Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans: result and box score, 20 September 2026

NFL games

Final, Reliant Stadium

Bengals

2–0

Texans

0–2

20FINAL6

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Matchup

Last 15 games

25.9Points per game24.9

28.5Points allowed20.3

261.9Passing yards239.5

103.3Rushing yards107.1

0.27Turnover margin0.6

Injuries

B.J. HillCIN, AchillesQuestionable

Joe BurrowCIN, BackQuestionable

Daxton HillCIN, HandFull Participation in Practice

Dexter LawrenceCIN, Not injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice

Jonathan AllenCIN, Not injury related - resting playerFull Participation in Practice

Samaje PerineCIN, IllnessDid Not Participate In Practice

Shemar StewartCIN, KneeFull Participation in Practice

Ed IngramHOU, GroinOut

Jacob HummelHOU, GroinOut

Jadeveon ClowneyHOU, KneeOut

Nico CollinsHOU, HamstringOut

Dalton SchultzHOU, Not injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice

Logan HallHOU, Not injury related - resting playerDid Not Participate In Practice

Trent BrownHOU, HandFull Participation in Practice

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Away, 2–0

Bengals

Home, 0–2

Texans

Sun 20 Sep, 18:00 UK, Reliant Stadium

20 – 6

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Box score

Team	Points	Passing yards	Rushing yards	Carries	Turnovers
Cincinnati Bengals	20	207	85	23	0
Houston Texans	6	353	60	18	0

Cincinnati Bengals

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
Joe Burrow	20/31	207	2	0	5

Rushing	CAR	YDS	LONG
Chase Brown	20	80	11
Samaje Perine	2	6	4
Joe Burrow	1	-1	—

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	TD	LONG
Tee Higgins	5	10	95	0	23
Ja'Marr Chase	7	9	75	2	32
Samaje Perine	1	1	16	0	16
Andrei Iosivas	1	1	7	0	7
Colbie Young	1	1	7	0	7
Erick All	2	3	5	0	5
Chase Brown	3	5	2	0	6
Dohnte Meyers	0	1	0	0	—

Kicking	FG	LONG	XP
Evan McPherson	2/2	57	2/2

Defence	TKL	SOLO	SACKS	PD
Demetrius Knight Jr.	12	4	0	0
Daxton Hill	10	4	0	4
Jordan Battle	8	4	0	1
DJ Turner II	5	4	0	2
Barrett Carter	5	2	0	0
Bryan Cook	4	3	0	0
Cedric Johnson	4	3	2	0
Jonathan Allen	3	1	1	0

Houston Texans

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACKS
C.J. Stroud	30/55	353	0	0	4
Kai Kroeger	0/1	0	0	0	0

Rushing	CAR	YDS	LONG
C.J. Stroud	3	29	14
Jaylin Noel	1	13	13
David Montgomery	6	10	4
Woody Marks	8	8	3

Receiving	REC	TGT	YDS	LONG
Dalton Schultz	12	14	140	35
Kayshon Boutte	3	5	37	21
Xavier Hutchinson	3	9	37	18
Foster Moreau	2	2	34	25
Jared Wayne	2	7	33	18
Jaylin Noel	1	5	31	31
Woody Marks	5	6	27	12
David Montgomery	2	2	14	8

Kicking	FG	LONG	XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn	2/3	45	0/0

Defence	TKL	SOLO	SACKS	PD
Azeez Al-Shaair	12	6	0	0
Will Anderson Jr.	8	3	1	1
Tommy Togiai	6	1	0	0
Reed Blankenship	5	3	0	0
Jake Hansen	5	2	0	0
Kamari Lassiter	5	4	0	0
Mario Edwards	4	0	0.5	0
Jalen Pitre	4	3	0	0

Passing yards are before sacks. Defence shows each side's top tacklers.

Team comparison

Last 15 games before this one

BengalsTexans

25.9 Points per game 24.9

28.5 Points allowed 20.3

261.9 Passing yards 239.5

103.3 Rushing yards 107.1

0.27 Turnover margin 0.6

Injuries

Questionable B.J. HillCIN, Achilles

Questionable Joe BurrowCIN, Back

Full Participation in Practice Daxton HillCIN, Hand

Did Not Participate In Practice Dexter LawrenceCIN, Not injury related - resting player

Full Participation in Practice Jonathan AllenCIN, Not injury related - resting player

Did Not Participate In Practice Samaje PerineCIN, Illness

Full Participation in Practice Shemar StewartCIN, Knee

Out Ed IngramHOU, Groin

Out Jacob HummelHOU, Groin

Out Jadeveon ClowneyHOU, Knee

Out Nico CollinsHOU, Hamstring

Did Not Participate In Practice Dalton SchultzHOU, Not injury related - resting player

Did Not Participate In Practice Logan HallHOU, Not injury related - resting player

Full Participation in Practice Trent BrownHOU, Hand