Posted by ESPN.com’s James Walker
The Cincinnati Bengals finally didn’t have a game come down to the last possession. But it wasn’t the type of outcome they expected.
Quarterback Matt Schaub was on fire, leading the Houston Texans to a 28-17 victory over the Bengals. Schaub had a field day against Cincinnati’s normally solid pass defense, throwing for 392 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Houston (3-3) had a pair of 100-yard receivers in Andre Johnson (135 yards) and tailback Steven Slaton (102).
The game broke a four-game winning streak for the Bengals (4-2), who remain in first place in the AFC North via a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2). The Bengals are 1-2 this season against teams outside the AFC North.
Cincinnati will host the Chicago Bears at Paul Brown Stadium next week.
The Cincinnati Bengals finally didn’t have a game come down to the last possession. But it wasn’t the type of outcome they expected.
Quarterback Matt Schaub was on fire, leading the Houston Texans to a 28-17 victory over the Bengals. Schaub had a field day against Cincinnati’s normally solid pass defense, throwing for 392 yards and four touchdowns in the win. Houston (3-3) had a pair of 100-yard receivers in Andre Johnson (135 yards) and tailback Steven Slaton (102).
The game broke a four-game winning streak for the Bengals (4-2), who remain in first place in the AFC North via a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2). The Bengals are 1-2 this season against teams outside the AFC North.
Cincinnati will host the Chicago Bears at Paul Brown Stadium next week.
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James Walker
Walker joined ESPN.com in 2008 after three seasons covering the Cleveland Browns for the Columbus Dispatch. He also covered the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Cavaliers at the Dispatch. Walker grew up in Hyattsville, Md., before attending Temple University, graduating in 2001 with a B.A. in communications and mass media. He resides in the Cleveland area.
