The Texans won their second consecutive playoff game and snapped their two game losing streak with their 19-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday. The defense played lights out, while the offense moved the ball but struggled in the red zone. This win earns the Texans a ticket to play the New England Patriots and hopefully avenge the beatdown the Patriots laid on them in Week 14.
Positives:
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The difference between the Texans’ and Bengals’ total yards. The Texans had more than twice as many total yards as the Bengals. The Texans had 420 total yards while holding the Bengals to only 198. The Texans really did dominate this game.
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The Bengals were 0 for 9 on third down conversions. The Texans did a great job of getting off the field and containing the Bengals’ passing attack. Andy Dalton completed less than 50% of his passes for only 127 yards.
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Matt Schaub was sacked 0 times on Saturday. There was much talk of the Bengals’ vaunted defensive line leading up to the game, b...
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TEAMS: Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots
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