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

[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.

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff goes out of the endzone. Texans ball at their 20.

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Foster for almost 4. 2nd and 6 coming up.

Foster starts right and the reverses to the opposite of the field for 19 yards.

Pass to OD complete and they are going to get the Bengals for hitting a defenseless receiver... Places the ball at the Bengal 20.

Foster up the gut for about 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Foster to the 8. 1st and goal.

Foster sweeps left for the TD!

Texans 7, Bengals 7

4:56 left in the 1st qtr.

[chuck]

It's a totally different OL with Brisiel playing.

[Nconroe]

Like to see one of those sack - fumbles by our defense pretty soon.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

Like to see one of those sack - fumbles by our defense pretty soon.

Cracker sack. No fumble but with the missed field goal it amounts to the same thing.

[Arky]

Bengals down the ensuing kickoff in the endzone. Bengals ball at their 20.

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Bumbled snap exchange. Dalton falls on it for no gain. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Simpson good for 8. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Scott gets 2 and the 1st down.

Pass to Green good for about 9. 2nd and 1 coming up.

Scott runs for 1.... Measurement coming up..... 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 41.

Flags presnap. Offsides Bengals. Makes it 1st and 15.

Pass to Whalen good for about 4. Makes it 2nd and 11.

Dump to Scott goes for about 8 or 9. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to Green gets 6 and the 1st down. Ball at the Texan 46.

End of the 1st qtr.

[Arky]

Pass to Green good to the Texan 26. 20 yards.

Scott for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass is batted down at the LOS by Jamison, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Dalton sacked by Reed! Bengals to try the long FG.

Nugent's 50-yarder is no good.

Score remains:

Texans 7, Bengals 7

12:45 left in the half. Texans ball at their 40.

[Arky]

Yates pressured but gets back to the LOS. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Foster for 4. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Pass to OD goes inc. Texans have to punt.

Punt goes into the endzone. Bengals ball at their 20.

11:24 left in the half.

[Nconroe]

Nice TD run by Foster.

But Foster is lucky to get back two fumbles already. Gotta clean that up.

TJ passes look pretty good now that early jitters gone.