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TEXANS DEFEAT BENGALS, 31-10
MUST SEE
BLOGS
AFC North Blog
Bengals
- Eight in the Box: RB status check
5/24, 12:00 PM ET - AFC North links: Urlacher lauds Lewis
5/24, 9:50 AM ET - AFC North links: Arthur Brown sidelined
5/23, 8:41 AM ET
AFC South Blog
Texans
- Eight in the Box: RB status check
5/24, 12:00 PM ET - AFC South links: Luck at ease with offense
5/24, 9:48 AM ET - AFC South links: Luck likes OTAs
5/23, 10:15 AM ET
COLUMNISTS
On Her Own Terms
Former Raiders CEO Amy Trask wanted to be judged by her achievements, not by her gender.
It's Not Broken
The NFL's offseason calendar works just fine, so there's no reason to make drastic changes.
Use Your Brains, RG III
Robert Griffin III must rely more on his intelligence and arm if he wants to have a long NFL career.
MEDIA
Play Podcast Ross Tucker recaps all the games from Week 17, takes an early look at the playoff matchups and discusses the coaching firings as they happened during the recording.
Play Podcast ESPN.com bloggers Kevin Seifert and Mike Sando revisit the impact of the "Fail Mary" and how it served as a catalyst for Russell Wilson's chances to win rookie of the year.
Play Podcast ESPN.com bloggers Kevin Seifert and Mike Sando look at the weak quarterback class of 2013 and which teams will be looking to make a change at that position.
INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS
Cincinnati Passing
| NAME | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Dalton | 64.3 | 257 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Rushing
| NAME | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Leonard | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| A. Dalton | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
Cincinnati Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Green | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 |
| J. Gresham | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 |
Houston Passing
| NAME | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Yates | 55.0 | 159 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Rushing
| NAME | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Foster | 24 | 153 | 6.4 | 2 |
| B. Tate | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 |
Houston Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Johnson | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 1 |
| O. Daniels | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 |
HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001)
Texans lead 4-3
| Jan 5, 2013 | CIN 13 - HOU 19 |
| Jan 7, 2012 | CIN 10 - HOU 31 |
| Dec 11, 2011 | HOU 20 - CIN 19 |
| Oct 18, 2009 | HOU 28 - CIN 17 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | CIN 6 - HOU 35 |
| Oct 2, 2005 | HOU 10 - CIN 16 |
| Nov 9, 2003 | HOU 27 - CIN 34 |
| Nov 3, 2002 | CIN 38 - HOU 3 |
MATCHUP
| W-L | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | DIV | CONF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 9-7 | 344 | 323 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 2-4 | 6-6 |
| HOU | 10-6 | 381 | 278 | 5-3 | 5-3 | 4-2 | 8-4 |
ACCUSCORE PROJECTIONS
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