Bengals vs Texans

Head-to-Head Record

All Time
1 Ties
HOU
Texans
35 Wins

Average Scores

Bengals vs Texans (All Time)

Bengals 23.4 PPG
Texans 22.3 PPG

Home Field Advantage

Bengals vs Texans (All Time)

Bengals at Home 19-16
54% Win Rate
Texans at Home 19-14
58% Win Rate

Highest Scoring Game

Bengals vs Texans

78 Total Points
Dec 17, 1972
Bengals 61 - 17 Texans

Last Meeting

Bengals vs Texans

Nov 12, 2023
Texans 30 - 27 Bengals
Texans Won

Rivalry Facts

These teams have played 68 times, first meeting in 1968.

The Texans lead the all-time series 32-35-1.

The home team has won 56% of games in this matchup.

The last time Bengals won at Texans was Dec 27, 2020.

Largest victory: 54 points (Bengals on Dec 17, 1989)

Current Form (Last 10)

CIN
Bengals
3-7 W3
Recent: W L L W L L L L W L ← Latest
HOU
Texans
8-2 W8
Recent: W W W W W W W L W L ← Latest

Texans are the hotter team coming into this matchup.

Recent Meetings (Last 5)

Nov 12, 2023
HOU W
Bengals 27
@
Texans 30
Dec 27, 2020
CIN W
Bengals 37
@
Texans 31
Sep 14, 2017
HOU W
Bengals 9
@
Texans 13
Dec 24, 2016
HOU W
Bengals 10
@
Texans 12
Nov 16, 2015
HOU W
Bengals 6
@
Texans 10

Upcoming Games for Bengals

Dec 28, 2025
vs Cardinals
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
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Jan 04, 2026
vs Browns
Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
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Upcoming Games for Texans

Dec 27, 2025
@ Chargers
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
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Jan 04, 2026
vs Colts
NRG Stadium, Houston, TX
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Historical Performance (All-Time Stats)

CIN

Bengals

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 57 Seasons
45%
403-479-5
PLAYOFF SEASONS 57 total
16
28% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS
0
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
53%
44-38-1
HOU

Texans

All-time performance

ALL-TIME WIN % 23 Seasons
44%
162-209-1
PLAYOFF SEASONS 23 total
8
35% of seasons
CHAMPIONSHIPS
0
RECENT FORM Last 5 years
37%
31-52-1

Top Seasons by Wins

All-Time Records
#1
1981
Lost Super Bowl
12-4-0
75%
#2
1988
Lost Super Bowl
12-4-0
75%
#3
2015
Lost Wild Card Round
12-4-0
75%
#4
2022
Lost Conference Championship
12-4-0
75%
#5
1975
Lost Divisional Round
11-3-0
78.6%
#1
2012
Lost Divisional Round
12-4-0
75%
#2
2018
Lost Wild Card Round
11-5-0
68.8%
#3
2011
Lost Divisional Round
10-6-0
62.5%
#4
2019
Lost Divisional Round
10-6-0
62.5%
#5
2023
Lost Divisional Round
10-7-0
58.8%