Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans, Reliant Stadium. Sun Sep 20, 1:00 PM ET. The line: HOU -3; total 45.5. This season the Bengals are 2-1 against the spread and the Texans 0-3.
Updated Oct 2, 2026
Cincinnati Bengals covered by 17 points. The game finished under the total of 45.5.
The last column is the Bengals on the road and the Texans at home.
| Team | 2026 | 2025 | Since 2021 | Away / home since 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-1 (66.7%) | 8-9 (47.1%) | 49-35-3 (58.3%) | 28-16 (63.6%) |
| Houston Texans | 0-3 (0.0%) | 9-8 (52.9%) | 41-45-2 (47.7%) | 20-24-1 (45.5%) |
| Date | Matchup | Final | Spread | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | CIN @ HOU | CIN 20, HOU 6 | HOU -3 | Cincinnati Bengals by 17 |
| 2023-11-12 | HOU @ CIN | HOU 30, CIN 27 | CIN -5.5 | Houston Texans by 8.5 |
ATS means against the spread. A team covers when it wins by more than the point spread, or loses by fewer points than the spread. A game that lands exactly on the spread is a push and is left out of cover percentages.
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