Houston, TX (Sports Network) - For the second time in less than a calendar
year, the Houston Texans have ended the Cincinnati Bengals' season. In a
rematch of an AFC Wild Card game from last season, Arian Foster rushed for 140
yards and a touchdown on 32 carries, as the Houston Texans defeated the
Cincinnati Bengals, 19-13, to earn their second straight AFC Wild Card game
victory at Reliant Stadium. Foster added eight catches for 34 yards and became
the first player in NFL history to rush for 100-or-more yards in his first
three career playoff games. Quarterback Matt Schaub, who missed last season's
31-10 victory over the Bengals due to a foot injury, finished 29-of-38 for 261
yards with one interception in his first career playoff start. Owen Daniels
added nine catches for 91 yards for the Texans, who improved to 2-1 all-time
in the postseason and will visit the second-seeded New England Patriots on
Sunday at 4:30 p.m. (et). The Cincinnati offense was held in check all game,
with quarterback Andy Dalton managing just 127 yards with an interception on
14-of-30 efficiency. BenJarvus Green-Ellis carried the ball 11 times for 63
yards for Cincinnati, which hasn't won a playoff game since Jan. 6, 1991.
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