HOULongest drive13plays50yards1:58timeTurnover on downs4TH 2:10
- 1st & 10Stroud incomplete to Schultz0
- 2nd & 10Stroud to Schultz+7
- 3rd & 3Stroud to Schultz+11
- 1st & 10Stroud spike
- 2nd & 10Stroud to Schultz+5
- 3rd & 5Stroud to Schultz+25
- 1st & 10Stroud spike
- 2nd & 10Stroud incomplete to Hutchinson0
- 3rd & 10Stroud to Wayne, flag+15
- 1st & 10Stroud incomplete to Boutte0
- 2nd & 10Stroud sacked−7
- 3rd & 17Stroud incomplete to Hutchinson0
- 4th & 17Stroud sacked−19
10–0
CIN run
3RD 12:32 to 3:12 · 2 scores
HOU aheadCIN ahead
Burrow to Chase, touchdown, 18 yds+3.16 expected points · 3RD 3:12
Montgomery run, 1 yds−4.35 expected points · 2ND 6:58
- Half7–3Cincinnati up 4
- 3RD 12:3210–3McPherson 51 yd field goal
- 3RD 3:1217–3Chase 18 yd pass
- 3RD 0:3917–6Fairbairn 45 yd field goal
- 4TH 12:2120–6McPherson 57 yd field goal
Cincinnati
Houston
- 267Total yards374
- 182Passing yards314
- 85Rushing yards60
- 12First downs22
- 5/15Third downs5/17
- 5Sacks taken4
- 78Penalty yards83
- 0Turnovers0
- 30:49Possession29:11
Passing yards
207Joe BurrowCIN, 20/31, 2 TD
353C.J. StroudHOU, 30/55
Rushing yards
80Chase BrownCIN, 20 car, long 11
29C.J. StroudHOU, 3 car, long 14
Receiving yards
95Tee HigginsCIN, 5 rec, long 23
140Dalton SchultzHOU, 12 rec, long 35Tied for 5th-most catches in a 2026 game
Tackles
12Demetrius Knight Jr.CIN, 4 solo
12Azeez Al-ShaairHOU, 6 solo
4th & 17
Houston's last drive
Turnover on downs
Stroud sacked, -19 yards, 36 short. 4TH 0:19.
- 1st & 10Stroud incomplete to Schultz0
- 2nd & 10Stroud to Schultz+7
- 3rd & 3Stroud to Schultz+11
- 1st & 10Stroud spike
- 2nd & 10Stroud to Schultz+5
- 3rd & 5Stroud to Schultz+25
- 1st & 10Stroud spike
- 2nd & 10Stroud incomplete to Hutchinson0
- 3rd & 10Stroud to Wayne, flag+15
- 1st & 10Stroud incomplete to Boutte0
- 2nd & 10Stroud sacked−7
- 3rd & 17Stroud incomplete to Hutchinson0
- 4th & 17Stroud sacked−19
FinalCincinnati 20Houston 6