Arian Foster ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns Saturday afternoon and The Houston Texans defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 34-31 to advance to the divisional round of the AFC Playoffs.
The Texans' Matt Schaub threw for 189 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Wide receiver Andre Johnson had 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The Bengals led 17-14 at halftime, but on the first drive of the third quarter Foster broke a tackle in the backfield and scampered up the sideline for a 54-yard touchdown run, his second score of the game. The Texans scored again on their next possession to make it 24-17.
Andy Dalton then took the Bengals downfield on an 88-yard, 16-play touchdown drive to tie the game at 24 a piece. Dalton connected with A.J. Green for an 18-yard touchdown pass in the middle of the endzone.
Dalton was 20 of 32 for 278 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Green caught nine passes for a 125 yards, while Brian Leonard and Cedric Peerman combined for a 109 yards on the ground and a touchdown.
Cincinnati's defense started to bring the heat on Schaub late in the third quarter and sacked the quarterback three times and intercepted one of his passes.
Geno Atkins had two sacks in the game and Manny Lawson had 12 tackles with three for losses and one interception.
Early in the fourth quarter, the Bengals were able to capitalize off of the turnover when Dalton connected with Green for the second time in the half to take the lead and make it 31-24, but things went downhill for the Bengals from there on.
On the ensuing kickoff, Keshawn Martin took the ball 68 yards too the Bengals' 33 yardline, setting up a Shayne Graham field goal to cut into the lead.
On the next Cincinnati drive, Texans' defensive end J.J. Watt created a turnover when he strip-sacked Dalton on a crucial third-and-long, giving Houston great field position and an opportunity to take the lead late in the game.
Foster would score seven plays later and the Houston Texans advance to the second round of the AFC playoffs.
Do you think Madden NFL '13 got tonight's game right? So far the record of the simulations in Madden NFL 13 is 27-15.
Here is a list of Madden NFL 13's simulations for prime time games so far this season...
Week 1
Cowboys Vs. Giants
Week 2
Packers Vs. Bears
49ers Vs. Lions
Broncos Vs. Falcons
Week 3
Giants Vs. Panthers
Patriots Vs. Ravens
Packers Vs. Seahawks
Week 4
Browns Vs. Ravens
Giants Vs. Eagles
Bears Vs. Cowboys
Week 5
Cardinal Vs. Rams
Chargers Vs. Saints
Texans Vs. Jets
Week 6
Steelers Vs. Titans
Packers Vs. Texans
Broncos Vs. Chargers
Week 7
Seahawks Vs. 49ers
Steelers Vs. Bengals
Week 8
Buccaneers Vs. Vikings
49ers Vs. Cardinals
Week 9
Chiefs Vs. Chargers
Cowboys Vs. Falcons
Eagles Vs. Saints
Week 10
Colts Vs. Jaguars
Texans Vs Bears
Chiefs Vs Steelers
Week 11
Miami Vs. Buffalo
49ers Vs. Bears
Week 12
Redskins Vs. Cowboys
Patriots Vs. Jets
Packers Vs. Giants
Panthers Vs. Eagles
Week 13
Saints Vs. Falcons
Eagles Vs. Cowboys
Giants Vs. Redskins
Week 14
Broncos Vs. Raiders
Texans Vs. Patriots
Week 15
Bengals Vs. Eagles
49ers Vs. Patriots
Titans Vs. Jets
Week 16
N/A
Week 17
Cowboys Vs Redskins
Playoffs Wildcard Weekend
Bengals Vs. Texans
