ANIMATED: Neil Rackers Hits Crossbar On 50-Yard Field Goal Attempt

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Doink! Texans kicker Neil Rackers was thisclose to pulling Houston within one point of the Ravens in the third quarter, but his 50-yard field goal attempt banged off the bottom of the crossbar, no good. Baltimore leads the Texans by a score of 17-13.

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Check out the animated GIF below to relive the magic over and over:

Houston quarterback T.J. Yates is picking it up vs. the Ravens, and made several key throws to get Houston into Rackers' range. Yates had a 17-yard completion to Andre Johnson and a big 19-yard strike over the middle to Kevin Walter that gave the Texans a shot at points.

Of course, the flip side: the long miss gave the Ravens the ball at their own 40-yard line.

Keep up with the latest news, score updates and video highlights on our Texans vs. Ravens StoryStream. For more on the Ravens, check out SB Nation's Baltimore Beatdown and for more on the Texans check out Battle Red Blog. Here's a look at the complete 2012 NFL playoffs schedule.