Houston Texans @ Cincinnati Bengals
5-4, 2-3 Away
30
5-4, 2-3 Away
5-4, 3-2 Home
27
5-4, 3-2 Home
Game Leaders
356
C.J. StroudQB
23/39, 1 TD, 1 INT
356
347
J. BurrowQB
27/40, 2 TD, 2 INT
347
150
D. SingletaryRB
30 CAR, 1 TD
150
46
J. MixonRB
11 CAR, 1 TD
46
172
N. BrownWR
7 REC
172
124
J. ChaseWR
5 REC, 1 TD
124
3
S. RankinsDT
3
0.5
T. HendricksonLB
0.5
8
T. ThomasS
4 SOLO
8
9
C. Taylor-BrittCB
7 SOLO
9
Team Stats
544
Total Yards
380
3
Turnovers
2
28
1st Downs
20
7-50
Penalties
4-63
4/13
3rd Down
6/14
0/1
4th Down
1/1
3/5
Red Zone
1/3
31:30
Possession
28:30
Game Information
Cincinnati, OH
CBS
Referee:Carl Cheffers
Back Judge:Martin Hankins
Side Judge:Eugene Hall
Down Judge:Mike Carr
Field Judge:Nathan Jones
Line Judge:Thomas Eaton
Umpire:Brandon Cruse
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 28 | 20 |
| Passing 1st downs | 16 | 11 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 10 | 5 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 2 | 4 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 6-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Plays | 74 | 60 |
| Total Yards | 544 | 380 |
| Total Drives | 13 | 13 |
| Yards per Play | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| Passing | 356 | 314 |
| Comp/Att | 23/39 | 27/40 |
| Yards per pass | 8.9 | 7.1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 1-0 | 4-33 |
| Rushing | 188 | 66 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 16 |
| Yards per rush | 5.5 | 4.1 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| Penalties | 7-50 | 4-63 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 2 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
2025 Standings
American Football Conference
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 474 | 336 |
| Houston | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 404 | 295 |
| Indianapolis | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 466 | 412 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 284 | 478 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 397 | 387 |
| Baltimore | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 424 | 398 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 414 | 492 |
| Cleveland | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 279 | 379 |
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