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Bengals vs Texans

Final · Week 2 · Sun Sep 20 · 1:00 PM ET · Reliant Stadium

Cincinnati BengalsBengals2-0
20
FinalSep 20, 2026
Houston TexansTexans0-2
6
TVCBS

Closing line

US sportsbook at kickoff
Moneyline
CIN+124
HOU−148
Spread
CIN +3−118
HOU −3−102
Total O/U
Over 45.5−110
Under 45.5−110
  • Spread: Bengals +3 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 45.5 (26 points).

Recap

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 20-6 at Reliant Stadium in Houston on Sep 20, 2026 to move to 2-0.

The Bengals won despite being outgained 374-267 in total yards.

Score by quarter

Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans, score by quarter
Team1234T
CIN0710320
HOU03306

Scoring plays

Second Quarter

  1. CINTouchdown · 3:29Ja'Marr Chase 32 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)7-0
  2. HOUField Goal · 1:17Ka'imi Fairbairn 37 Yd Field Goal7-3

Third Quarter

  1. CINField Goal · 12:28Evan McPherson 51 Yd Field Goal10-3
  2. CINTouchdown · 3:03Ja'Marr Chase 18 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)17-3
  3. HOUField Goal · 0:35Ka'imi Fairbairn 45 Yd Field Goal17-6

Fourth Quarter

  1. CINField Goal · 12:16Evan McPherson 57 Yd Field Goal20-6

Team stats

CINHOU
1st Downs
12
22
Total Yards
267
374
Passing
182
314
Rushing
85
60
3rd down efficiency
5-15
5-17
Turnovers
0
0
Possession
30:49
29:11

Top performers

Cincinnati BengalsHouston Texans

Passing

Joe Burrow20/31, 207 YDS, 2 TD
C.J. Stroud30/55, 353 YDS

Rushing

Chase Brown20 CAR, 80 YDS
C.J. Stroud3 CAR, 29 YDS

Receiving

Tee Higgins5 REC, 95 YDS
Dalton Schultz12 REC, 140 YDS

Sacks

Cedric Johnson2
Sheldon Rankins1

Tackles

Demetrius Knight Jr.12
Azeez Al-Shaair12

Player stats

Bengals · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Joe Burrow20/312076.7205-2555.3105.2

Bengals · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Chase Brown20804.0011
Samaje Perine263.004
Joe Burrow1-1-1.00-1

Bengals · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Tee Higgins59519.002310
Ja'Marr Chase77510.72329
Samaje Perine11616.00161
Andrei Iosivas177.0071
Colbie Young177.0071
Erick All Jr.252.5053
Chase Brown320.7065
Dohnte Meyers000.0001

Bengals · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Demetrius Knight Jr.12400010
Dax Hill10400400
Jordan Battle8400100
DJ Turner II5400200
Barrett Carter5201000
Cedric Johnson4322020
Bryan Cook4300000
Jonathan Allen3313010

Bengals · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Dohnte Meyers39030.0400

Bengals · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Dohnte Meyers3196.3150

Bengals · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Evan McPherson2/2100.0572/28

Bengals · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Ryan Rehkow834543.10459

Texans · Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
C.J. Stroud30/553536.4004-3947.474.3
Kai Kroeger0/100.0000-0--39.6

Texans · Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
C.J. Stroud3299.7014
Jaylin Noel11313.0013
David Montgomery6101.704
Woody Marks881.003

Texans · Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Dalton Schultz1214011.703514
Kayshon Boutte33712.30215
Xavier Hutchinson33712.30189
Foster Moreau23417.00252
Jared Wayne23316.50187
Jaylin Noel13131.00315
Woody Marks5275.40126
David Montgomery2147.0082

Texans · Fumbles

PlayerFUMLOSTREC
Kai Kroeger101

Texans · Defense

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Azeez Al-Shaair12600000
Will Anderson Jr.8413120
Tommy Togiai6100000
Kamari Lassiter5401000
Reed Blankenship5300000
Jake Hansen5200000
Jalen Pitre4300000
Mario Edwards Jr.400.50010

Texans · Kick returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Woody Marks24020.0220
Jaylin Noel13131.0310
Tremon Smith12222.0220

Texans · Punt returns

PlayerNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Jaylin Noel33210.7170

Texans · Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn2/366.7450/06

Texans · Punting

PlayerNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Kai Kroeger520741.40249

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