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Houston Texans 6–20 Cincinnati Bengals

Houston Texans
6–20FT
Cincinnati Bengals
Season
NFL
2026 · Regular Season · Week 2
Venue
Reliant StadiumHouston

NFL: Cincinnati Bengals beat Houston Texans 20–6.

Game leaders

  • 353C.J. StroudPassing yards207Joe Burrow
  • 29C.J. StroudRushing yards80Chase Brown
  • 140Dalton SchultzReceiving yards95Tee Higgins

How the score moved

The running score, step by step, with every score marked.

  • Houston Texans
  • Cincinnati Bengals
05101520Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenHouston TexansCincinnati Bengals
Q2 3:29 · Ja'Marr Chase07
Q2 1:17 · Ka'imi Fairbairn37
Q3 12:28 · Evan McPherson310
Q3 3:03 · Ja'Marr Chase317
Q3 0:35 · Ka'imi Fairbairn617
Q4 12:16 · Evan McPherson620
60′620

How efficient each offense was

Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.

  • Houston Texans
  • Cincinnati Bengals
Third-down conversions
29%5/1733%5/15
Fourth-down conversions
0%0/4–0/0
Red-zone touchdowns
0%0/4100%1/1
  • 4.84.5Yards per play
  • 0.461.54Points per drive
  • 28.820.5Yards per drive
  • 7859Plays

How the yards came

Houston Texans
Pass 314Rush 60
Cincinnati Bengals
Pass 182Rush 85
Time of possession
29:1130:49
Turnover margin
00
Sacks made
54
Penalties (yards)
9 (83)12 (78)
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Houston TexansCincinnati Bengals
Third-down conversions5/175/15
Fourth-down conversions0/40/0
Red-zone touchdowns0/41/1
Yards per play4.84.5
Points per drive0.461.54
Yards per drive28.820.5
Plays7859
Passing yards314182
Rushing yards6085
Time of possession29:1130:49
Turnovers00
Penalties (yards)9 (83)12 (78)

Scoring plays

  1. Q2

    1. Q2 3:290–7
      Ja'Marr Chase(Touchdown)
    2. Ka'imi Fairbairn(Field goal)
      Q2 1:173–7

  2. Q3

    1. Q3 12:283–10
      Evan McPherson(Field goal)
    2. Q3 3:033–17
      Ja'Marr Chase(Touchdown)
    3. Ka'imi Fairbairn(Field goal)
      Q3 0:356–17

  3. Q4

    1. Q4 12:166–20
      Evan McPherson(Field goal)

Key stats

  • 374Total yards267
  • 314Passing yards182
  • 60Rushing yards85
  • 22First downs12
  • 78Total plays59
  • 4.8Yards per play4.5
  • 5.2Yards per pass5.1
  • 3.3Yards per rush3.7
  • 30/56Comp / Att20/31
  • 18Rushing attempts23

Quarter by quarter

Houston Texans led after 0 of 4 quarters, Cincinnati Bengals after 3. Largest lead at a break: 14 points, Cincinnati Bengals after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Houston Texans
  • Cincinnati Bengals
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Houston Texans03306
Cincinnati Bengals0710320
0246810Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Houston Texans: 0 won, 4 lost in their last 4 games.
  • Houston Texans have lost their last 4 games.
  • Houston Texans scored 71 points and allowed 101 in their last 4 games.
  • Cincinnati Bengals: 4 won, 0 lost in their last 4 games.
  • Cincinnati Bengals have won their last 4 games.
  • Cincinnati Bengals scored 106 points and allowed 63 in their last 4 games.

Recent form

Houston TexansLLLL
Cincinnati BengalsWWWW

Standings

American Football Conference · AFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Cleveland Browns520133146.714
2Pittsburgh Steelers520153138.714
3Cincinnati Bengals420163122.667
4Baltimore Ravens430169167.571

American Football Conference · AFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Jacksonville Jaguars420154104.667
2Indianapolis Colts250154180.286
3Houston Texans250165170.286
4Tennessee Titans160108156.143
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Timeline

  1. Q2

    1. Q2 3:290–7
      Ja'Marr Chase(Touchdown)
    2. Ka'imi Fairbairn(Field goal)
      Q2 1:173–7

  2. Q3

    1. Q3 12:283–10
      Evan McPherson(Field goal)
    2. Q3 3:033–17
      Ja'Marr Chase(Touchdown)
    3. Ka'imi Fairbairn(Field goal)
      Q3 0:356–17

  3. Q4

    1. Q4 12:166–20
      Evan McPherson(Field goal)

How efficient each offense was

Conversions on the downs that keep drives alive, yards gained per snap and per drive, how each side moved the ball, and who held it.

  • Houston Texans
  • Cincinnati Bengals
Third-down conversions
29%5/1733%5/15
Fourth-down conversions
0%0/4–0/0
Red-zone touchdowns
0%0/4100%1/1
  • 4.84.5Yards per play
  • 0.461.54Points per drive
  • 28.820.5Yards per drive
  • 7859Plays

How the yards came

Houston Texans
Pass 314Rush 60
Cincinnati Bengals
Pass 182Rush 85
Time of possession
29:1130:49
Turnover margin
00
Sacks made
54
Penalties (yards)
9 (83)12 (78)
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Houston TexansCincinnati Bengals
Third-down conversions5/175/15
Fourth-down conversions0/40/0
Red-zone touchdowns0/41/1
Yards per play4.84.5
Points per drive0.461.54
Yards per drive28.820.5
Plays7859
Passing yards314182
Rushing yards6085
Time of possession29:1130:49
Turnovers00
Penalties (yards)9 (83)12 (78)

Where the points came from, quarter by quarter

Each side's points in each quarter, split by how they were scored.

  • Houston Texans
  • Cincinnati Bengals
  • Touchdowns
  • Field goals
  • Extra points and conversions
Q1
3
7
Q2
3
10
Q3
3
Q4
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QuarterHouston Texans · TouchdownsCincinnati Bengals · TouchdownsHouston Texans · Field goalsCincinnati Bengals · Field goalsHouston Texans · Extra points and conversionsCincinnati Bengals · Extra points and conversions
Q1000000
Q2063001
Q3063301
Q4000300

The yards, and how efficiently they came

Each side's leading passer, rusher and receiver, with the rate behind the total.

Passing

C.J. Stroud

30/55 completions

353yards

49.7Passer rating

Joe Burrow

20/31 completions

207yards2 TD

54.7Passer rating

Rushing

C.J. Stroud

3 carries

29yards

9.7Yards per carry

Chase Brown

20 carries

80yards

4.0Yards per carry

Receiving

Dalton Schultz

12/14 caught/targeted

140yards

86%Catch rate

Tee Higgins

5/10 caught/targeted

95yards

50%Catch rate
  • Houston Texans
  • Cincinnati Bengals

Offence

  • 374Total yards267
  • 314Passing yards182
  • 60Rushing yards85
  • 22First downs12
  • 78Total plays59
  • 4.8Yards per play4.5
  • 5.2Yards per pass5.1
  • 3.3Yards per rush3.7
  • 30/56Comp / Att20/31
  • 18Rushing attempts23

Efficiency

  • 5-173rd down efficiency5-15
  • 0-44th down efficiency0-0
  • 0-4Red zone (made / att)1-1
  • 13Drives13
  • 29:11Possession30:49

Turnovers & penalties

  • 0Turnovers0
  • 0Interceptions thrown0
  • 0Fumbles lost0
  • 9-83Penalties12-78
  • 5Sacks4
  • 4-39Sacks – yards lost5-25

Defence

  • 0Interceptions0
  • 0Interception touchdowns0
  • 0Safeties0

Quarter by quarter

Houston Texans led after 0 of 4 quarters, Cincinnati Bengals after 3. Largest lead at a break: 14 points, Cincinnati Bengals after Q4. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Houston Texans
  • Cincinnati Bengals
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Houston Texans03306
Cincinnati Bengals0710320
0246810Q1Q2Q3Q4

Passing

C.J. Stroud30/553536.44-3949.7
Kai Kroeger0/100.00-0--

Rushing

C.J. Stroud3299.714
Jaylin Noel11313.013
David Montgomery6101.74
Jo'quavious Marks881.03

Receiving

Dalton Schultz141214011.735
Kayshon Boutte533712.321
Xavier Hutchinson933712.318
Foster Moreau223417.025
Jared Wayne723316.518
Jaylin Noel513131.031
Jo'quavious Marks65275.412
David Montgomery22147.08

Fumbles

Kai Kroeger11

Defensive

Azeez Al-Shaair1260000
Will Anderson Jr.841312
Tommy Togiai610000
Kamari Lassiter540100
Reed Blankenship530001
Jake Hansen520000
Jalen Pitre430000
Mario Edwards Jr.400.5001
Sheldon Rankins321202
Logan Hall321102
Derek Stingley Jr.320010
Sabastian Harsh210.5001
Danielle Hunter111111
Ka'imi Fairbairn110000
Foster Moreau110000
Jaylin Smith110000
Aiden Fisher110000
British Brooks100000
Jamal Hill100000

Kick returns

Jo'quavious Marks24020.022
Jaylin Noel13131.031
Tremon Smith12222.022

Punt returns

Jaylin Noel33210.717

Kicking

Ka'imi Fairbairn2/366.7456

Punting

Kai Kroeger520741.4249

American Football Conference · AFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Cleveland Browns520133146.714
2Pittsburgh Steelers520153138.714
3Cincinnati Bengals420163122.667
4Baltimore Ravens430169167.571

American Football Conference · AFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Jacksonville Jaguars420154104.667
2Indianapolis Colts250154180.286
3Houston Texans250165170.286
4Tennessee Titans160108156.143

American Football Conference · AFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Buffalo Bills510197171.833
2New England Patriots430160143.571
3New York Jets250137150.286
4Miami Dolphins15098157.167

American Football Conference · AFC West

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Kansas City Chiefs510143103.833
2Denver Broncos520144141.714
3Las Vegas Raiders340183197.429
4Los Angeles Chargers06090151.000

National Football Conference · NFC East

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1New York Giants421163161.643
2Philadelphia Eagles240106137.333
3Dallas Cowboys240151159.333
4Washington Commanders141132172.250

National Football Conference · NFC North

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Minnesota Vikings600125741.000
2Chicago Bears520180143.714
3Detroit Lions420184165.667
4Green Bay Packers430144145.571

National Football Conference · NFC South

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1Carolina Panthers330159166.500
2Atlanta Falcons340171173.429
3Tampa Bay Buccaneers250162151.286
4New Orleans Saints250162194.286

National Football Conference · NFC West

POSTeamWLTPFPAPCT
1San Francisco 49ers610197139.857
2Seattle Seahawks430168125.571
3Los Angeles Rams340170159.429
4Arizona Cardinals250142208.286

Recent form

Houston TexansLLLL
Cincinnati BengalsWWWW

Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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