Here were are again.

As was the case last year, the Wild Card Weekend in the NFL playoffs begins in Houston with the Texans hosting the Bengals. The deja vu doesn’t stop there on Day 1 of these playoffs, as the nightcap on Saturday features a rematch from Week 17 of this campaign when the Vikings and Packers renew their longstanding rivalry just one week after they treated us to a season-ending thriller.

Even without Matt Schaub — who was injured last year and is actually making his first career postseason start today — the Bulls paraded over the Bengals to reach the Divisional Round last year. If the Texans want to eliminate Cincinnati for the second straight season then they’ll have to recover from a dip in form that saw them squander a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs.

For Cincinnati, a trip to Houston may be the key to securing the franchise’s first playoff win since 1991. Not only did quarterback Andy Dalton grow up not far from Houston but the Bengals’ last — and long ago — playoff win came at the expense of the Oilers.

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@ Rodney_Harrison :
For the @Bengals it’s all about Defense: limit Andre Johnson, and pressure Matt Schaub. Don’t let him get comfortable #wildcard




@ SportsCenter :
The last time the Bengals won a playoff game, Andy Dalton was 3 years old (41-14 win over Houston Oilers in 1990).




@ StribDW :
Have been told it is “looking more likely” Joe Webb will start tonight. Still no final word. But Vikings much closer to Plan B.




@ NFL_RealUpdates :
#Texans inactives against the #Bengals: OL Caldwell, CB Carmichael, OL Gardner, CB Routt, OL White, FB Clutts, NT McClain.




@ JamesWalkerESPN :
#Bengals inactives: WR Dane Sanzenbacher, CB Jason Allen, S Chris Crocker, HB Daniel Herron, DT Devon Still
DT Brandon Thompson, TE Quinn