st down. 1st and goal at the 8.

Mallett's pass is batted down, inc. 2nd and goal coming up.

Blue for 2. Makes it 3rd and goal from the 6.

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

Bullock's 25-yarder is good.

Bengals 16, Texans 13

1:52 left in the 3rd qtr.

Mallett is bizarrely inaccurate on short passes.

His accuracy is non existent today.

Well...will the real Ryan Mallet please stand up...

Bengals bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 16. Bengal's ball.

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Bernard for 4.

Pass to Sanu gets 10 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 30.

Bernard goes left for 1. 2nd and 9 coming up.

End of the 3rd qtr.