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Behind a career day for quarterback Matt Schaub, the Houston Texans erased a 17-14 halftime deficit to score 14 points in the second half and defeat the host Cincinnati Bengals 28-17. Schaub threw for 342 yards and 4 touchdowns against one interception in the solid road victory. Against a team that had won three straight games in the final seconds, Houston never gave Cincinnati the chance to create any late drama.