Sportsball StatsHouston TexansvCincinnati Bengals
Mon, 21 Sept 2026, 3:00 am AEST
Reliant Stadium · Forecast: · 29°C · 13 km/h wind
Season comparison
2026 has no stat lines yet, so these are 2025 figures.
| Houston Texans | 2025 | Cincinnati Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 12 | Won | 6 |
| 0 | Drawn | 0 |
| 5 | Lost | 11 |
| 404 | Points for | 414 |
| 295 | Points against | 492 |
| WWWWW | Last 5 | LWWLL |
Key stats
- 341.2Total yards343.2
Total yards: Houston Texans 341.2, Cincinnati Bengals 343.2. Passing plus rushing. Not a published column -- summed here so it means the same thing everywhere it appears.
- 232.5Passing yards249.6
Passing yards: Houston Texans 232.5, Cincinnati Bengals 249.6. Net of sacks, as the league counts it.
- 108.6Rushing yards93.6
Rushing yards: Houston Texans 108.6, Cincinnati Bengals 93.6. Yards gained on the ground.
- 16.6First downs18.5
First downs: Houston Texans 16.6, Cincinnati Bengals 18.5. Passing and rushing only — a first down awarded by penalty is not published and is not counted.
- 2.9Sacks2.0
Sacks: Houston Texans 2.9, Cincinnati Bengals 2.0. Sacks by this defence.
- 5.7QB hits4.6
QB hits: Houston Texans 5.7, Cincinnati Bengals 4.6. Hits on the opposing quarterback, sacks included.
- 5.7Tackles for loss3.3
Tackles for loss: Houston Texans 5.7, Cincinnati Bengals 3.3. Runs and short passes stopped behind the line.
- 1.8Takeaways1.2
Takeaways: Houston Texans 1.8, Cincinnati Bengals 1.2. Interceptions caught plus opposition fumbles recovered.
- 6.7Penalties5.2
Penalties: Houston Texans 6.7, Cincinnati Bengals 5.2. Penalties accepted against this team.
- 56.1Penalty yards37.2
Penalty yards: Houston Texans 56.1, Cincinnati Bengals 37.2. Yards conceded to penalties.
- 0.4Passing EPA0.8
Passing EPA: Houston Texans 0.4, Cincinnati Bengals 0.8. Expected points added by the passing game. Above nought is better than an average offence would have managed from the same downs.
- -2.4Rushing EPA0.4
Rushing EPA: Houston Texans -2.4, Cincinnati Bengals 0.4. The same for the running game.
Head to head
1 Houston Texans · 0 drawn · 0 Cincinnati Bengals1 meeting on record, 57.0 points a game
- Cincinnati Bengals27–30Houston Texans2023 · 13 Nov
Players to watch
Houston Texans
- C.J. Stroud3,041Passing yards
- Woody Marks703Rushing yards
- Nico Collins1,117Receiving yards
- C.J. Stroud19Passing TDs
- Nick Chubb3Rushing TDs
- Nico Collins6Receiving TDs
- Dalton Schultz82Receptions
- Danielle Hunter15Sacks
Cincinnati Bengals
- Joe Burrow1,809Passing yards
- Chase Brown1,019Rushing yards
- Ja'Marr Chase1,412Receiving yards
- Joe Burrow17Passing TDs
- Chase Brown6Rushing TDs
- Tee Higgins11Receiving TDs
- Ja'Marr Chase125Receptions
- Myles Murphy5.5Sacks
Defence vs position
2025 regular season - 2026 has no data yet.
| Conceded per game | Houston Texans | Cincinnati Bengals |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards to QBs | 204.127th | 245.18th |
| Passing TDs to QBs | 1.224th | 1.86th |
| Rushing yards to RBs | 73.429th | 119.21st |
| Rushing TDs to RBs | 0.712th | 0.810th |
| Receptions to RBs | 4.217th | 4.67th |
| Receiving yards to WRs | 127.223rd | 115.230th |
| Receptions to WRs | 9.329th | 8.632nd |
| Receiving TDs to WRs | 0.626th | 0.529th |
| Receiving yards to TEs | 45.625th | 84.91st |
| Receptions to TEs | 5.120th | 6.81st |
Odds
Head to head
| Selection | Best |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | |||||
| Texans |
Line5.5
| Selection | Best | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals+5.5 | — | ||||
| Texans-5.5 | — |
Total points43.5
| Selection | Best | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | — | ||||
| Under | — |
Injury report
Out, Doubtful and Questionable designations only.
Nobody at either club carried an Out, Doubtful or Questionable designation in this round.