The Cincinnati Bengals were the first to strike in Saturday's AFC Wild Card game as they took a 7-0 lead over the Houston Texans midway through the first quarter (due largely in part to a 52-yard pass interference call).
Bengals Vs. Texans Score: Arian Foster Touchdown Leads To Tie Game, 7-7
But the Texans offense quickly responded to tie the game.
Foster kicked things off on the Texans third drive of the game with a four-yard run and he picked up 20 more on his next carry with a nice change-of-direction move. The Texans momentum continued on the next play as Yates hit Owen Daniels for a 21-yard gain.
On that same play, the Bengals' Reggie Nelson was hit with a 15-yard flag for hitting a defenseless receiver in the head/neck area. Judge for yourself on the penalty:
That set up Foster’s touchdown which came on an eight-yard run. Foster is the early star in this game with 47 yards on seven carries. The Texans should be confident if he continues running at that rate.
For more on the Bengals, be sure to check out the SB Nation blog Cincy Jungle. For more on the Texans, head over to Battle Red Blog. Here’s the complete 2012 NFL playoffs schedule.
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