Texans trio helps team in playoff liftoff NFL Nation Blog ESPN AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez"That's kind of what I do, that's my thing," J.J. Watt said of his gameturning first half interception. HOUSTON The stadium rocked. A struggling team rebounded. Another rematch was set in motion. A tie to the old era of Houstons NFL football beamed. "Its just a great feeling to know that Houstons back," proclaimed Bum Phillips, coach of the Luv Ya Blue Oilers and father of Texans defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. The Texans' best players played best Saturday at Reliant Stadium in a 3110 thrashing of the Bengals that propelled Houston forward in the NFL playoffs to a Jan. 15 game in Baltimore. Houston lost to the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Oct. 16, 2914. After clinching the AFC South with a Dec. 11 victory at Cincinnati,Cheap LeSean McCoy Jersey, the Texans sputtered, dropping their final three regularseason games, though the finale meant nothing to their playoff standing. "We kind of got back to what we were doing during that sevenweek stretch [Oct. 23 through Dec. 11,Cheap Chuck Foreman Jersey, when we were 70]," coach Gary Kubiak said. "We played great defense, we found a way to run the ball, we never really hurt ourselves as a team. That was the key." The game had plenty of heroes, including efficient rookie quarterback T.J. Yates and cornerback Johnathan Joseph. Three of the teams other top players, though,Terrell Owens cowboys Jersey, produced firstrate efforts worth a deeper look. 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He celebrated with Hakeem Olajuwons "Dream Shake" a hard stop with a ball fake, followed by a reversal and fadeaway jumper he tossed over the crossbar. Foster finished with 24 carries for 153 yards and two scores. He was only the third undrafted running back in league history to eclipse 100 yards in his first playoff game, joining Ryan Grant (2007) and Paul Lowe (1960). The Texans blocking was tremendous. According to ESPN Stats & Information, 102 of Fosters rushing yards came prior to initial contact. Thats twothirds of his total. The second touchdown, a 42yard ramble, was his most impressive run of the day. He got to the right sideline and looked to have no chance to stay in bounds. But he followed one good block and surprised strong safety Chris Crocker with his balance and ability to navigate the sideline as he slowed down, then hit the jets. "I guess he thought I was going out of bounds," Foster said. Defensive end J.J. Watt: Shortly after Jake Delhomme signed with the Texans on Nov. 30, the veteran quarterback was running the offense at a walkthrough. Watt batted down several of his passes at the slowpaced practice, and felt guilty for doing so. "He was kind of mad at me," Watt said. "And I was like, Thats kind of what I do, thats my thing." He did his thing to Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton with 52 seconds left in the first half, but rather than knocking down the ball thrown from pointblank range, he caught it. And before many people on the field realized where it was, he was carrying it to a 29yard touchdown that put Houston ahead 1710. Coaches and teammates said while reporters and fans dont see it, Watt snares balls like that all the time at practice. And while several passcatchers wouldnt go so far as to say theyd struggle to make the same play, the guy with the best hands on the team wasnt too proud to say otherwise. "Its almost impossible," fullback James Casey said. "Youre so close to the ball and obviously the guy is throwing it hard to have it on that trajectory. To be able to catch it like that is remarkable, thats why you never see it happen. "Guys bat balls down but they dont actually catch it. Id catch zero out of 10. Maybe out of 100 Id catch one every now and then just getting lucky." Watt followed up that giant play by tracking Dalton as he fled the pocket and sacking him on the final play of the first half. It was Watts first touchdown since high school. He didnt score one as a tight end at Central Michigan or as a defensive end at Wisconsin. Denvers Von Miller or San Franciscos Aldon Smith will win defensive rookie of the year, but Watt didnt trail them by much in terms of overall initial impact. Miller will have a chance to match Watts postseason pace in a game Sunday. [+] Enlarge AP Photo/Dave EinselReceiver Andre Johnson's postscore jump into the stands sent Reliant Stadium wild.Receiver Andre Johnson: He missed nine games this season with two different hamstring injuries. The Texans gave him a chance to knock some rust off last week. But he and Yates were out of sync for a good portion of this game. The alwayscalm Johnson has been waiting for a playoff game since 2003, when he was the Texans' top pick in the franchises second season. He admitted to being antsy and overly anxious to make a play. After one failed pass attempt, he returned to the bench and slammed his helmet to the turf. Late in the third quarter, though, he and Yates made a connection that sealed the game. Lined up on the left, Johnson put a double move on Adam Jones, who bit, slipped and moved laterally instead of back as he recovered. Johnson was wide open and Yates delivered a ball that hit him in stride for a 40yard touchdown that gave the Texans a 2410 lead. 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