Week 8, 2026

played in Houston, TX

81 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	0	13	0	6	-	19
Houston Texans	0	14	0	8	-	22

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Ivan Rodriguez 9 run (Tyrell Fleming extra point)
2Q: 06:19 CIN - Ian Gottman 58 punt return (Clarence Summers extra point)
2Q: 06:12 HOU - Vernon Soprano 92 kickoff return (Tyrell Fleming extra point)
2Q: 02:12 CIN - Isaiah McKenzie 1 run (Clarence Summers extra point failed)
4Q: 12:22 CIN - Clarence Summers 33 field goal
4Q: 01:01 CIN - Clarence Summers 45 field goal
4Q: 00:06 HOU - Tom Howe 63 pass from Oliver Hutton (Oliver Hutton pass to Deron Walker for conversion)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 HOU - Ivan Rodriguez 9 run (Tyrell Fleming extra point)
2Q: 06:19 CIN - Ian Gottman 58 punt return (Clarence Summers extra point)
2Q: 06:12 HOU - Vernon Soprano 92 kickoff return (Tyrell Fleming extra point)
2Q: 02:12 CIN - Isaiah McKenzie 1 run (Clarence Summers extra point failed)
4Q: 12:22 CIN - Clarence Summers 33 field goal
4Q: 01:01 CIN - Clarence Summers 45 field goal
4Q: 00:06 HOU - Tom Howe 63 pass from Oliver Hutton (Oliver Hutton pass to Deron Walker for conversion)

Team Statistics CIN HOU
Record 2-6 5-2
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 8 8
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 284 270
- Offensive Plays 61 63
- Yards per Play 4.66 4.29
Net Rushing Yards 82 116
- Rushing Attempts 27 19
- Yards per Rush 3.04 6.11
Net Passing Yards 202 154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 21 - 0 39 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 207 186
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 5/32
- Yards per Pass Play 5.94 3.50
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 12.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/48 7/49
Punt Returns/Yards 5/99 4/32
Kick Returns/Yards 1/23 2/112
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 24
Time of Possession 30:41 29:19

Team Statistics	CIN	HOU
Record	2-6	5-2
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	8	8
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	284	270
- Offensive Plays	61	63
- Yards per Play	4.66	4.29
Net Rushing Yards	82	116
- Rushing Attempts	27	19
- Yards per Rush	3.04	6.11
Net Passing Yards	202	154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 21 - 0	39 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	207	186
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	5/32
- Yards per Pass Play	5.94	3.50
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	12.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/48	7/49
Punt Returns/Yards	5/99	4/32
Kick Returns/Yards	1/23	2/112
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 24
Time of Possession	30:41	29:19

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:04	OWN 8	6	45	Punt
1	6:48	1:56	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	14:51	2:26	OWN 30	4	18	Punt
2	10:31	1:25	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
2	7:37	0:34	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
2	5:56	2:10	OWN 25	3	10	Punt
2	2:54	0:53	OPP 27	4	27	Touchdown
2	0:21	0:21	OWN 20	1	4	Half
3	13:02	1:16	OWN 36	4	27	Punt
3	10:50	1:38	OWN 44	3	1	Punt
3	7:04	3:39	OWN 44	7	22	Downs
3	1:24	4:07	OWN 32	9	52	Field Goal
4	8:04	5:44	OWN 1	8	60	Punt
4	1:30	0:36	OPP 34	3	6	Field Goal

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:56	4:08	OWN 6	7	51	Punt
1	4:52	5:01	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
2	12:25	1:54	OWN 29	4	6	Punt
2	9:06	1:29	OWN 30	3	-3	Punt
2	7:03	0:51	OWN 7	3	7	Punt
2	3:46	0:52	OWN 29	2	-2	Fumble
2	2:01	1:40	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	11:46	0:56	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
3	9:12	2:08	OWN 22	3	-7	Punt
3	3:25	2:01	OWN 34	4	11	Punt
4	12:17	4:13	OWN 28	6	25	Punt
4	2:20	0:50	OWN 20	6	14	Downs
4	0:54	0:54	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Gus Ardrey, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Adam Stargell	19	64	3.37	16	2	0
Scottie Neff	3	14	4.67	6	0	0
Isaiah McKenzie	3	8	2.67	6	0	1
Horace McCreary	2	-4	-2.00	0	0	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ivan Rodriguez	13	76	5.85	16	2	1
Oliver Hutton	4	42	10.50	20	2	0
Roman Gomez	2	-2	-1.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scottie Neff	33	21	207	1/5	0	22	0	81.2

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Oliver Hutton	39	20	186	5/32	1	63	0	73.2

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jonathan Finley	5	7	56	11.20	28	22
WR Monty Wallace	5	5	55	11.00	9	21
TE Zack Schulz	3	5	20	6.67	7	18
WR Donnell Bradford	3	7	36	12.00	20	22
WR Matthew Maloney	2	2	17	8.50	4	14
RB Adam Stargell	2	2	17	8.50	16	21
FB Dashawn Cassidy	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Sammy Cabacungan	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
RB Isaiah McKenzie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dakota Holliday	5	12	24	4.80	0	11	0
WR Deron Walker	4	5	39	9.75	4	14	0
WR Eugene Caldwell	4	9	10	2.50	0	6	0
TE Marty DeMulling	3	4	32	10.67	8	13	0
WR Sawyer Simmons	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
FB Caden Moose	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Ivan Rodriguez	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Tom Howe	1	1	63	63.00	13	63	1
RB Roman Gomez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force
Scottie Neff	1	0	0
Adam Stargell	1	0	0
Jacob Mariotti	0	1	0
Mack Blanchard	0	1	0
Lamar Barber	0	1	0
Gus Ardrey	0	0	1
Luther Fuld	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Oliver Hutton	2	1	0
Riddick Brandon	0	0	1
Teddy Whalen	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dixon Burroughs	9	363	40.3	32.3	51	4

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Raymond Battle	10	432	43.2	30.7	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clarence Summers	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	1/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tyrell Fleming	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ian Gottman	5	99	19.8	1

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
R.J. Weber	4	32	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matthew Maloney	1	23	23.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vernon Soprano	2	112	56.0	1

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ian Gottman	6	0	0.0	19	33
OLB Gus Ardrey	5	2	2.0	19	44
S R.J. McNeil	5	1	0.0	12	23
DE Dixon Thornburg	4	0	1.0	19	44
DE Luther Fuld	4	0	1.0	18	29
ILB Pat Honaker	4	3	0.5	19	41
ILB Bo Whitfield	4	1	0.0	8	18
CB Tyrus Coffey	2	2	0.0	19	38
CB Allen Everett	2	1	0.0	19	42
DT Dashawn Detsch	1	1	0.5	19	35
CB Luke Sedor	1	1	0.0	11	23
OLB Lamar Barber	1	1	0.0	19	37
CB Neil Williams	1	0	0.0	0	16
OLB Arturo Reeves	1	0	0.0	1	15
DE Joe Levine	1	0	0.0	0	9
S Jason Boulware	0	1	0.0	7	27

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Lincoln Pepper	8	1	0.5	26	33
OLB Phil Milliken	7	1	0.0	21	26
ILB Lester Fulcher	5	2	0.0	6	8
OLB Teddy Whalen	5	1	0.0	20	21
CB Riddick Brandon	4	1	0.0	26	31
CB Vernon Soprano	4	0	0.0	25	34
ILB Nick Reid	3	5	0.0	22	28
DE Johnny Coady	3	2	0.0	19	32
S Deion Garrod	3	1	0.0	26	29
DE Jonah Duffy	2	1	0.0	26	30
S Lewis McKinley	2	1	0.0	27	34
DE Andy Stillman	2	0	0.0	20	25
DE Glen Patterson	0	1	0.5	4	5
DT Monty Cannida	0	1	0.0	13	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gus Ardrey	2.0	0	0	0	44
DE Dixon Thornburg	1.0	0	0	3	44
DE Luther Fuld	1.0	0	0	0	29
ILB Pat Honaker	0.5	0	1	0	41
DT Dashawn Detsch	0.5	0	0	0	35
CB Tyrus Coffey	0.0	1	0	0	38
OLB Lamar Barber	0.0	0	1	1	37

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Lincoln Pepper	0.5	0	1	33
DE Glen Patterson	0.5	0	0	5
DE Jonah Duffy	0.0	1	0	30
DE Johnny Coady	0.0	0	2	32
DT Monty Cannida	0.0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S R.J. McNeil	3	2	23
ILB Pat Honaker	3	1	41
S Ian Gottman	2	2	33
ILB Bo Whitfield	2	1	18
CB Allen Everett	2	0	42
CB Neil Williams	2	0	16
CB Tyrus Coffey	1	2	38
CB Luke Sedor	1	1	23
OLB Gus Ardrey	1	0	44
DE Dixon Thornburg	1	0	44
OLB Arturo Reeves	1	0	15
DE Joe Levine	1	0	9
OLB Lamar Barber	0	1	37

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Vernon Soprano	3	3	34
ILB Lester Fulcher	3	0	8
OLB Phil Milliken	3	0	26
OLB Teddy Whalen	3	0	21
CB Riddick Brandon	2	0	31
DE Andy Stillman	2	0	25
S Deion Garrod	2	0	29
ILB Nick Reid	1	0	28
DT Lincoln Pepper	1	0	33
DE Johnny Coady	1	0	32
CB Andrew Fulcher	0	1	17
CB Lamar McKenzie	0	1	5

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jacob Mariotti	4	6	27	0	34
Mack Blanchard	2	6	27	1	34
Harvey Frederick	1	5	27	0	34
Thomas Erickson	0	5	27	0	34
Zack Schulz	0	1	12	0	13
Al Jewell	0	1	27	0	34

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eugene Ramsey	5	5	19	1	44
Caden Jones	2	5	19	0	44
Drew Stansberry	1	3	19	0	44
Caden Moose	1	2	8	0	8
Shaun Richardson	0	1	19	3	44
Earl Elkon	0	1	19	1	44
Richie Chesher	0	1	1	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Al Jewell	3	16
Francisco Huntley	1	28
Luke Sedor	1	18

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Lincoln Pepper	2	13
Phil Milliken	1	27
Eugene Ramsey	1	13
Caden Jones	1	10

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mack Blanchard	27	34	---	---	16	77
Al Jewell	27	34	---	---	16	77
Allen Everett	---	---	19	42	13	74
Harvey Frederick	27	34	---	---	11	72
Jacob Mariotti	27	34	---	---	11	72
Gus Ardrey	---	---	19	44	2	65
Dixon Thornburg	---	---	19	44	---	63
Thomas Erickson	27	34	---	---	---	61
Scottie Neff	27	34	---	---	---	61
Pat Honaker	---	---	19	41	1	61
Ian Gottman	---	---	19	33	9	61
Monty Wallace	27	31	---	---	3	61
Tyrus Coffey	---	---	19	38	---	57
Sammy Cabacungan	25	32	---	---	---	57
Lamar Barber	---	---	19	37	---	56
Dashawn Detsch	---	---	19	35	---	54
Matthew Maloney	14	19	---	---	20	53
R.J. McNeil	---	---	12	23	18	53
Luke Sedor	---	---	11	23	18	52
Adam Stargell	22	27	---	---	1	50
Luther Fuld	---	---	18	29	---	47
Arturo Reeves	---	---	1	15	25	41
Jonathan Finley	10	20	---	---	8	38
Jason Boulware	---	---	7	27	---	34
Francisco Huntley	2	2	---	---	28	32
Zack Schulz	12	13	---	---	1	26
Bo Whitfield	---	---	8	18	---	26
Donnell Bradford	12	13	---	---	---	25
Isaiah McKenzie	3	2	---	---	18	23
Willie Starks	0	1	---	---	20	21
Reuben Sparkes	---	---	0	10	10	20
Joe Levine	---	---	0	9	10	19
Neil Williams	---	---	0	16	---	16
Dashawn Cassidy	6	9	---	---	---	15
Quentin Shapiro	---	---	0	0	12	12
Jared Horn	0	0	---	---	11	11
Dixon Burroughs	0	0	---	---	11	11
Carter Givens	0	0	---	---	9	9
Harrison Conlan	0	0	---	---	9	9
Clarence Summers	0	0	---	---	7	7
Horace McCreary	2	1	---	---	1	4
Daquan Sonntag	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alexander Hall	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dominic Hornsby	0	0	---	---	---	0
Roosevelt Wolf	---	---	0	0	---	0
Calvin Kemp	---	---	0	0	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lewis McKinley	---	---	27	34	19	80
Eugene Ramsey	19	44	---	---	13	76
Phil Milliken	---	---	21	26	27	74
Caden Jones	19	44	---	---	10	73
Shaun Richardson	19	44	---	---	10	73
Drew Stansberry	19	44	---	---	10	73
Earl Elkon	19	44	---	---	10	73
Lincoln Pepper	---	---	26	33	13	72
Vernon Soprano	---	---	25	34	7	66
Oliver Hutton	19	44	---	---	---	63
Eugene Caldwell	19	43	---	---	---	62
Riddick Brandon	---	---	26	31	3	60
Marty DeMulling	16	41	---	---	2	59
Jonah Duffy	---	---	26	30	2	58
Deion Garrod	---	---	26	29	2	57
Sawyer Simmons	15	39	---	---	1	55
Deron Walker	12	25	---	---	17	54
Johnny Coady	---	---	19	32	1	52
Nick Reid	---	---	22	28	---	50
Andrew Fulcher	---	---	14	17	18	49
Andy Stillman	---	---	20	25	2	47
Teddy Whalen	---	---	20	21	2	43
Ivan Rodriguez	16	25	---	---	---	41
Roman Gomez	3	19	---	---	18	40
Monty Cannida	---	---	13	11	11	35
Caden Moose	8	8	---	---	17	33
Lester Fulcher	---	---	6	8	16	30
Richie Chesher	1	0	---	---	25	26
Dakota Holliday	5	18	---	---	---	23
Glen Patterson	---	---	4	5	10	19
R.J. Weber	0	1	---	---	16	17
Lamar McKenzie	---	---	1	5	6	12
Raymond Battle	0	0	---	---	10	10
Hardy Buhner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Larry Knight	---	---	1	2	3	6
Tom Howe	0	1	---	---	5	6
Tyrell Fleming	0	0	---	---	3	3
Reginald Lester	---	---	0	3	---	3
Oscar Sheldon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jorge Finley	0	0	---	---	---	0
Erick Gomez	---	---	0	0	---	0
Kendrick Hughes	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrin Larose	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dexter O'Neal	---	---	0	0	---	0
Myles Palmer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Santiago McCormick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	18	36	2.0
Right	9	46	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	33	8.3
Middle	9	62	6.9
Right	6	21	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scottie Neff	33	21	4	1	1	5	4	0	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Oliver Hutton	39	20	1	3	3	10	2	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	34	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	123	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	29	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	19	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	28	2.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	76	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	63	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jonathan Finley	7	5	0	56	1	20
WR Donnell Bradford	7	3	0	36	1	13
TE Zack Schulz	5	3	1	20	0	13
WR Monty Wallace	5	5	0	55	1	31
TE Sammy Cabacungan	3	0	0	0	0	32
WR Matthew Maloney	2	2	0	17	0	19
RB Adam Stargell	2	2	0	17	1	27
RB Isaiah McKenzie	1	0	0	0	0	2
FB Dashawn Cassidy	1	1	0	6	0	9

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dakota Holliday	12	5	0	24	0	18
WR Eugene Caldwell	9	4	3	10	0	43
WR Deron Walker	5	4	0	39	0	25
TE Marty DeMulling	4	3	0	32	0	41
WR Sawyer Simmons	3	1	0	10	0	39
RB Ivan Rodriguez	3	1	0	1	0	25
FB Caden Moose	1	1	0	7	0	8
RB Roman Gomez	1	0	0	0	0	19
WR Tom Howe	1	1	0	63	1	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Scottie Neff	1	3	3.00	4.67
Isaiah McKenzie	1	1	1.00	2.67

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Oliver Hutton	1	3	3.00	10.50
Ivan Rodriguez	1	9	9.00	5.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scottie Neff	4	2	11	2.75	6.27

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Zack Schulz	2	1	3	1.50	4.00
WR Donnell Bradford	2	1	8	4.00	5.14

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Adam Stargell	4	1
Scottie Neff	2	0
Isaiah McKenzie	1	1

Houston	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scottie Neff	7	3	0

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Oliver Hutton	12	8	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch
WR Jonathan Finley	3	2
TE Sammy Cabacungan	2	0
WR Donnell Bradford	1	0
WR Monty Wallace	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eugene Caldwell	4	2	0
TE Dakota Holliday	3	2	0
WR Deron Walker	2	2	1
TE Marty DeMulling	1	1	0
FB Caden Moose	1	1	0
RB Roman Gomez	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (21,400)
End Zone 10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (21,400)
End Zone	10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)