Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) at Houston Texans (12-4)

(Saturday, NBC, 4:30 PM ET)

Curtis Conway previews the Bengals at Texans

 

 

Peter King takes a look at the Houston Texans as they head into the 2013 playoffs

 

Peter King takes a look at the Cincinnati Bengals as they head into the 2013 playoffs

 

The 2012 postseason starts on Saturday when the Bengals visit the Texans for the second consecutive year. A season ago, Houston's ARIAN FOSTER rushed for 153 yards and two TDs as the Texans knocked off Cincinnati 31-10.

"We're in the same exact spot we were last year, playing at home against Cincinnati," says Houston center CHRIS MYERS. "One thing that we have on our side is that we're playing in our home stadium and we've got to use that to our advantage. We've got to go into the playoffs with a fresh start."

The Texans led the AFC with eight Pro Bowl selections -- T DUANE BROWN, Foster, WR ANDRE JOHNSON, CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH, Myers, QB MATT SCHAUB, G WADE SMITH and DE J.J. WATT -- the most in team history.

"This month decides everything," says Watt, who led the NFL with 20.5 sacks. "We still have everything in front of us."

The Bengals enter the postseason having won seven of their past eight games, including the final three to close out the regular season. Cincinnati had two players selected to the Pro Bowl: WR A.J. GREEN and DT GENO ATKINS.

"Our guys realize that just being in the playoffs is not what we're here for," says Bengals head coach MARVIN LEWIS. "We want to go win the championship. That's what it's all about. We're starting over and we realize how critical that is."

 

 

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