Head to head
Cincinnati Bengals v Houston Texans — every meeting since 2002
Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans have met 14 times since 2002. CIN trail the regular-season series 5-7, and the two have met 2 times in the postseason (CIN 0-2). Against the closing spread CIN are 8-4. The highest-scoring meeting produced 68 points in 2020; the widest margin was 35.
CIN record
5-7
regular season, 2002–2023
CIN v the spread
8-4
covered–against
Highest scoring
68
combined, 2020
Widest margin
35
2002 season
Every meeting
14 games, 2002–2023| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 WK 10 | HOU 30atCIN 27 | 46 | CIN +5.5 | HOU by 3 |
| 2020 WK 16 | CIN 37atHOU 31 | 46 | HOU +7.5 | CIN by 6 |
| 2017 WK 2 | HOU 13atCIN 9 | 38 | CIN +5.5 | HOU by 4 |
| 2016 WK 16 | CIN 10atHOU 12 | 41.5 | HOU +3 | HOU by 2 |
| 2015 WK 10 | HOU 10atCIN 6 | 46.5 | CIN +10 | HOU by 4 |
| 2014 WK 12 | CIN 22atHOU 13 | 44.5 | HOU +3 | CIN by 9 |
| 2012 WC | CIN 13atHOU 19 | 42.5 | HOU +4 | HOU by 6 |
| 2011 WC | CIN 10atHOU 31 | 38 | HOU +4 | HOU by 21 |
| 2011 WK 14 | HOU 20atCIN 19 | 37.5 | CIN +2.5 | HOU by 1 |
| 2009 WK 6 | HOU 28atCIN 17 | 46 | CIN +4 | HOU by 11 |
| 2008 WK 8 | CIN 6atHOU 35 | 45.5 | HOU +9 | HOU by 29 |
| 2005 WK 4 | HOU 10atCIN 16 | 41.5 | CIN +9.5 | CIN by 6 |
| 2003 WK 10 | HOU 27atCIN 34 | 40 | CIN +4 | CIN by 7 |
| 2002 WK 9 | CIN 38atHOU 3 | 36.5 | HOU +2.5 | CIN by 35 |
CIN in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 51-4
- Last 103-7
The extremes
- Highest scoring2020 week 16 · CIN 37 at HOU 3168 points
- Lowest scoring2015 week 10 · HOU 10 at CIN 616 points
- Widest margin2002 week 9 · CIN 38 at HOU 335 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 2002–2023| CIN | HOU | Met | CIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | David Carr | 2 | 2-0 |
10 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 2002–2023| CIN | HOU | Met | CIN record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Lewis | Bill O'Brien | 4 | 1-3 |
| Marvin Lewis | Gary Kubiak | 3 | 0-3 |
| Marvin Lewis | Dom Capers | 2 | 2-0 |
3 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 2002 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 3 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 2002.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 1g2 TD
- C.J. Stroud QB · HOU · 1g2 TD
- Joe Mixon RB · CIN · 1g1 TD
- Devin Singletary RB · HOU · 1g1 TD
- Trenton Irwin WR · CIN · 1g1 TD
- Ja'Marr Chase WR · CIN · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- C.J. Stroud QB · HOU · 1g356 yds
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 1g347 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Devin Singletary RB · HOU · 1g150 yds
- Joe Mixon RB · CIN · 1g46 yds
- Joe Burrow QB · CIN · 1g20 yds
- Xavier Hutchinson WR · HOU · 1g17 yds
- Tank Dell WR · HOU · 1g13 yds
- C.J. Stroud QB · HOU · 1g8 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Noah Brown WR · HOU · 1g172 yds
- Ja'Marr Chase WR · CIN · 1g124 yds
- Tyler Boyd WR · CIN · 1g117 yds
- Dalton Schultz TE · HOU · 1g71 yds
- Tank Dell WR · HOU · 1g56 yds
- Trenton Irwin WR · CIN · 1g54 yds
