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

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

Now Andre drops a catchable ball. atleast we are back in the lead. maybe defense can get a turnover.

That didn't look catchable on replay. Outside AJ's reach.

[HPF Bob]

Our TOP and total yardage are just killing Cincy but we're only up by 2 pts.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

Our TOP and total yardage are just killing Cincy but we're only up by 2 pts.

Yep, red zone 0-2.

[Arky]

Pass to Gresham goes inc.

Pass to Jones goes for 11 and a 1st down.

Leonard for 2 or 3. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Jones broken up by KJ, inc. 3rd and 8 coming up.

Pass to Gresham over the middle goes inc, almost INT'ed by Manning. Bengals to punt with 1:17 left.

Martin fair catches at the Texan 11.

[Arky]

Foster for 2.

Pass to OD gets 8 and a 1st down. 59 seconds left in the half.

Pass to AJ gets 12. Timeout Texans with 54 seconds left. Ball at the Texan 33.

Schaub is pressured, throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Dumpoff to Foster just gets 1. 3rd and 9 coming up with 40 seconds left.

Schaub's wobbly pass is complete to OD for nice gain. Ball at the Bengal 47.

Schaub spikes it.

Pass to KW gets 6.

Schaub spikes it. 4th and 4 coming up.

Pass to OD is broken up. Bengals ball at their 41 with 4 seconds left.

Bengals kneel it.

Halftime.

Texans 9, Bengals 7

[Big Texas]

Halftime Grades
Wade Phillips... A
Kubiak....B
Foster...A
Shaub....D

[Arky]

Halftime stats:

Passing: Schaub 19/26, 144 yards, 1 INT

Rushing: Foster 16/86

Receiving: OD 7/73, AJ 2/30, KW 3/14, G Graham 2/22, Foster 5/5

Tackles: Watt 3, James 2, many with 1

TOP: Texans 22:53, Bengals 7:07

3rd down efficiency: Texans 5/11, Bengals 0/4

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

1st downs: Texans 14, Bengals 4

Total yards: Texans 250, Bengals 53

Penalties: Texans 1/5, Bengals 1/11

Turnovers: Texans 1, Bengals 0

[Arky]

Bengals down the 2nd half kickoff in the endzone, touchback.... flag down.... offsides Texans -5, re-kick coming up.

Bengals bring the kickoff back to their 20. Bengals ball.

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Green-Ellis is TFL'ed by Watt for loss of 1.

Dalton pressured, throws it away, inc. 3rd and 11 coming up.

Dalton's pass is broken up by Harris, inc. Bengals to punt.

Martin is interred with on the catch of the punt, +15 yards. Texans will get the ball at their 49. 13:51 left in the 3rd quarter.

[Big Texas]

Brandon Harris.........Whooooooooooaaaaaaa

[HPF Bob]

The Bengals' defense may be gassed by the fourth quarter. This will either turn out to be a Texans blowout or a narrow loss.

[Big Texas]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

That didn't look catchable on replay. Outside AJ's reach.

I concur...without the jam it may have been a good throw

[Nconroe]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

That didn't look catchable on replay. Outside AJ's reach.

could be, looked off his fingertips. trying to stay positive.

[BigBull]

atleast the defense looks like they came to play.

[Nconroe]

lots of almost plays, almost another int. anyways defense held. Our secondary looking better today, perhaps more pressure on Dalton helping.

[chuck]

I wonder why Kubiak decided that the bootleg is no longer a usable part of his offense.