Texans send Bengals to 1st loss, 10-6 behind backup TJ Yates
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CINCINNATI (AP) T.J. Yates took over after Brian Hoyer sustained a concussion on Monday night and rallied the Houston Texans to a 10-6 victory over Cincinnati, the Bengals' first loss.
The Bengals (8-1) were trying to give the NFL its first trio of 9-0 teams, joining New England and Carolina. A backup quarterback with a history of beating them did it again.
It was appropriate that the first loss came against the Texans (4-5), who made Andy Dalton look very bad during first-round playoff victories over the Bengals during the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Yates was behind that first one.
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Yates, who returned to the Texans on Oct. 28, took over in the third quarter and threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins.
Dalton had another tough time against a Texans defense. Cincinnati's final chance slipped away when A.J. Green fumbled after a catch with 40 seconds left.
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