Houston Texans’ Keys to Victory over the Cincinnati Bengals

December 10, 2011   ·   Job Tennant   ·   Jump to comments

The Houston Texans are tied for the best record in the AFC but are a three-point underdog to a team that has lost three of their last four. Obviously this is because no one knows how far the Texans can go with T.J. Yates as their quarterback. However, if the Texans can succeed in a few key areas, the Texans not only could win, but should win.
For all of the praise that Gary Kubiak has garnered (and rightfully so) for his offense, this team is led by one of the best defenses in the NFL and it will have to play like that for the Texans to have a chance to win this game. 
The Bengals offense isn't explosive (19th ranked passing offense and 20th ranked rushing offense) but the Texans will need short fields and plenty of opportunities to get the ball into the end zone. The Bengals are currently sporting the sixth ranked rush defense in the NFL which means it will be hard for the Texans to string together a 10-play drive to score. 
Even in their losses, the Bengals h...

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