| Played in Houston, TX, weather: 64 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Cincinnati won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Lamont Martin kicked off 70 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Sample is blitzing. 1-10-CIN20 (1Q: 15:00) Mark Fronimopoulos ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Terry Kern, assisted by CB Blaine Stubblefield. Key block delivered by Otis Franklin. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Perryman is blitzing. 2-4-CIN26 (1Q: 14:24) Mark Fronimopoulos ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield, assisted by S James Sample. Key block delivered by Derrick Sjostrom. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Perryman is blitzing. 1-10-CIN30 (1Q: 13:40) Mark Fronimopoulos ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CIN30 (1Q: 13:16) Alexander Dawley pass completed to FB Leland Levesque for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Perryman is blitzing. 3-9-CIN31 (1Q: 12:31) Alexander Dawley pass completed to WR Perry Green for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield, assisted by S Terry Mathews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-CIN36 (1Q: 11:46) Brayden Wright punted 54 yards. Artie Garrett returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU11. Tackled by Winston Rasmic. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU11 (1Q: 11:36) Underproducer Grant ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB George Winkel, assisted by OLB Malcolm Wilson. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-HOU07 (1Q: 11:26) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to TE Gustavo Johnstone for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Chandler, assisted by S Carlos Buckley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnstone gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 11:04) Underproducer Grant ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Nate Orchard. Key block delivered by Chad Webb. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU29 (1Q: 10:24) C.J. Grant ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Nate Orchard, assisted by S Carlos Buckley. Key block delivered by Chad Webb. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU34 (1Q: 09:45) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Marc Francis for 3 yards. Tackled by S Carlos Buckley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU37 (1Q: 09:16) Richard Tatum ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Colgan, assisted by DE Bryson Ardan. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU40 (1Q: 08:48) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Mack Drieberg for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Colgan, assisted by CB Roger Chandler. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU43 (1Q: 08:09) Marlon Maki punted 40 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CIN17. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN17 (1Q: 08:01) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-CIN12 (1Q: 07:51) Alexander Dawley pass completed to RB Mark Fronimopoulos for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Pedro Madison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-CIN16 (1Q: 07:24) Alexander Dawley pass completed to RB Mark Fronimopoulos for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Denzel Perryman. Fronimopoulos gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CIN26 (1Q: 06:48) Alexander Dawley pass completed to FB Leland Levesque for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. |
| Cincinnati: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN32 (1Q: 06:27) Mark Fronimopoulos ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield, assisted by DE Harvey Handley. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CIN34 (1Q: 05:59) Mark Fronimopoulos ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Handley, assisted by CB Blaine Stubblefield. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CIN41 (1Q: 05:19) Alexander Dawley scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by S Terry Mathews. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CIN49 (1Q: 04:44) Mark Fronimopoulos ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Harvey Handley. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN49 (1Q: 04:21) William Ohanian ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Terry Kern, assisted by CB Blaine Stubblefield. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-HOU49 (1Q: 03:56) Alexander Dawley pass completed to WR DeVante Parker for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. Parker gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU41 (1Q: 03:30) Mark Fronimopoulos ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Hargreaves. Key block delivered by Devonte Dacosta. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU34 (1Q: 02:45) Mark Fronimopoulos ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield. DE Harvey Handley knocked down Mitchell Johnston to break up the play. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-HOU35 (1Q: 02:06) Alexander Dawley sacked by DE Herman Carlson and DT Terry Kern for a loss of 14 yards. Sack allowed by Taylor Decker. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU30 (1Q: 01:53) William Ohanian ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-HOU31 (1Q: 01:10) Mark Fronimopoulos ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-HOU28 (1Q: 00:44) Alexander Dawley pass completed to FB Leland Levesque for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Brill, assisted by S James Sample. Levesque gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU19 (1Q: 00:20) Mark Fronimopoulos ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S James Sample, assisted by S Terry Mathews. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Perryman is blitzing. 2-13-HOU22 (2Q: 15:00) Mark Fronimopoulos ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Darius Cash. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-HOU18 (2Q: 14:23) Alexander Dawley pass was intended for TE Winston Rasmic and was intercepted by CB Byron Jones at the HOU12. The interception was returned 88 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 6, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 14:23) Extra point by Lamont Martin was good. Houston 7, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 14:10) Lamont Martin kicked off 72 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN20 (2Q: 14:10) Mark Fronimopoulos ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Brill, assisted by S Terry Mathews. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-CIN23 (2Q: 13:40) Mark Fronimopoulos ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Terry Kern, assisted by CB Darius Cash. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CIN19 (2Q: 13:06) Mark Fronimopoulos ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Herman Carlson. |
| 4-10-CIN20 (2Q: 12:40) Brayden Wright punted 47 yards. Artie Garrett returned the kick 6 yards to the HOU39. Tackled by J.R. England. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 12:33) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Wilson, assisted by S Mitchell McNeil. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU45 (2Q: 12:05) Richard Tatum ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Leporati. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Breen is blitzing. 3-8-HOU41 (2Q: 11:37) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Marc Francis for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Colgan, assisted by S Mitchell McNeil. Francis gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN43 (2Q: 10:51) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Marc Francis for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregory Breen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN33 (2Q: 10:24) C.J. Grant ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Leporati, assisted by CB Willie Colgan. Key block delivered by Corbin Myre. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN21 (2Q: 09:43) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Mack Drieberg for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Wilson. Drieberg gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-CIN15 (2Q: 09:18) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to TE Gustavo Johnstone for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Johnstone gained 9 yards after the catch. Houston 13, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 09:18) Extra point by Lamont Martin was good. Houston 14, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 09:12) Lamont Martin kicked off 63 yards from the HOU35. Sawyer Emmons returned the ball 23 yards to the CIN25. Tackled by Roderick Schneider. |
| Cincinnati: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN25 (2Q: 08:50) Mark Fronimopoulos ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CIN24 (2Q: 08:24) Alexander Dawley scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CIN30 (2Q: 07:52) Alexander Dawley scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Brill. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN36 (2Q: 07:20) PENALTY: Houston was called for Encroachment. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-CIN41 (2Q: 07:13) William Ohanian ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kody Shea. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-CIN41 (2Q: 06:45) Alexander Dawley pass was dropped by WR Kenneth Bledsoe. |
| Cincinnati: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CIN41 (2Q: 06:35) Mark Fronimopoulos ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. |
| 4-1-CIN45 (2Q: 05:53) Brayden Wright punted 51 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the HOU04. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU04 (2Q: 05:45) C.J. Grant ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Wilson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU07 (2Q: 05:21) Roman Steinmetz pass was dropped by WR Mack Drieberg. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-HOU07 (2Q: 05:14) Dan Burnett ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Jameson Banks. Key block delivered by Chad Webb. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU15 (2Q: 04:33) Underproducer Grant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlos Buckley. Cincinnati's Mitchell McNeil was hurt on the play. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-HOU16 (2Q: 04:01) C.J. Grant ran around right end for 26 yards. Tackled by S Larry Gonzalez. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. Brandon flattened Gregory Breen to ensure the play's success. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (2Q: 03:16) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for RB C.J. Grant. DE Bryson Ardan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-HOU42 (2Q: 03:06) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to TE Gustavo Johnstone for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregory Breen. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wilson is blitzing. 3-11-HOU41 (2Q: 02:46) Roman Steinmetz pass was dropped by WR Marc Francis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU41 (2Q: 02:39) Marlon Maki punted 59 yards. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN20 (2Q: 02:32) Mark Fronimopoulos ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by S Artie Garrett, assisted by DE Harvey Handley. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Perryman is blitzing. 2-16-CIN14 (2Q: 02:13) Alexander Dawley pass was intended for TE Fernando Rosalez and was intercepted by CB Vernon Hargreaves at the CIN28. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Derrick Sjostrom. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN17 (2Q: 02:01) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Mack Drieberg for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Drieberg gained 4 yards after the catch. Houston 20, Cincinnati 0 |
| (2Q: 02:01) Extra point by Lamont Martin was good. Houston 21, Cincinnati 0 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 01:55) Lamont Martin kicked off 67 yards from the HOU35. Sawyer Emmons returned the ball 16 yards to the CIN14. Tackled by Rod Horton. |
| Cincinnati: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN14 (2Q: 01:49) Mark Fronimopoulos ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Terry Kern. Key block delivered by Otis Franklin. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Sims is blitzing. 2-4-CIN20 (2Q: 01:08) Mark Fronimopoulos ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by S James Sample. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cincinnati: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CIN18 (2Q: 00:45) William Ohanian ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Artie Garrett. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-6-CIN18 (2Q: 00:35) Brayden Wright punted 47 yards. Artie Garrett called for a fair catch at the HOU35. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wilson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU35 (2Q: 00:27) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB George Winkel. Grant made a great move on Tony Leporati. Key block delivered by John Rockcliffe. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wilson is blitzing. 1-10-HOU50 (2Q: 00:17) Roman Steinmetz pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Gustavo Johnstone. DE Johnnie Jenkins blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Breen is blitzing. 2-10-HOU50 (2Q: 00:09) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnnie Hanson. S Carlos Buckley defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ronald Gerhardt kicked off 59 yards from the CIN35. Blaine Stubblefield returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU28. Tackled by William Ohanian. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU28 (3Q: 14:11) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to TE Gustavo Johnstone for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Chandler. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-HOU31 (3Q: 13:52) C.J. Grant ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Carlos Buckley. Key block delivered by John Rockcliffe. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 13:24) Richard Tatum ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Leporati. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU45 (3Q: 12:56) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to TE Gustavo Johnstone for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Leporati. Johnstone gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN40 (3Q: 12:28) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Johnnie Hanson for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Chandler. Hanson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CIN32 (3Q: 12:05) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Mack Drieberg for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Wilson. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CIN33 (3Q: 11:22) Underproducer Grant ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Jameson Banks. Key block delivered by John Rockcliffe. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN24 (3Q: 10:38) Richard Tatum ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Sawyer Emmons, assisted by ILB Tony Leporati. Key block delivered by Gregory Schwartz. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-CIN17 (3Q: 10:04) Richard Tatum ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Xavier Gerhardt. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-CIN16 (3Q: 09:27) C.J. Grant ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Nate Orchard. Key block delivered by John Rockcliffe. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN14 (3Q: 08:52) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to FB Gregory Schwartz for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Malcolm Wilson. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-CIN15 (3Q: 08:18) Gregory Schwartz ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregory Breen, assisted by DE Rich Brandon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-CIN08 (3Q: 07:33) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to RB Richard Tatum for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Houston 27, Cincinnati 0 |
| (3Q: 07:33) Extra point by Lamont Martin was good. Houston 28, Cincinnati 0 |
| (3Q: 07:22) Lamont Martin kicked off 69 yards from the HOU35. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN20 (3Q: 07:22) Alexander Dawley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenneth Bledsoe. OLB Bill Brill defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CIN20 (3Q: 07:17) Alexander Dawley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Leland Levesque. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CIN20 (3Q: 07:13) Alexander Dawley pass completed to TE Derrick Sjostrom for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Denzel Perryman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sjostrom gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN35 (3Q: 06:34) William Ohanian ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE J.T. Mathews. OLB Bill Brill knocked down Omar Stinson to break up the play. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-CIN34 (3Q: 06:11) William Ohanian ran inside the left guard for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield. Key block delivered by Edgar Moorman. |
| Cincinnati: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Brill is blitzing. 1-10-HOU48 (3Q: 05:28) Alexander Dawley pass completed to WR Kenneth Bledsoe for 18 yards. Tackled by DE J.T. Mathews. Bledsoe gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU30 (3Q: 05:05) William Ohanian ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims, assisted by OLB Bill Brill. Key block delivered by Taylor Decker. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU15 (3Q: 04:39) William Ohanian ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Brill, assisted by CB Byron Jones. Key block delivered by Edgar Moorman. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU09 (3Q: 04:01) J.R. England ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Herman Carlson. |
| Cincinnati: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Brill is blitzing. 3-1-HOU06 (3Q: 03:22) PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for a False Start. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-HOU11 (3Q: 03:15) J.R. England ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Denzel Perryman, assisted by DT Terry Kern. |
| 4-3-HOU08 (3Q: 02:53) Ronald Gerhardt attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 28, Cincinnati 3 |
| (3Q: 02:45) Ronald Gerhardt kicked off 71 yards from the CIN35. Touchback. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 02:45) Richard Tatum ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB George Winkel. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU24 (3Q: 02:10) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to FB Gregory Schwartz for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Jameson Banks, assisted by CB Roger Chandler. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for Offsides. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU29 (3Q: 02:02) C.J. Grant ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Carlos Buckley. Key block delivered by Chad Webb. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU34 (3Q: 01:35) C.J. Grant ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Xavier Gerhardt, assisted by DT Nate Orchard. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU37 (3Q: 01:03) C.J. Grant ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Rich Brandon, assisted by DE Johnnie Jenkins. Key block delivered by Gregory Schwartz. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU49 (3Q: 00:28) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Johnnie Jenkins. Key block delivered by John Rockcliffe. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CIN46 (4Q: 15:00) C.J. Grant ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Rich Brandon. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CIN46 (4Q: 14:26) Roman Steinmetz pass completed to WR Mo Preston for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Sawyer Emmons. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 24 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CIN22 (4Q: 13:56) Richard Tatum ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Winkel. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CIN22 (4Q: 13:17) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-15-CIN27 (4Q: 13:11) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Leporati, assisted by DT Xavier Gerhardt. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wilson is blitzing. 3-12-CIN24 (4Q: 12:40) Roman Steinmetz pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Mack Drieberg. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| Houston: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Wilson is blitzing. 3-22-CIN34 (4Q: 12:34) Roman Steinmetz pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnnie Hanson. DE Bryson Ardan hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-22-CIN34 (4Q: 12:24) Marlon Maki punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| Cincinnati: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN20 (4Q: 12:19) Alexander Dawley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Leland Levesque. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-CIN20 (4Q: 12:12) Alexander Dawley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Percy Ingram. DE J.T. Mathews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cincinnati: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Perryman and Sims are blitzing. 3-10-CIN20 (4Q: 12:06) Alexander Dawley pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Winston Rasmic. CB Byron Jones defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CIN20 (4Q: 11:57) Brayden Wright punted 50 yards. Artie Garrett returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU39. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 11:49) Underproducer Grant ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Colgan. Key block delivered by Chad Webb. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-HOU35 (4Q: 11:15) C.J. Grant ran around left end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Tony Leporati. Key block delivered by Xavier Su'a-Filo. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU39 (4Q: 10:34) C.J. Grant ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB George Winkel, assisted by S Carlos Buckley. Key block delivered by John Rockcliffe. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-HOU45 (4Q: 09:58) C.J. Grant ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Nate Orchard, assisted by S Carlos Buckley. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-HOU47 (4Q: 09:18) C.J. Grant ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jameson Banks. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-HOU48 (4Q: 08:33) Marlon Maki punted 43 yards. Sawyer Emmons called for a fair catch at the CIN09. |
| Cincinnati: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CIN09 (4Q: 08:24) Mark Fronimopoulos ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Kody Shea. Key block delivered by Taylor Decker. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-CIN16 (4Q: 08:02) William Ohanian ran outside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Byron Sims. Key block delivered by Devonte Dacosta. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN31 (4Q: 07:29) Alexander Dawley sacked by OLB Pedro Madison for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Otis Franklin. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-CIN26 (4Q: 06:52) Mark Fronimopoulos ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Terry Kern, assisted by CB Byron Jones. |
| Cincinnati: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-CIN29 (4Q: 06:07) Alexander Dawley pass completed to WR Kenneth Bledsoe for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Vernon Hargreaves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-CIN38 (4Q: 05:42) Brayden Wright punted 43 yards. Artie Garrett returned the kick 5 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by William Ohanian. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU24 (4Q: 05:33) C.J. Grant ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Leporati. Key block delivered by Buddy Brandon. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-HOU33 (4Q: 04:47) Dan Burnett ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB George Winkel, assisted by S Carlos Buckley. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-HOU33 (4Q: 04:01) Richard Tatum ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Tony Leporati, assisted by S Larry Gonzalez. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-HOU33 (4Q: 03:15) Marlon Maki punted 56 yards. Sawyer Emmons returned the kick 2 yards to the CIN13. PENALTY: Cincinnati was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Cincinnati: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CIN07 (4Q: 03:06) William Ohanian ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Darius Cash. |
| Cincinnati: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CIN04 (4Q: 02:22) J.R. England ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Blaine Stubblefield, assisted by S Terry Mathews. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cincinnati: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Perryman is blitzing. 3-13-CIN04 (4Q: 02:00) Alexander Dawley scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bill Brill. |
| 4-9-CIN08 (4Q: 01:20) Brayden Wright punted 61 yards. Artie Garrett returned the kick 3 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Willie Colgan. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 01:09) C.J. Grant ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Carlos Buckley, assisted by S Larry Gonzalez. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-HOU36 (4Q: 00:26) Richard Tatum ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Colgan, assisted by OLB Malcolm Wilson. |
| Final Score: Houston Texans 28, Cincinnati Bengals 3 |