It seemed as though the hardest game this weekend to handicap wasn't even close as the Texans thumped the Bengals 31-10. Arian Foster ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Quarterback T.J. Yates had a decent game, throwing for 159 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers.
The game was gridlocked the entire first half with no team able to gain a solid advantage. That was until Texans Defensive End J.J. Watt came up with a huge interception at the line of scrimmage and returned it for a touchdown to take the lead 17-10 right before halftime. The Texans' defense stayed aggressive as they prevented the Bengals offense from scoring any points in the second half.
Texans' captain and Wide Receiver Andre Johnson looked in All-Pro form, catching five receptions for 90 yards and his first career playoff touchdown for the nine year veteran.
Houston won a good game against an on-the-rise playoff team. That being said, they still have even bigger games ahead before they can play for the Lombardi Trophy at Indianapolis. The Texans are playing great defense and they shook some rust of their passing attack, but they will need to keep that up if they wish to play for a Super Bowl title as the competition only gets harder from here.
Houston will take on the 2nd seeded Ravens in Baltimore next Sunday, January 15th, at 12:00pm.
By: Collin Dakheel
Editor-In-Chief
SportsEyez.com
