September 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM EDT
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CIN | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
 HOU | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Joe BurrowCIN
C.J. StroudHOUJoe BurrowQB207YDS20/31 · 2 TDPassing yardsCSC.J. StroudQB353YDS30/55
Chase BrownRB80YDS20 CARRushing yardsCSC.J. StroudQB29YDS3 CAR
Tee HigginsWR95YDS5 RECReceiving yardsDS
Dalton SchultzTE140YDS12 REC
Ja'Marr ChaseWR2TD2 receivingTouchdownsBiggest lead CIN by 14
Q1 3:57+7% HOU7-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to 50 for 35 yards (27-J.Battle).CIN 0 · HOU 0
Q2 6:58+10% CIN57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 32-D.Montgomery right tackle to CIN 19 for -1 yards (97-D.Lawrence).CIN 0 · HOU 0Q2 4:21+10% CIN9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 5-T.Higgins to HOU 32 for 23 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair). ** Injury Update: CIN-71-A.Mims has returned to the game.CIN 0 · HOU 0Q2 3:37+10% CIN9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 1-J.Chase for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.CIN 6 · HOU 0
Q3 7:33+9% CIN15-K.Fairbairn 58 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.CIN 10 · HOU 3| W-L-T | PCT | |
|---|---|---|
1BU Bills | 6-1-0 | .857 |
2DE Broncos | 6-2-0 | .750 |
3JA Jaguars | 6-2-0 | .750 |
4PI Steelers | 6-2-0 | .750 |
| 5CIBengals | 5-2-0 | .714 |
6KC Chiefs | 5-2-0 | .714 |
7CL Browns | 5-3-0 | .625 |
8NE Patriots | 5-3-0 | .625 |
9LV Raiders | 4-4-0 | .500 |
10BA Ravens | 4-5-0 | .444 |
| 11HOTexans | 2-5-0 | .286 |
12IN Colts | 2-6-0 | .250 |
13NY Jets | 2-6-0 | .250 |
14MI Dolphins | 1-6-0 | .143 |
15TE Titans | 1-7-0 | .125 |
16LA Chargers | 0-7-0 | .000 |
7 of 12 went over the line, 5 went under.
C.J. StroudPassing yards · line 220.5353OverDavid MontgomeryRushing yards · line 63.510UnderJoe BurrowPassing yards · line 249.5207UnderChase BrownRushing yards · line 53.580OverC.J. StroudRushing yards · line 11.529OverJoe BurrowRushing yards · line 8.5-1UnderJoe BurrowPassing TDs · line 1.52OverJa'Marr ChaseReceptions · line 6.57OverDalton SchultzReceiving yards · line 43.5140OverTee HigginsReceiving yards · line 55.595Over
Woody MarksRushing yards · line 29.58UnderChase BrownReceiving yards · line 20.52Under| JBJoe BurrowQB | 20/31 | 207 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 105.2 |
| Team | 20/31 | 207 | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 105.2 |
| CSC.J. StroudQB | 30/55 | 353 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 74.3 |
KK Kai KroegerP | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Team | 30/56 | 353 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 73.0 |
| CBChase BrownRB | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 |
SP Samaje PerineRB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| JBJoe BurrowQB | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Team | 23 | 85 | 3.7 | 0 |
| CSC.J. StroudQB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 |
JN Jaylin NoelWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| DMDavid MontgomeryRB | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| WMWoody MarksRB | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 18 | 60 | 3.3 | 0 |
| THTee HigginsWR | 5 | 10 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | 23 |
| JCJa'Marr ChaseWR | 7 | 9 | 75 | 10.7 | 2 | 32 |
| SPSamaje PerineRB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
CY Colbie YoungWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
AI Andrei IosivasWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
EA Erick AllTE | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 |
| CBChase BrownRB | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 6 |
DM Dohnte MeyersWR | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 20 | 31 | 207 | 10.3 | 2 |
| DSDalton SchultzTE | 12 | 14 | 140 | 11.7 | 0 | 35 |
XH Xavier HutchinsonWR | 3 | 9 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 18 |
KB Kayshon BoutteWR | 3 | 5 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 |
FM Foster MoreauTE | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 |
JW Jared WayneWR | 2 | 7 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
| JNJaylin NoelWR | 1 | 5 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| WMWoody MarksRB | 5 | 6 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 |
| DMDavid MontgomeryRB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 30 | 50 | 353 | 11.8 | 0 |
| TD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TD Tacario DavisCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
JA Jonathan AllenDL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
BC Bryan CookDB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
DH Daxton HillDB | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
BM Boye MafeLB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
DT DJ Turner IIDB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
JB Jordan BattleDB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
CJ Cedric JohnsonDL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
BC Barrett CarterLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
DK Demetrius Knight Jr.LB | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
SS Shemar StewartDL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
JD Jalen DavisDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
OB Oren BurksLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
DL Dexter LawrenceDL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
TS Tedarrell SlatonDL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| TD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ME Mario EdwardsDL | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| KFKa'imi FairbairnK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
SR Sheldon RankinsDL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
DS Derek Stingley Jr.DB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
JP Jalen PitreDB | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
JH Jake HansenLB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
LH Logan HallDL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
WA Will Anderson Jr.DL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
KL Kamari LassiterDB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
AF Aiden FisherLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
SH Sabastian HarshDE | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
DH Danielle HunterDL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
AA Azeez Al-ShaairLB | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
TT Tommy TogiaiDL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
RB Reed BlankenshipDB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Player | FG | XP | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|
EM Evan McPhersonK | 2/2 | 2 | 57 |
| Player | FG | XP | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|
| KFKa'imi FairbairnK | 2/3 | 0 | 45 |
| Player | PUNTS | AVG | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RR Ryan RehkowP | 8 | 43.1 | 4 | 59 |
| Player | PUNTS | AVG | IN 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKKai KroegerP | 5 | 41.4 | 2 | 49 |
| Player | RET | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDohnte MeyersWR | 3 | 30 | 0 | 40 |
TS Tremon SmithDB | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| JNJaylin NoelWR | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| WMWoody MarksRB | 2 | 20 | 0 | 22 |
| Player | RET | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMDohnte MeyersWR | 3 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Player | RET | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNJaylin NoelWR | 3 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 |
15:0015-K.Fairbairn kicks 64 yards from HOU 35 to CIN 1. 81-D.Meyers to CIN 41 for 40 yards (15-K.Fairbairn).CIN 014:519-J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to 30-C.Brown [6-R.Blankenship].CIN 014:479-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase to CIN 47 for 6 yards (3-K.Lassiter).CIN 014:099-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase to HOU 35 for 18 yards (5-J.Pitre). Houston challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass incomplete short middle to 1-J.Chase.CIN 014:048-R.Rehkow punts 45 yards to HOU 8, Center-46-W.Wagner. 13-J.Noel pushed ob at HOU 13 for 5 yards (42-O.Burks).CIN 013:5532-D.Montgomery right guard to HOU 15 for 2 yards (49-B.Carter; 23-D.Hill).CIN 013:297-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 19-X.Hutchinson (0-D.Turner).CIN 013:247-C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to 17-J.Wayne (35-J.Davis).CIN 013:1938-K.Kroeger punts 39 yards to CIN 46, Center-40-A.Brinkman, fair catch by 81-D.Meyers.CIN 013:1234-S.Perine up the middle to CIN 48 for 2 yards (97-M.Edwards; 72-T.Togiai).CIN 012:389-J.Burrow pass short middle to 1-J.Chase to HOU 44 for 8 yards (3-K.Lassiter; 35-J.Hansen).CIN 011:55PENALTY on CIN-1-J.Chase, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 44 - No Play.CIN 011:3830-C.Brown up the middle to HOU 45 for 4 yards (72-T.Togiai; 97-M.Edwards).CIN 011:049-J.Burrow pass incomplete short left to 30-C.Brown (51-W.Anderson).CIN 010:589-J.Burrow sacked at CIN 49 for -6 yards (96-L.Hall).CIN 010:158-R.Rehkow punts 43 yards to HOU 8, Center-46-W.Wagner, fair catch by 13-J.Noel.CIN 010:0832-D.Montgomery left guard to HOU 12 for 4 yards (53-B.Mafe).CIN 09:3032-D.Montgomery up the middle to HOU 13 for 1 yard (97-D.Lawrence; 49-B.Carter).CIN 08:517-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 19-X.Hutchinson (23-D.Hill).CIN 08:4738-K.Kroeger punts 47 yards to CIN 40, impetus ends at CIN 48, Center-40-A.Brinkman. 81-D.Meyers to CIN 40 for no gain.CIN 08:3630-C.Brown up the middle to CIN 45 for 5 yards (5-J.Pitre).CIN 07:5830-C.Brown left guard to HOU 45 for 10 yards (54-S.Harsh).CIN 0
7:2130-C.Brown left guard pushed ob at HOU 19 for 26 yards (6-R.Blankenship). PENALTY on CIN-63-D.Fairchild, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at HOU 45 - No Play.CIN 06:559-J.Burrow pass short middle to 86-C.Young to HOU 48 for 7 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair; 6-R.Blankenship).CIN 06:239-J.Burrow pass short left to 1-J.Chase pushed ob at HOU 46 for 2 yards (3-K.Lassiter).CIN 05:489-J.Burrow pass short right to 30-C.Brown to HOU 40 for 6 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair; 5-J.Pitre).CIN 0
5:04(Field Goal formation) PENALTY on CIN-66-D.Risner, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 40 - No Play.CIN 04:478-R.Rehkow punts 37 yards to HOU 8, Center-46-W.Wagner, fair catch by 13-J.Noel.CIN 04:407-C.Stroud pass incomplete short left to 13-J.Noel.CIN 04:347-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to HOU 15 for 7 yards (27-J.Battle; 55-C.Howell).CIN 03:577-C.Stroud pass short right to 86-D.Schultz to 50 for 35 yards (27-J.Battle).CIN 0
3:0757-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 4-W.Marks to CIN 45 for 5 yards (23-D.Hill). PENALTY on HOU-77-T.Brown, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No Play.CIN 02:497-C.Stroud pass short middle to 14-K.Boutte to CIN 45 for 15 yards (44-D.Knight).CIN 02:0713-J.Noel right end to CIN 32 for 13 yards (0-D.Turner; 35-J.Davis).CIN 01:254-W.Marks left guard to CIN 34 for -2 yards (93-J.Allen, 53-B.Mafe).CIN 00:447-C.Stroud pass incomplete short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson [44-D.Knight].CIN 00:417-C.Stroud pass short right to 4-W.Marks to CIN 22 for 12 yards (6-B.Cook; 49-B.Carter).CIN 0The Bengals beat the Texans 20-6 on the road.
Joe Burrow threw for 207 yards with 2 touchdowns for the Bengals, and Chase Brown ran for 80 yards. C.J. Stroud threw for 353 yards for the Texans, and C.J. Stroud ran for 29 yards.
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