Official Texans vs. Bengals Wild Card Game Thread, 1/5/2013

[Arky]

Texans in all blue today.....

Kickoff in a few....

[Arky]

Texans win the toss and will receive.

Manning brings the kickoff back to about the 16. Texans ball.

[Arky]

Schaub rolls out and can't find a receiver but scrambles for 1.

Dumpoff to Foster loses 4. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Pass to OD gets 8. Texans have to punt.

Bengals get the punt back to their 37 or 38 yard line. Bengals ball.

[Arky]

Green-Ellis for 2.

Pass to Gresham is dropped. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Gresham goes inc/broken up. Bengals have to punt.

Martin brings the punt back to the Texan 10. Flag down.....Illegal block on the back on Texans, half the distance. Texans ball at their 5.

[Arky]

Foster for 2.

Pass to OD gets 17.

Foster sweeps left for about 15.

Foster for 4. Ball at the Texan 46.

End around to Martin goes for nice gainer, 16 yards.

Short pass to Foster goes for 8. 2nd and 2 coming up.

Tate for no gain. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to OD, can't hang on, inc. Texans to go for the FG.

Graham's 48-yarder is good.

Texans 3, Bengal 0

7:49 left in the 1st quarter.

[Nconroe]

That was a nice drive till Owen didn't hang on, nice 48 yd FG.

[Nconroe]

Nice to see defense getting sacks and tackles for loss.

[Arky]

Bengals bring the ensuing kickoff back to their 16. Bengals ball.

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Green-Ellis gets loose for 29. Ball at the Bengals 45.

Dalton pressured, scrambles for 3.

Dumpoff pass is sniffed out by Barwin for loss of 6. 3rd and 13 coming up.

Dalton is sacked by Watt! Bengals have to punt.

Martin returns the punt to the Texan 31. Texans ball with 5:51 left in the 1st quarter.

[TheMatrix31]

Keep up the offensive pressure. We need seven here.

[Arky]

Pass to OD gets 6.

Foster slips for 1. 3rd and 3 coming up.

Pass to KW gets 3 and the 1st down.

Pass to AJ gets 19.

Foster for 2. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to OD goes inc but draws the flag, PI on Bengals. Ball at the Bengal 27, auto first down.

Foster for 5.

Foster rumbles for almost 5, brings up 3rd and 1. 58 seconds left in the 1st quarter.

Schaub sneaks for the 1 and a 1st down. Ball at the Bengals 16.

End of the 1st quarter.