Official Texans vs. Bengals Game Thread, 12/24/2016

[Arky]

Total yards: Texans 34, Bengals 122

1st downs: Texans 2, Bengals 8

Passing yards: Texans -5, Bengals 101

Rushing yards: Texans 39, Bengals 21

Time of possession: Texans 12:18, Bengals 17:42

My over 42 ain't lookin' so hot right now....

[Arky]

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

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Pass to Fido gets about 12 but flag is down..... illegal contact on the Bengals is declined.

Pass to Fuller in Bengal territory good for 24.

Dumpoff to Blue gets 6.

Blue goes right side for no gain. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Pass to Fido goes for 12 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 29.

Deep pass to Hop in the end zone goes inc. Flag on Dhop for PI, -10. Makes it 1st and 20.

Dump to Grimes gets 8. 2nd and 12 coming up. Flag down.....illegal contact on the Bengals, 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Savage pressured, throws it away but flag on the Bengals for facemask, 15 yards, 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 19.

Blue goes for about 6.

Dump off to Blue goes to the 8 yard line, 1st down and goal.

Oy, Savage pressured, throws inc in the end zone to Griffin. 2nd and goal coming up.

Blue for about 2. 3rd and goal from the 6 coming up.

Flags presnap. False start, Texans, -5. Places the ball at the 11.

Screen to Hunt just gets 4. Texans will go for the FG.

Novak's 25-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Bengals 3

9:05 left in the 3rd qtr.

[Arky]

Bengals bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 30. Bengal's ball.

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Pass to LaFell gets 4.

Hill goes for 4. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Boyd gets 4 and the 1st down. A Texan (Bouye) injured on the play....

Dalton sacked by Mercilus! Loss of 8. 2nd and 18 coming up.

Screen to Burkhead goes for 4. 3rd and 14 coming up.

Dalton uses a timeout (#1).

On 3rd and 14, screen to Burkhead only gets 1. Bengals will have to punt.

Ervin returns the punt to the Texan 24. Texan's ball with 5:47 left in the 3rd qtr.

[chuck]

I'm actually fine with where we are at this point in the game. I feel like we'll score a couple of touchdowns in the fourth quarter and maybe get a turnover. I think we're OK.

[chuck]

Or maybe I'm wrong. BOB and Godsey are idiots the way they are using Hopkins. But we already knew that.

[Arky]

Pass to Fido broken up, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Dumpoff to Blue goes inc. but roughing the passer on the Bengals is good for 15. Ball at the Texan 39.

Blue powers for 6.

Flat pass to Mumph gets 2. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Fuller too tall, inc but flag comes in on the Bengals for PI. 5 yards and an auto 1st down.

Flat pass to Hop goes for 15. Ball at the Bengal 30 but flag is down....PI on Hop makes it 1st and 20 at the Texan 45.

Pass over the middle to Hop gets 6. 2nd and 14 coming up.

Dump to Blue gets 4. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass towards Hop draws the PI.....Auto 1st down at the Bengal 36.

Savage can't find a receiver and gets sacked for loss of 3.

Pass to Fido gets 9. 3rd and 4 coming up.

End of the 3rd qtr.

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On 3rd and 4 at the Bengal 30, screen to Hunt goes for 24! 1st and goal at the 6 yard line!

Savage can't find a receiver and chunks it away, inc. 2nd and goal coming up.

Blue for 1. 3rd and goal at the 5 coming up.

Pass to Hop in the corner of the end zone, too tall, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Novak's 22-yarder is good.

Texans 6, Bengals 3

13:31 left in the game.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to about the Bengal 20. Bengal's ball.

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Slant to LaFell goes for 15.

Dalton's pass is tipped and INT'ed by Demps! Texans ball at the Bengal 40!

[Arky]

Take a shot...........

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Blue for no gain.

Oh my, pass to Hop is dropped, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Griffin over the middle is broken up, inc. Texans will punt.

Bengals fair catch at their 8 yard line. Bengal's ball with 11:40 left in the game.

[chuck]

Beavis and Buttface are the two worst play callers I have ever seen. Christ, these guys are too stupid to work at Walgreens.

[Arky]

Aight, let's do it the hard way....

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Ball marked at the 9 yard line.

Burkhead for 5.

Pass to LaFell in the flat goes inc. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Slant to LaFell goes all the way for the TD. Offsides Texans is declined. 86 yards.

Bengals 10, Texans 6

10:45 left in the game.