# Bengals 20, Texans 6: Week 2 recap

> The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 20-6 on Sun, Sep 20 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX (Week 2, 2026 season). Records after the game: Bengals 6-2, Texans 3-5. D.Schultz (HOU) led all players with +7.5 EPA on 14 targets.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-20-cin-at-hou
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- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:10:13.177Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Bengals vs Texans?

The Cincinnati Bengals won 20-6. By quarter: CIN 0-7-10-3, HOU 0-3-3-0.

### Who was the best player in Bengals vs Texans?

By expected points added: D.Schultz (HOU, +7.5 EPA on 14 targets), T.Higgins (CIN, +5.5 EPA on 10 targets) and J.Chase (CIN, +3.9 EPA on 9 targets).

### What was the turning point of Bengals vs Texans?

The biggest swing in win probability (11 points toward the Bengals) came in Q2 at 3:29: (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep right to J.Chase for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 | 3:29 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep right to J.Chase for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 7-0 HOU |
| Q2 | 1:17 | K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger. | CIN 7-3 HOU |
| Q3 | 12:28 | E.McPherson 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 10-3 HOU |
| Q3 | 3:03 | (Shotgun) J.Burrow pass deep right to J.Chase for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 17-3 HOU |
| Q3 | 0:35 | K.Fairbairn 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-A.Brinkman, Holder-K.Kroeger.PENALTY on HST-K.Rutledge, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. | CIN 17-6 HOU |
| Q4 | 12:16 |  E.McPherson 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow. | CIN 20-6 HOU |