AFC Wild Card Preview and Prediction: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Texans

Texans and Bengals meet in the playoffs for the second straight season

The Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans will face off in the postseason for the second straight season when they get together on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The Bengals (10-6) enter this game having won three in a row and seven of their last eight, while the AFC South champion Texans (12-4), stumbled late, dropping three of their last four games. Houston defeated Cincinnati 31-10 in last season’s Wild Card round, earning the Texans their first playoff victory in franchise history.

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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Preview and Prediction

Bengals can clinch wild-card berth, end Steelers’ postseason hopes with win over AFC North rivals

The Cincinnati Bengals can secure a second-straight playoff berth with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers when the two square off Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. The Bengals (8-6) find themselves in the driver’s seat thanks to last Thursday’s 34-13 dismantling of Philadelphia at home. The Steelers (7-7), losers of four of their last five games, must win to keep their postseason hopes alive and avoid the sight of the rival Bengals celebrating on their home field.

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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles Preview and Prediction

Bengals need win on the road against Eagles to keep pace in AFC playoff chase

The Cincinnati Bengals need to bounce back from last week’s disappointing loss to stay in the thick of the race for a playoff spot in the AFC when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles tonight at 8:20 p.m. ET on the NFL Network. The Bengals (7-6) gave up a nine-point lead at home to the Cowboys last week, a defeat that snapped their four-game winning streak and has them on the outside looking in at a wild-card berth right now.

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Preview and Prediction

This AFC North rivalry has been very one-sided lately.

Two divisional foes coming off disappointing road losses will meet on Sunday Night Football, when the Cincinnati Bengals host the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:20 pm EST on NBC. The Bengals dropped to 3-3 on the season last week with a surprising 34-24 defeat in Cleveland to the previously-winless Browns.

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Fantasy Starts for Week 3: Andy Dalton, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Dennis Pitta

Must start players for Week 3

There are a few key fantasy football players that look to earn big fantasy points in Week 3. Here are three players that are must starts.

Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals QB vs. Washington Redskins

Andy Dalton, QB

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Houston Texans Football Gets First Playoff Win Behind Arian Foster and J.J. Watt

J.J. Watt and T.J. Yates get Houston their first playoff win in team history

The Houston Texans have had a year of football firsts. After locking up their first division title and their first playoff birth in team history, they just added first playoff win to this year's resume after beating the Cincinnati Bengals 31-10.

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J.J. Watt Makes Amazing Interception Against Bengals for the Houston Texans (Video)

The rookie defensive lineman makes a game-changing play at the end of the first half of Texans first playoff game

J.J. Watt wasn't a household name before the Houston Texans' first playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Cincinnati Bengals a sleeper for a deep AFC playoff run?

The Bengals could be the team that sneaks into the AFC Championship game

This year’s version of the NFL playoffs start with two teams on the downslide, but the winner has a legitimate shot to make a quick turnaround and at least reach the AFC Championship Game.

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NFL Picks: Every Game, Week 13

A look at every NFL game for Week 13, with the consensus pick of Athlon Sports' editors.

A quick preview of every game on the NFL schedule for Week 13, along with the consensus picks of Athlon Sports editors Mitchell Light, Rob Doster, Nathan Rush, Patrick Snow and Steven Lassan:

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Playoff Chances Look Slim For Cincinnati Bengals

The AFC North is proving to be the best division in the NFL; just ask the Cincinnati Bengals

by Josh Kipnis

The Cincinnati Bengals have come a long way since the fallout of Carson Palmer and Chad Ochocinco a year ago.  Rookies Andy Dalton and A.J. Green will surely be the future faces of this organization, but it seems they lack the firepower needed to make a final push towards the playoffs.

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