Week 2 · NFL

Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Houston Texans a 57% chance to beat Cincinnati Bengals in this NFL matchup. Updated August 4, 2026.

#16 AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals

60% to make the playoffs

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#13 AFC South

Houston Texans

68% to make the playoffs

The model's read

SpreadHouston Texans −2.5Vegas
Projected scoreCincinnati Bengals 21 — Houston Texans 23

A coin flip. The model nudges Houston Texans by a field goal — 57% to win.

Chaos meter85 · TOSS-UP
85/ 100
CalmMayhem

Cincinnati Bengals

43%

to win

Houston Texans

57%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Cincinnati Bengals
vs
Houston Texans
#19Offense · EPA/play#21
#29Defense · EPA/play#1
#11Success rate#28

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

14 meetings since 1999

Houston Texans leads 9–5

Last met 2023 · Cincinnati Bengals 27–30 Houston Texans— Houston Texans won

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