HOUSTON (Sporting Alert) — The Houston Texans used a dominant second half to registered a 31-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in their NFL Wild-Card Playoff clash on Saturday.
Ending the first quarter locked at 7-7, Houston took a 10-17 lead into the interval after Mike Nugent made a 37-yard field goal. The hosts then kept the opponents scoreless, while scoring two more touchdowns in the second half to runaway with the victory.
First-timer J.J. Watt returned an interception for a touchdown with 00:52 left in the first half and then Andre Johnson and Arian Foster each scored after the break to seal what turned out to be a very comfortable win for the Texans.
Houston running back Arian Foster finished the game with 153 yards and two touchdowns, including a 42 yard gain with 5:15 left.
Rookie quarterback Andy Dalton threw for three interceptions and was 24 of 42 for 257 yards. His opposition T.J. Yates finished with 11 of 20 for 159 yards.
Top Performers
Passing: A. Dalton (CIN) – 257 YDS, 3 INT
Rushing: A. Foster (HOU) – 24 CAR, 153 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: A. Johnson (HOU) – 5 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD
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