Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ET · 2026 season

Schedule

Scheduled start: Sun, Sep 20, 1:00 PM ET

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The teams entering this game

Each team's own recorded finals. The two recent lists are not the same dates.

Away

Cincinnati Bengals

2026 before this game

1–0

1 recorded final

Points per final

33–27

scored–allowed, n=1

2025 season

6–11

17 recorded finals · 24.4–28.9 per final

Last 5 recorded finals before this game · 3–2

W33–27vs Tampa Bay BuccaneersSep 13, 2026Game →
L18–20vs Cleveland BrownsJan 4, 2026
W37–14vs Arizona CardinalsDec 28, 2025
W45–21@ Miami DolphinsDec 21, 2025
L0–24vs Baltimore RavensDec 14, 2025

Home

Houston Texans

2026 before this game

0–1

1 recorded final

Points per final

31–36

scored–allowed, n=1

2025 season

13–6

19 recorded finals · 23.7–17.3 per final

Last 5 recorded finals before this game · 3–2

L31–36vs Buffalo BillsSep 13, 2026Game →
L16–28@ New England PatriotsJan 18, 2026
W30–6@ Pittsburgh SteelersJan 12, 2026
W38–30vs Indianapolis ColtsJan 4, 2026
W20–16@ Los Angeles ChargersDec 27, 2025

Recorded meetings before this game

Official finals between these teams, seasons 2002–2026 in GameTimePicks data (most recent 10 listed). Not an all-time series.

14 recorded meetings: Cincinnati Bengals 5 · Houston Texans 9

Most recent recorded meetings, newest first
Date	Site	Cincinnati Bengals	Houston Texans
Nov 12, 2023	at Cincinnati Bengals	27	30
Dec 27, 2020	at Houston Texans	37	31
Sep 14, 2017	at Cincinnati Bengals	9	13
Dec 24, 2016	at Houston Texans	10	12
Nov 16, 2015	at Cincinnati Bengals	6	10
Nov 23, 2014	at Houston Texans	22	13
Jan 5, 2013	at Houston Texans	13	19
Jan 7, 2012	at Houston Texans	10	31
Dec 11, 2011	at Cincinnati Bengals	19	20
Oct 18, 2009	at Cincinnati Bengals	17	28

Current GameTime forecast

Model output, not historical fact

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