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Week 2 · Sunday, 20 September 2026 · 1:00 PM ET

Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

Scheduled. The official gamebook is pending separately. Follow NFL scores

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Historical season profiles and statistical comparison

Where the profiles collide

  • HOU HOU takeaways (top-8) vs CIN ball security (bottom-8 giveaways)takeaways→giveaways

Cincinnati Bengals · 2025 record 6-11

Wrong end of the spectrum on 4 of 5 key categories (points allowed, sacks, qb hits, turnover margin). The profile of a team that struggles.

  • #12Points scored414
  • #30Points allowed492
  • #26Sacksproxy · pressure rate34
  • #27QB hitsproxy · pressure rate79
  • #31Turnover margin-14

Houston Texans · 2025 record 12-5

Right end of the spectrum on 3 of 5 key categories (points allowed, sacks, turnover margin). The profile of a team that goes far.

  • #13Points scored404
  • #2Points allowed295
  • #6Sacksproxy · pressure rate48
  • #15QB hitsproxy · pressure rate95
  • #2Turnover margin+17

Profiles 2025 · Slate from nflverse games.csv. An edge is printed ONLY where one club sits top-8 and the other bottom-8 on a paired axis from last season's profile — a measured spectrum gap, not a prediction. No edge = no line. Scores fill from the same file as games are played.

Game week, injuries and availability

Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

All 24 connected restrictions and reportsFull club reports →
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Availability · depth behind

This week · one displacement plan

Reading current report and chart evidence…

  • Nico Collins · WR · chart order unresolved · ACTIVE2026-09-17 · Hamstring · Practice: DNP · Game designation not reportedChanged: 2026-09-16 practice LP → 2026-09-17 DNP; game designation unreported → unreportedReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:09.968ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
  • Jadeveon Clowney · DE · chart order unresolved · ACTIVE2026-09-17 · Knee · Practice: DNP · Game designation not reportedNo change from the connected 2026-09-16 reportReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:09.968ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
  • Ed Ingram · G · chart order unresolved · ACTIVE2026-09-17 · Groin · Practice: LP · Game designation not reportedChange unknown: no earlier comparable report connectedReport evidenceRoster designation evidence · 2026-09-20T13:09:09.968ZBehind: No deeper chart row on file
All 36 connected restrictions and reportsFull club reports →
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Gameday reporting · CIN at HOU

2026-09-20 · 13:00 ET. Practice DNP does not establish gameday OUT.

CIN inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: CIN gameday reporting Observed 2026-09-20T14:56:36.073Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: CIN injury reporting

CIN reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-20T14:56:36.073Z.

https://www.bengals.com/news/

https://www.bengals.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-buccaneers-inactives-week-1-2026

HOU inactives: Awaiting official list; source checked. No scratches inferred. not_yet_available · Owner: HOU gameday reporting Observed 2026-09-20T14:46:38.799Z

Next report: Publication date and time not sourced. not_yet_available · Owner: HOU injury reporting

HOU reporting evidence

official_list_not_observed · next_publication_time_not_sourced. Checked: 2026-09-20T14:46:38.799Z.

https://www.houstontexans.com/news/

https://www.houstontexans.com/team/injury-report/

https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-inactives-week-1-vs-buffalo-bills

Game week · CIN at HOU

Preparation for this scheduled matchup.

CIN desk · HOU desk · All week 2 games

  1. Injury report — observed 2026-09-17 / 2026-09-18CIN 7 row(s) · HOU 6 row(s). Jonathan Allen · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Joe Burrow · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; B.J. Hill · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: QUESTIONABLE; Samaje Perine · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Shemar Stewart · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Daxton Hill · 2026-09-18 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Dexter Lawrence · 2026-09-18 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Jadeveon Clowney · 2026-09-17 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Nico Collins · 2026-09-17 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Jacob Hummel · 2026-09-17 · Practice: DNP · Game designation: unreported; Trent Brown · 2026-09-17 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Wade Woodaz · 2026-09-17 · Practice: FP · Game designation: unreported; Ed Ingram · 2026-09-17 · Practice: LP · Game designation: unreportedsourced · 2026-09-18 · Club injury reports
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  2. Inactives — 90 minutes before kickAwaiting official inactive lists. Both club sources have been checked; no scratches are inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20T11:30:00-04:00 · Gameday reporting
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  3. Kick — CIN at HOU, 2026-09-20 13:00 ETScheduled kickoff is ahead, according to the league schedule.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20T13:00:00-04:00 · League schedule
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  4. Official gamebook — the NFL Game Summary after the gameThe official game summary is not connected yet. A result is not inferred.not_yet_available · 2026-09-20 · Official game summaries
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  5. Review — Tuesday 2026-09-22 (what changed for the club)Review follows the official game summary. No result has been confirmed.not_yet_available · 2026-09-22 · Club review
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Review

No result on file — play status is not confirmed here