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Football Today

Ross Tucker recaps all the games from Week 17, takes an early look at the playoff matchups and discusses the coaching firings as they happened during the recording.

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ESPN.com bloggers Kevin Seifert and Mike Sando revisit the impact of the "Fail Mary" and how it served as a catalyst for Russell Wilson's chances to win rookie of the year.

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REGULAR SEASON OFFENSIVE STATS

    • TOTAL YDS
    • 319.9
    • 372.1
    • PASS YDS
    • 208.8
    • 219.1
    • RUSH YDS
    • 111.1
    • 153.0

REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATS

    • TOTAL YDS
    • 316.3
    • 285.7
    • PASS YDS
    • 211.6
    • 189.7
    • RUSH YDS
    • 104.7
    • 96.0

INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS

Cincinnati Passing
NAMECMP%YDSTDINT
A. Dalton64.325703
Cincinnati Rushing
NAMECARYDSAVGTD
B. Leonard33411.30
A. Dalton3175.70
Cincinnati Receiving
NAMERECYDSAVGTD
A. Green5479.40
J. Gresham5469.20
Houston Passing
NAMECMP%YDSTDINT
T. Yates55.015910
Houston Rushing
NAMECARYDSAVGTD
A. Foster241536.42
B. Tate9374.10
Houston Receiving
NAMERECYDSAVGTD
A. Johnson59018.01
O. Daniels22914.50

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HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHUPS (SINCE 2001)

Texans lead 4-3
Sep 20, 2026CIN 20 - HOU 6
Nov 12, 2023HOU 30 - CIN 27
Dec 27, 2020CIN 37 - HOU 31
Sep 14, 2017HOU 13 - CIN 9
Dec 24, 2016CIN 10 - HOU 12
Nov 16, 2015HOU 10 - CIN 6
Nov 23, 2014CIN 22 - HOU 13
Jan 5, 2013CIN 13 - HOU 19
Jan 7, 2012CIN 10 - HOU 31
Dec 11, 2011HOU 20 - CIN 19
Oct 18, 2009HOU 28 - CIN 17
Oct 26, 2008CIN 6 - HOU 35
Oct 2, 2005HOU 10 - CIN 16
Nov 9, 2003HOU 27 - CIN 34
Nov 3, 2002CIN 38 - HOU 3

MATCHUP

 W-LPFPAHOMEROADDIVCONF
CIN9-73443234-45-32-46-6
HOU10-63812785-35-34-28-4

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