NFL 2026 · Regular season Week 2
How did the Bengals beat the Texans 20-6?
Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET (Sep 21, 02:00 KST)Reliant Stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Box score
Game leaders
- PassingJoe Burrow 20/31 · 207 yds · TD 2 · INT 0C.J. Stroud 30/55 · 353 yds · TD 0 · INT 0
- RushingChase Brown 20 car · 80 yds · TD 0C.J. Stroud 3 car · 29 yds · TD 0
- ReceivingTee Higgins 5 rec · 95 yds · TD 0Dalton Schultz 12 rec · 140 yds · TD 0
- SacksCedric Johnson 2Will Anderson Jr. 1
- TacklesDemetrius Knight Jr. 12Azeez Al-Shaair 12
Team stats
| Bengals | Texans | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Total yards | 267 (59 plays) | 374 (78 plays) |
| Passing yards | 182 (20/31 comp.) | 314 (30/56 comp.) |
| Rushing yards | 85 (23 att.) | 60 (18 att.) |
| Turnovers | 0 (0 fum. · 0 INT) | 0 (0 fum. · 0 INT) |
| 3rd-down conversions | 5/15 | 5/17 |
| 4th-down conversions | 0/0 | 0/4 |
| Red-zone scores | 1/1 | 0/4 |
| Sacked | 5 · -25 yds | 4 · -39 yds |
| Penalties | 12 · 78 yds | 9 · 83 yds |
| Time of possession | 30:49 | 29:11 |
Passing yards are net of sack yardage (BALLDONTLIE team stats). Turnovers = fumbles lost + interceptions thrown.
Bengals
Bengals passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | 20/31 | 207 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Bengals rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | 20 | 80 | 0 | 11 |
| Samaje Perine | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Burrow | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
Bengals receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee Higgins | 5 | 95 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 7 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 32 |
| Samaje Perine | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Colbie Young | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Andrei Iosivas | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Erick All Jr. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Chase Brown | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Dohnte Meyers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texans
Texans passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 30/55 | 353 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kai Kroeger | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texans rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 3 | 29 | 0 | 14 |
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| David Montgomery | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Woody Marks | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Texans receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TGT | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Schultz | 12 | 140 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 3 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 3 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| Foster Moreau | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Jared Wayne | 2 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 31 |
| Woody Marks | 5 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| David Montgomery | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
TD touchdowns, INT interceptions, SACK times sacked.
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- Wild card — seeds 5–7, earned on record without winning the division. Only the No. 1 seed skips the first round (the Wild Card round).
- Tie — a regular-season game still level after a 10-minute overtime ends as a tie, counted as half a win in winning percentage.
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