Bengals
20–6
CIN @ HOU
Texans
Final · Sun, Sep 20, 2026 · 2026 Week 2 · Reliant Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
CIN 48%52% HOU
34.0%GROUND37.3%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Burrow | 36 | -0.02 | 27.8% | 13.9% | -0.5 | 5.6 | 64.5% | 71.0% | -6.5 |
| C.Stroud | 60 | -0.06 | 40.0% | 6.7% | -3.6 | 9.2 | 60.0% | 68.4% | -8.4 |
Team Stats
| Metric | CIN | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.11 | -0.24 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.02 | -0.11 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.25 | -0.80 |
| Success Rate | 30.5% | 34.2% |
| Pass | 27.8% | 39.3% |
| Rush | 34.8% | 6.7% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 10.2% | 7.6% |
| Pass | 11.1% | 8.2% |
| Rush | 8.7% | 6.7% |
| Yards / Play | 4.54 | 4.73 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.19 | -0.08 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 33.3% | 27.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.24 | 1.71 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 59.1% | 20.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.6% | 40.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 8.5% | 13.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 34.3 | 22.8 |
| Plays | 59 | 79 |
| Total Yards | 268 | 374 |
| Total EPA | -6.3 | -18.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Bengals won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
CIN 76%24% HOU
12.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.0 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Fairbairn 58 yard field goal is No Good, Short — CIN +3.7
Kickoffs · CIN +0.4Punts · CIN +3.1Kicks · CIN +5.4
Player Stats
CIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe BurrowQB | 36 | 20/31 | 207 | 5.1 | -0.6 | -0.01 | -6.5 | 28% | +0.03 | 2 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaje PerineRB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.9 | -0.46 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Chase BrownRB | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | -3.9 | -0.19 | 40% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tee HigginsWR | 10 | 5 | 95 | 9.5 | +5.5 | +0.55 | 50% | +0.18 | 0 |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR | 9 | 7 | 75 | 8.3 | +3.9 | +0.43 | 33% | +0.06 | 2 |
| Samaje PerineRB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | +2.5 | +2.52 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Colbie YoungWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.2 | -0.20 | 0% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Andrei IosivasWR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.3 | -0.31 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Dohnte MeyersWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.80 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Erick AllTE | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.7 | -1.0 | -0.32 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Chase BrownRB | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | -4.1 | -0.83 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPhersonK | 2/2(51, 57) | 57 | 2/2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan RehkowP | 8 | 345 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dohnte MeyersWR | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 40 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dohnte MeyersWR | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 15 | 0 |
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai KroegerP | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -3.3 | -3.30 | — | 0% | -0.06 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. StroudQB | 60 | 30/53 | 353 | 5.7 | -3.6 | -0.06 | -8.4 | 40% | -0.09 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. StroudQB | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | +2.2 | +0.75 | 67% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Jaylin NoelWR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.1 | +1.12 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
| David MontgomeryRB | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | -6.4 | -1.07 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
| Woody MarksRB | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | -6.7 | -0.83 | 0% | -0.14 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton SchultzTE | 14 | 12 | 140 | 10.0 | +7.5 | +0.54 | 57% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Foster MoreauTE | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | +2.5 | +1.25 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Kayshon BoutteWR | 5 | 3 | 37 | 7.4 | +0.4 | +0.09 | 40% | +0.01 | 0 |
| David MontgomeryRB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.4 | +0.21 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Woody MarksRB | 6 | 5 | 27 | 4.5 | -0.1 | -0.02 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jaylin NoelWR | 5 | 1 | 31 | 6.2 | -0.2 | -0.03 | 20% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Xavier HutchinsonWR | 9 | 3 | 37 | 4.1 | -2.0 | -0.22 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jared WayneWR | 7 | 2 | 33 | 4.7 | -4.5 | -0.64 | 29% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi FairbairnK | 2/3(37, 45 · missed 58) | 45 | — | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai KroegerP | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 37.6 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody MarksRB | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Jaylin NoelWR | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 |
| Tremon SmithCB | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin NoelWR | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 17 | 0 |