Bengals handle Texans 20-6 as Ja'Marr Chase piles up 75 receiving yards and 2 TDs

Automated recap from game data · November 9, 2026 at 4:55 AM ET · Reliant Stadium

The Cincinnati Bengals handled the Houston Texans 20-6 on Sunday at Reliant Stadium in Houston before a crowd of 70,747. The Bengals moved to 2-0, while the Texans fell to 0-2.

The Bengals took a 7-3 lead into halftime and kept control with a 13-3 edge after the break. The Bengals never trailed.

The Bengals were out-gained 374-267, and neither team turned the ball over. The Bengals converted 5 of 15 third downs and held the ball for 30:49.

Ja'Marr Chase of the Bengals earned Game MVP. Chase caught 7 passes for 75 yards and 2 touchdowns.

For the Texans, Dalton Schultz caught 12 passes for 140 yards.

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CIN	0	7	10	3	20
HOU	0	3	3	0	6

How the game turned

Bengals win probability

Biggest swing: Bengals went from 31% to 46% on one play in the second quarter.

Q2 13:20C.Brown right guard to CIN 23 for 7 yards (J.Hansen).

Scoring plays

Time	Team	Play	CIN-HOU
Q2 3:29	CIN	Ja'Marr Chase 32 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)	7-0
Q2 1:17	HOU	Ka'imi Fairbairn 37 Yd Field Goal	7-3
Q3 12:28	CIN	Evan McPherson 51 Yd Field Goal	10-3
Q3 3:03	CIN	Ja'Marr Chase 18 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)	17-3
Q3 0:35	HOU	Ka'imi Fairbairn 45 Yd Field Goal	17-6
Q4 12:16	CIN	Evan McPherson 57 Yd Field Goal	20-6

Team stats

CIN		HOU
267	Total yards	374
182	Passing yards	314
85	Rushing yards	60
12	First downs	22
5-15	Third down	5-17
0-0	Fourth down	0-4
1-1	Red zone	0-4
0	Turnovers	0
5-25	Sacks allowed	4-39
12-78	Penalties	9-83
30:49	Time of possession	29:11