2026 Week 2 · Final
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans, final 20–6
Pregame first read
CIN pass defense has the stronger league profile.
HOU passing attack #22/32 · CIN pass defense #10/32 · 185 offense / 147 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- HOU -1
- Model total
- 49.5
- 80% range (HOU margin)
- -13.8 to +20.5
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingC.J. StroudHOU353 pass yds
- RushingChase BrownCIN80 rush yds
- ReceivingDalton SchultzHOU140 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- HOU passing attack#22/32CIN pass defense#10/32
- HOU run game#15/32CIN run defense#20/32
- CIN passing attack#12/32HOU pass defense#6/32
- CIN run game#6/32HOU run defense#1/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2026 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
CINCincinnati Bengals
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HOUHouston Texans
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