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

[Nconroe]

Can't wait, great being in the playoffs.

Texans inactives
7 QB Jeff Garcia
15 WR Jeff Maehl
26 CB Brandon Harris
33 FS Troy Nolan
61 G Thomas Austin
66****T Andrew Gardner
88 TE Garrett Graham

Bengals inactives
26 S Taylor Mays
31 S Robert Sands
52 LB Dontay Moch
60 G Otis Hudson
73 OT Anthony Collins
85 WR Armon Binns
98 DT Nick Hayden

[Arky]

Point spread is up to mostly 4 right now...

Let's get it on!

[Arky]

Kubes looks mic'ed up - saw him fiddling with a little gadget.....

----------------------

Bengals win the toss and defer. Texans to receive.

Manning downs the kickoff in the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

[Arky]

Whoa, Foster almost fumbles but gets 5.

Flags presnap. False start Foster. Foster nervous? Makes it 2nd and 10.

Tate for 5. Brings up 3rd and 5.

Yates pass too high to AJ, inc. Texans have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to their 26.

[Arky]

Benson sweeps left for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Green good for about 6. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Benson off the mark, inc. Bengals have to punt.

JJ brings the punt back to about the Texan 13.

[Arky]

Pass to AJ good for about 21. Ball at the Bengal 33.

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

Foster TFL'ed -2. 3rd and 12 coming up.

Yates' pass is batted down at the LOS. Texans have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to their 25/26.

[Arky]

Benson for about 2 yards. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Oh boy, deep pass goes inc but PI on GQ. Places the ball at the Texan 20. 52 yard penalty.

Benson for about 2.

Pass into the endzone goes inc. Makes it 3rd and 7 coming up.

Screen to Leonard goes all the way to the Texan 2. 1st and goal, Bengals.

Benson punches it in.

Bengals 7, Texans 0

7:34 left in the 1st qtr.

[Nconroe]

Nice "Go Texans" by fans in the stadium