The Houston Texans and Cincinnati Bengals met on the field three times over the 2011 and 2012 seasons, with Houston winning all three games that included two playoff contests.
At the time, the Texans seemed like a team that had finally figured things out after years of being stuck around the 8-8 or 9-7 mark and looked like they should continue to be a team on the rise.
On the other hand, the Bengals were viewed as a young team that had potential, but also as a group that lacked experience and needed to gain some before being considered a serious contender.