Official Texans @ Bengals Game Thread, 11/16/2015

[Arky]

The ensuing kickoff is brought back to the 27 by Mumph.

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Texan's ball at their 27.

Polk for 1.

Pass to Griffin gets 7. 3rd and 2 coming up.

Pass to Washington broken up, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Bengals bring the punt back to the 25 yard line.

[Arky]

Bengals ball at their 25.

3:48 left in the half. A turnover would be kinda nice right along here......

Hill goes left for 1.

Checkdown to Hill gets 3. 3rd and 6 coming up.

Checkdown to Bernard gets 8 and the 1st down. Ball at the Bengal 38.

Flags presnap.... 12 men on the Texans makes it 1st and 5.

2 minute warning.

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Ball at the Bengal 43.

Dalton can't find a receiver and scrambles to the Texan 46 for a 1st down.

Finally, holding on Bengals, -10. Makes it 1st and 20.

Bernard for about 4 on the delay.

Deep pass to Jones sails inc. 3rd and 16 coming up.

Dalton pressured, throws it away, inc. Bengals will have to punt with 41seconds left in the half.

Punt goes out of bounds at the Texans 29.

[Arky]

Texan's ball at their 29.

Checkdown to Grimes goes to the Texan 41. Timeout Texans with 23 seconds left in the half.

Hoyer can't find a receiver and throws it away, inc. 2nd and 10 coming up.

Pass to Hop a little off the mark, inc. 3rd and 10 coming up.

Grimes for 3. Bengals use a timeout with 6 seconds left in the half to make the Texans punt.

Texans going for it....Hoyer does the hail mary but it is INT'ed by the Bengals in the endzone. Time expires. Nice chunk by Hoyer....about 68 yards...

Halftime.

Bengals 6, Texans 3

[WMH]

Didn't think he had that chunk in him. Didn't work, but at least it was an effort.

This is the D I expected to see this season. At least for the 1st half. They're likely gassed now since the inept O can't sustain a drive, but at least we saw a sliver.

[Arky]

Originally Posted by WMH

Didn't think he had that chunk in him. Didn't work, but at least it was an effort.

This is the D I expected to see this season. At least for the 1st half. They're likely gassed now since the inept O can't sustain a drive, but at least we saw a sliver.

The defense should have plenty left.... they've been on vacation for 9 weeks....

[Arky]

The 2nd half kickoff is brought back by Mumph to the Texan 14.

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Texan's ball at their 14.

Pass to Hop gets 13.

Blue goes for 2 or 3. 2nd and 8 coming up.

Hoyer sacked for a loss of 2.

Pass to Shorts over the middle good for the 1st down at the Texan 40.

Grimes for 14. Ball in Bengal territory.

Grimes for 1 or 2.

Quick pass to Hop gets 4 at the sideline. 3rd and 5 coming up.

Eeesh, pass to Washington off the mark, inc. Texans will have to punt.

Lechler's punt goes into the endzone, touchback.

[Arky]

Bengal's ball at their 20.

10:47 left in the 3rd qtr.

Hill goes up the gut for 15 but flag is down....illegal formation on the Bengals, -5. Makes it 1st and 15.

Dalton's deep pass is INT'ed by JJo! Texan's ball at their 29.