Wild Card Playoff Games, 2018

played in Houston, AL

51 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	0	0	0	13	-	13
Houston Texans	0	0	3	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
3Q: 08:28 HOU - Julian Salyer 41 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CIN - Taylor Melhaff 21 field goal
4Q: 02:18 CIN - Taylor Melhaff 55 field goal
4Q: 00:37 CIN - Quintin Demps 42 fumble return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Scoring Summary
3Q: 08:28 HOU - Julian Salyer 41 field goal
4Q: 15:00 CIN - Taylor Melhaff 21 field goal
4Q: 02:18 CIN - Taylor Melhaff 55 field goal
4Q: 00:37 CIN - Quintin Demps 42 fumble return (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Team Statistics CIN HOU
Record 11-6 8-9
First Downs 16 9
- by Rushing 5 1
- by Passing 9 7
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 320 212
- Offensive Plays 71 59
- Yards per Play 4.51 3.59
Net Rushing Yards 63 44
- Rushing Attempts 29 17
- Yards per Rush 2.17 2.59
Net Passing Yards 257 168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 26 - 0 42 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 270 168
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.12 4.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/18 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/25 4/35
Punt Returns/Yards 6/27 3/23
Kick Returns/Yards 2/39 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 27
Time of Possession 34:23 25:37

Team Statistics	CIN	HOU
Record	11-6	8-9
First Downs	16	9
- by Rushing	5	1
- by Passing	9	7
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	320	212
- Offensive Plays	71	59
- Yards per Play	4.51	3.59
Net Rushing Yards	63	44
- Rushing Attempts	29	17
- Yards per Rush	2.17	2.59
Net Passing Yards	257	168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 26 - 0	42 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	270	168
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.12	4.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/18	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/25	4/35
Punt Returns/Yards	6/27	3/23
Kick Returns/Yards	2/39	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 27
Time of Possession	34:23	25:37

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:52	OWN 32	5	26	Punt
1	9:27	1:23	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
1	7:13	3:09	OWN 12	5	21	Punt
1	0:24	3:06	OWN 6	8	33	Punt
2	10:08	6:01	OWN 30	9	32	Punt
2	3:07	1:06	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
2	0:54	0:54	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
3	13:24	2:24	OWN 34	6	34	Missed FG
3	8:20	3:18	OWN 18	6	17	Punt
3	4:06	4:11	OWN 15	9	81	Field Goal
4	9:03	3:05	OWN 1	6	18	Punt
4	3:54	1:43	OWN 20	6	42	Field Goal
4	1:16	0:31	OPP 28	3	-2	Missed FG

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:08	1:41	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	8:04	0:51	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
1	4:04	3:40	OWN 29	7	19	Punt
2	12:18	2:10	OWN 12	4	25	Punt
2	4:07	1:00	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	2:01	1:07	OWN 5	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:36	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
3	11:00	2:40	OWN 39	6	37	Field Goal
3	5:02	0:56	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
4	14:55	5:52	OWN 39	12	60	Downs
4	5:58	2:04	OWN 42	5	20	Punt
4	2:11	0:55	OWN 23	4	5	Downs
4	0:45	0:17	OWN 37	2	5	Fumble
4	0:28	0:28	OWN 22	1	9	Game

Game MVP: Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alfred Morris	19	27	1.42	9	0
RB Rashaad Penny	5	20	4.00	10	1
RB Jay Ajayi	4	12	3.00	5	0
WR Kennedy Bentsen	1	4	4.00	4	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bishop Sankey	8	15	1.88	17	1
RB Stephen Sanders	7	20	2.86	4	0
QB Tavaris Jackson	2	9	4.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Carson Palmer	39	26	270	3/13	0	49	0	86.5

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tavaris Jackson	42	24	168	0/0	0	32	0	66.4

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR A.J. Jenkins	8	11	55	6.88	36	23
WR Kennedy Bentsen	4	8	43	10.75	7	18
RB Jay Ajayi	3	3	24	8.00	12	14
WR Justin Hardy	3	5	45	15.00	12	22
TE Kenneth Banks	2	4	27	13.50	18	20
WR ArDarius Stewart	2	3	9	4.50	3	6
RB Rashaad Penny	2	2	55	27.50	45	49
FB T.J. Davies	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Jace Barclay	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB Alfred Morris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Adam Thielen	6	9	35	5.83	30	21
TE Michael Egnew	4	7	26	6.50	0	10
RB Stephen Sanders	3	6	17	5.67	3	11
RB Nelson Agholor	3	8	41	13.67	12	30
TE Julius Thomas	2	3	8	4.00	0	9
RB Bishop Sankey	2	3	9	4.50	0	5
WR Taywan Taylor	2	3	28	14.00	30	32
FB Rhett Ellison	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
WR Kelvin Benjamin	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Quintin Demps	0	1	1	1
DE Jadeveon Clowney	0	0	1	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov
WR Adam Thielen	1	0
WR Taywan Taylor	1	0
ILB Wesley Woodyard	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	9	384	42.7	35.7	51	3

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dustin Colquitt	9	415	46.1	40.9	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	2/4	1/3	1/1	55	1/1

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Julian Salyer	1/1	1/1	0/0	41	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rashaad Penny	6	27	4.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nelson Agholor	3	23	7.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jamarca Sanford	2	39	19.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Taywan Taylor	2	49	24.5	0
Adam Thielen	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
CB Quintin Demps	5	1	17	42
S Scott Patton	5	1	16	42
DT Sheldon Rankins	4	1	15	30
ILB A.J. Springer	4	0	15	22
OLB Akeem Jordan	3	1	15	23
ILB Bud Dupree	3	1	2	20
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	3	1	13	22
CB Phillip Adams	3	0	6	32
DE Kemoko Turay	2	2	10	10
CB Nevin Lawson	2	1	16	42
S Jamarca Sanford	2	0	3	17
S Kurt Coleman	1	0	14	26
DE Jadeveon Clowney	1	0	2	5
DE Trey Flowers	1	0	2	7
DE Eduardo Connell	1	0	10	29

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	12	1	0.0	26	41
OLB Nick Perry	9	2	0.0	28	39
S Ladarius Webb	6	0	0.0	18	29
CB Tharold Simon	5	3	0.0	26	39
DT Alan Branch	4	1	0.0	16	19
CB Marcus Gilchrist	3	1	0.0	26	29
DE Phil Taylor	2	1	1.0	27	38
DE Danny Shelton	2	0	1.0	8	5
DT Austin Johnson	2	5	0.5	27	37
DE Shilique Calhoun	2	0	0.5	21	37
S Tyrell Johnson	2	1	0.0	17	27
OLB Jelani Jenkins	2	0	0.0	11	11
CB Zack Sanchez	2	0	0.0	3	14
CB Josue Barber	2	0	0.0	23	27
S Duron Harmon	1	3	0.0	15	18
CB Jason McCourty	1	1	0.0	7	19
ILB Wesley Woodyard	1	0	0.0	3	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Shaun Bridges	1	0	1	22
DE Aldon Smith	0	3	0	27
DT Marvin Austin	0	1	0	22
DE Jadeveon Clowney	0	1	0	5
DE Ray McDonald	0	0	1	16

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Phil Taylor	1.0	0	2	0	38
DE Danny Shelton	1.0	0	0	0	5
DE Shilique Calhoun	0.5	2	2	0	37
DT Austin Johnson	0.5	0	1	0	37
DT Everson Griffen	0.0	0	1	2	28
DT Alan Branch	0.0	0	1	1	19
OLB Nick Perry	0.0	0	0	1	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Quintin Demps	4	2	42
S Scott Patton	3	2	42
ILB A.J. Springer	3	1	22
ILB Bud Dupree	3	1	20
CB Phillip Adams	3	0	32
S Jamarca Sanford	2	0	17
CB Nevin Lawson	2	0	42
OLB Akeem Jordan	1	0	23
S Kurt Coleman	1	0	26
DE Eduardo Connell	1	0	29
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	1	0	22

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	6	1	41
S Ladarius Webb	5	1	29
OLB Nick Perry	4	0	39
CB Marcus Gilchrist	3	0	29
CB Tharold Simon	2	0	39
CB Zack Sanchez	2	0	14
CB Josue Barber	2	0	27
DT Alan Branch	1	0	19
S Tyrell Johnson	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Owen Sampson	3	8	29	0	42
C Eric Wood	1	7	29	0	42
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	1	4	29	1	42
T Jack Mewhort	1	2	29	0	42
TE Nathan Pelissier	1	1	3	0	2
T Lamar Flournoy	0	3	29	1	42
FB T.J. Davies	0	3	9	0	4
TE Jace Barclay	0	1	22	0	40
RB Alfred Morris	0	0	20	1	24

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Courtney Bronson	1	2	17	42
C Stefen Wisniewski	0	5	17	42
G Cody Whitehair	0	3	17	42
G Tre' Jackson	0	2	17	42
G Arturo McWilliams	0	1	13	32
FB Rhett Ellison	0	1	4	10
TE Michael Egnew	0	1	16	41

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Jadeveon Clowney	3	13
Ryan Ramczyk	2	13
Ray McDonald	1	14

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Wesley Woodyard	3	25
Cody Whitehair	3	11
Stephen Sanders	1	16
Willie Philip	1	10

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
QB Carson Palmer	29	42	---	---	---	71
C Eric Wood	29	42	---	---	---	71
WR Kennedy Bentsen	29	42	---	---	---	71
G Owen Sampson	29	42	---	---	---	71
G Xavier Su'a-Filo	29	42	---	---	---	71
T Lamar Flournoy	29	42	---	---	---	71
T Jack Mewhort	29	42	---	---	---	71
TE Jace Barclay	22	40	---	---	---	62
WR A.J. Jenkins	24	35	---	---	2	61
CB Quintin Demps	---	---	17	42	1	60
ILB Anthony Walker Jr.	---	---	13	22	25	60
S Scott Patton	---	---	16	42	1	59
CB Nevin Lawson	---	---	16	42	1	59
CB Phillip Adams	---	---	6	32	16	54
TE Kenneth Banks	8	16	---	---	28	52
DT Sheldon Rankins	---	---	15	30	1	46
RB Alfred Morris	20	24	---	---	---	44
WR Justin Hardy	20	23	---	---	1	44
DE Aldon Smith	---	---	15	27	1	43
S Kurt Coleman	---	---	14	26	---	40
DE Eduardo Connell	---	---	10	29	1	40
OLB Akeem Jordan	---	---	15	23	---	38
DE Shaun Bridges	---	---	7	22	9	38
RB Jay Ajayi	4	15	---	---	19	38
ILB A.J. Springer	---	---	15	22	---	37
S Jamarca Sanford	---	---	3	17	16	36
DT Marvin Austin	---	---	5	22	9	36
ILB Bud Dupree	---	---	2	20	12	34
DE Ray McDonald	---	---	3	16	14	33
FB T.J. Davies	9	4	---	---	19	32
WR ArDarius Stewart	1	7	---	---	19	27
DE Jadeveon Clowney	---	---	2	5	13	20
DE Kemoko Turay	---	---	10	10	---	20
CB Rasul Douglas	---	---	1	6	11	18
TE Nathan Pelissier	3	2	---	---	13	18
RB Rashaad Penny	5	2	---	---	9	16
C Brian Schwenke	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Sherman Stephens	0	0	---	---	13	13
G J.R. Fuentes	0	0	---	---	13	13
T Ryan Ramczyk	0	0	---	---	13	13
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	9	9
DE Trey Flowers	---	---	2	7	---	9
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Michael Gallup	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Leo Talley	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Leland Blake	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Nick Perry	---	---	28	39	4	71
G Cody Whitehair	17	42	---	---	11	70
ILB Leighton Vander Esch	---	---	26	41	3	70
DE Phil Taylor	---	---	27	38	4	69
CB Tharold Simon	---	---	26	39	3	68
G Tre' Jackson	17	42	---	---	7	66
DT Austin Johnson	---	---	27	37	1	65
S Tyrell Johnson	---	---	17	27	19	63
WR Taywan Taylor	14	35	---	---	14	63
DE Shilique Calhoun	---	---	21	37	4	62
QB Tavaris Jackson	17	42	---	---	---	59
T Courtney Bronson	17	42	---	---	---	59
C Stefen Wisniewski	17	42	---	---	---	59
WR Adam Thielen	13	39	---	---	7	59
TE Michael Egnew	16	41	---	---	---	57
DT Everson Griffen	---	---	15	28	13	56
CB Marcus Gilchrist	---	---	26	29	1	56
G Arturo McWilliams	13	32	---	---	10	55
S Ladarius Webb	---	---	18	29	4	51
CB Josue Barber	---	---	23	27	---	50
OLB Jelani Jenkins	---	---	11	11	25	47
TE Julius Thomas	11	10	---	---	25	46
CB Jason McCourty	---	---	7	19	19	45
RB Nelson Agholor	6	25	---	---	13	44
RB Stephen Sanders	7	17	---	---	16	40
DT Alan Branch	---	---	16	19	3	38
S Duron Harmon	---	---	15	18	---	33
RB Bishop Sankey	10	21	---	---	---	31
FB Rhett Ellison	4	10	---	---	16	30
ILB Wesley Woodyard	---	---	3	1	25	29
CB Zack Sanchez	---	---	3	14	12	29
T Brandon Parker	4	10	---	---	3	17
DE Jordan Hill	---	---	1	3	9	13
DE Danny Shelton	---	---	8	5	---	13
WR Kelvin Benjamin	1	5	---	---	5	11
P Dustin Colquitt	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Willie Philip	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Harvey Schwartz	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Teddy Grinnell	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR David O'Neal	1	5	---	---	---	6
TE Jordan Akins	2	2	---	---	---	4
K Julian Salyer	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Benjamin Loyd	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Joe Flacco	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Brock Stewart	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Leonard Fournette	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	11	2.2
Middle	17	36	2.1
Right	7	16	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	11	2.8
Middle	11	27	2.5
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Carson Palmer	39	26	4	1	1	2	7	4	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tavaris Jackson	42	24	3	2	4	6	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	82	9.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	135	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	53	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	53	5.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	46	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	39	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	30	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR A.J. Jenkins	11	8	0	55	1	35
WR Kennedy Bentsen	8	4	1	43	0	42
WR Justin Hardy	5	3	0	45	1	23
TE Kenneth Banks	4	2	0	27	1	16
RB Jay Ajayi	3	3	0	24	0	15
WR ArDarius Stewart	3	2	0	9	0	7
RB Rashaad Penny	2	2	0	55	1	2
RB Alfred Morris	1	0	0	0	0	24
FB T.J. Davies	1	1	0	6	0	4
TE Jace Barclay	1	1	0	6	0	40

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Adam Thielen	9	6	1	35	1	39
RB Nelson Agholor	8	3	0	41	1	25
TE Michael Egnew	7	4	1	26	0	41
RB Stephen Sanders	6	3	1	17	0	17
TE Julius Thomas	3	2	1	8	0	10
RB Bishop Sankey	3	2	0	9	0	21
WR Taywan Taylor	3	2	0	28	1	35
FB Rhett Ellison	2	1	0	5	0	10
WR Kelvin Benjamin	1	1	0	-1	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Stephen Sanders	2	5	2.50	2.86
RB Bishop Sankey	1	-1	-1.00	1.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Carson Palmer	3	2	8	2.67	6.92

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tavaris Jackson	4	1	8	2.00	4.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR A.J. Jenkins	2	1	2	1.00	5.00
WR ArDarius Stewart	1	1	6	6.00	3.00

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Nelson Agholor	2	1	8	4.00	5.13
FB Rhett Ellison	1	0	0	0.00	2.50
RB Bishop Sankey	1	0	0	0.00	3.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jay Ajayi	4	2
RB Rashaad Penny	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
QB Tavaris Jackson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Carson Palmer	13	9	3

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tavaris Jackson	13	8	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Kenneth Banks	3	1	0
RB Jay Ajayi	3	3	2
WR Kennedy Bentsen	2	1	1
WR A.J. Jenkins	2	2	0
RB Alfred Morris	1	0	0
WR Justin Hardy	1	1	0
WR ArDarius Stewart	1	1	0

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Adam Thielen	4	3	1
RB Nelson Agholor	3	1	1
WR Taywan Taylor	2	1	0
TE Julius Thomas	1	0	0
FB Rhett Ellison	1	1	0
TE Michael Egnew	1	1	0
RB Bishop Sankey	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,400 (20,400)
End Zone 14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats 9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,000 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,400 (20,400)
End Zone	14,800 (14,800)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,500)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,100)
Club Seats	9,200 (9,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,000 (4,000)