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Cincinnati Bengals Hold Houston Texans to 6 Points in 20-6 Victory

Quarter By Quarter

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CIN 0 7 10 3 20
HOU 0 3 3 0 6

After a scoreless opening quarter, Cincinnati took a 7-3 lead into halftime and extended the advantage to 17-6 through three quarters, maintaining control entering the final period.

One of the game’s defining plays came with 3:29 left in the second quarter, when Joe Burrow connected with Ja’Marr Chase for a 32-yard touchdown. The score pushed Cincinnati ahead 7-0, forcing Houston to chase the game from there.

Ja’Marr Chase led the receiving group with 7 catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns, including the 32-yard touchdown from Joe Burrow that helped Cincinnati build separation. Joe Burrow completed 20 of 31 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns, including the 32-yard touchdown to Ja’Marr Chase that helped Cincinnati build separation. Chase Brown paced the rushing attack with 80 yards on 20 carries. Tee Higgins led the receiving group with 5 catches for 95 yards.

The strongest verified explanation is the scoreboard itself: Cincinnati finished with a 14-point edge and held Houston to 6 points.

The win moved Cincinnati to 2-0, while Houston is now 0-2. The Bengals leave with a defensive result to build on, while the Texans need more scoring punch after being held to 6 points.

Postgame Statistical Breakdown

Team Stats

Stat Cincinnati Bengals Houston Texans
Final Score 20 6
Total Offensive Yards 267 374
Passing Yards 182 314
Rushing Yards 85 60
Total Plays 59 78
Yards Per Play 4.5 4.8
First Downs 12 22
Third Downs 5-15 5-17
Third-Down % 33.3% 29.4%
Fourth Downs 0-0 0-4
Passing TDs 2 0
Rushing TDs 0 0
Total Offensive TDs 2 0
Turnovers 0 0
Interceptions Thrown 0 0
Fumbles Lost 0 0
Sacks Allowed 5 4
Penalties 12 9
Penalty Yards 78 83
Time of Possession 30:49 29:11

Passing

Cincinnati Bengals

  1. Joe Burrow — 20/31, 64.5%, 207 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT, 6.7 YPA, 5 SACK, 105.2 RTG

Houston Texans

  1. C.J. Stroud — 30/55, 54.5%, 353 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT, 6.4 YPA, 4 SACK, 74.3 RTG

Rushing

Cincinnati Bengals

  1. Chase Brown — 20 CAR, 80 YDS, 4.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 11
  2. Samaje Perine — 2 CAR, 6 YDS, 3.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 4

Houston Texans

  1. C.J. Stroud — 3 CAR, 29 YDS, 9.7 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 14
  2. Jaylin Noel — 1 CAR, 13 YDS, 13.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 13

Receiving

Cincinnati Bengals

  1. Tee Higgins — 5 REC, 10 TGT, 95 YDS, 19.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 23
  2. Ja’Marr Chase — 7 REC, 9 TGT, 75 YDS, 10.7 AVG, 2 TD, LONG 32
  3. Samaje Perine — 1 REC, 1 TGT, 16 YDS, 16.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 16
  4. Andrei Iosivas — 1 REC, 1 TGT, 7 YDS, 7.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 7
  5. Colbie Young — 1 REC, 1 TGT, 7 YDS, 7.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 7

Houston Texans

  1. Dalton Schultz — 12 REC, 14 TGT, 140 YDS, 11.7 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 35
  2. Xavier Hutchinson — 3 REC, 9 TGT, 37 YDS, 12.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 18
  3. Kayshon Boutte — 3 REC, 5 TGT, 37 YDS, 12.3 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 21
  4. Foster Moreau — 2 REC, 2 TGT, 34 YDS, 17.0 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 25
  5. Jared Wayne — 2 REC, 7 TGT, 33 YDS, 16.5 AVG, 0 TD, LONG 18

Scoring Plays

Qtr Clock Team Play Score
Q2 3:29 Cincinnati Bengals Ja’Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick) CIN 7, HOU 0
Q2 1:17 Houston Texans Ka’imi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal CIN 7, HOU 3
Q3 12:28 Cincinnati Bengals Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal CIN 10, HOU 3
Q3 3:03 Cincinnati Bengals Ja’Marr Chase 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick) CIN 17, HOU 3
Q3 0:35 Houston Texans Ka’imi Fairbairn 45-yard field goal CIN 17, HOU 6
Q4 12:16 Cincinnati Bengals Evan McPherson 57-yard field goal CIN 20, HOU 6

Defense

Cincinnati Bengals

  1. Cedric Johnson — 4 TOT, 3 SOLO, 2 TFL, 2 SACK, 2 QBH
  2. Dax Hill — 10 TOT, 4 SOLO, 4 PD
  3. Jonathan Allen — 3 TOT, 3 SOLO, 3 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH
  4. Demetrius Knight Jr. — 12 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 QBH
  5. Shemar Stewart — 2 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH
  6. Jordan Battle — 8 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 PD
  7. DJ Turner II — 5 TOT, 4 SOLO, 2 PD
  8. Barrett Carter — 5 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL
  9. Dexter Lawrence II — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 QBH
  10. Jalen Davis — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 PD

Houston Texans

  1. Will Anderson Jr. — 8 TOT, 4 SOLO, 3 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH, 1 PD
  2. Sheldon Rankins — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 2 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH
  3. Logan Hall — 3 TOT, 2 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 2 QBH
  4. Azeez Al-Shaair — 12 TOT, 6 SOLO
  5. Danielle Hunter — 1 TOT, 1 SOLO, 1 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 QBH, 1 PD
  6. Kamari Lassiter — 5 TOT, 4 SOLO, 1 TFL
  7. Mario Edwards Jr. — 4 TOT, 0.5 SACK, 1 QBH
  8. Reed Blankenship — 5 TOT, 3 SOLO, 1 QBH
  9. Sabastian Harsh — 2 TOT, 1 SOLO, 0.5 SACK, 1 QBH
  10. Tommy Togiai — 6 TOT, 1 SOLO

Kick Returns

Cincinnati Bengals

  1. Dohnte Meyers — 3 KR, 90 YDS, 30.0 AVG, LONG 40, 0 TD

Houston Texans

  1. Woody Marks — 2 KR, 40 YDS, 20.0 AVG, LONG 22, 0 TD

Punt Returns

Cincinnati Bengals

  1. Dohnte Meyers — 3 PR, 19 YDS, 6.3 AVG, LONG 15, 0 TD

Houston Texans

  1. Jaylin Noel — 3 PR, 32 YDS, 10.7 AVG, LONG 17, 0 TD
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