Texans coach Gary Kubiak wants to see his team "play with a reckless abandon" against the Bengals on Saturday.
The Texans will play the Bengals on Saturday in a wild-card playoff game. Houston beat Cincinnati 31-10 last year in the playoffs.
No. 1 Duke beat Davidson in Charlotte, and Wake Forest picked up a quality win over Xavier. Florida State suffered another bad loss against Auburn.
Texans QB Matt Schaub has thrown no touchdowns and five interceptions in Houston's four losses this year.
Houston's 2013 schedule will feature seven games against 2012 playoff teams, four of which will be played in Houston at Reliant Stadium.
No. 13 Florida State outgained No. 16 Northern Illinois 534-259 on its way to a 31-10 win in the Orange Bowl.
Georgia Tech held USC to 208 total yards in a 21-7 win in the Sun Bowl Monday afternoon. The Trojans finish 7-6 after starting the season ranked No. 1.
After Sunday's 28-16 loss at Indianapolis, Houston has now lost three of its last four. The Texans fell to the No. 3 seed in the AFC.
No. 1 Duke pulled away in the second half to beat Santa Clara. North Carolina picked up a quality win over No. 20 UNLV in Chapel Hill.
No. 16 Northern Illinois is the first MAC team to ever earn a spot in a BCS bowl. The Huskies will try to prove they belong against No. 13 Florida State.
The Texans can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win over the Colts on Sunday afternoon.
Entering Sunday's game in Indianapolis, Texans DE J.J. Watt has 20.5 sacks, two shy of Michael Strahan's single-season record.
Southern California and Georgia Tech meet in the Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve in El Paso, Texas.
The Texans can earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a win against the Colts on Sunday.
Houston blew a chance to clinch the top seed in the AFC on Sunday afternoon, losing 23-6 at home to the Vikings.