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Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 21
Texans' Slow Start Cements This Player's Need for a Bigger Role
The Houston Texans simply looked out of sorts in Week 2's 6-20 loss vs. the Cincinnati Bengals, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. Even though
NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 21
Texans most to blame for complete no-show in Week 2 loss to Bengals
The Houston Texans have not gotten off to a strong start to the 2026 season. Houston is now 0-2 after getting crushed 20-6 by Cincinnati in Week 2. It was a surprising result considering Houston has one of the league’s best defenses and was going up against a hobbled Joe Burrow.
Houston Texans News / Athlon Sports / September 21
Will Anderson Jr., C.J. Stroud, Dalton Schultz And Other Notable PFF Grades in Texans' Loss to Bengals
The Houston Texans did not lose because they were completely outplayed by the Cincinnati Bengals; they lost because they failed to convert scoring opportunities into points.
The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz
36 NFL quarterbacks have thrown for over 35,000 passing yards in their careers. How many of the 36 can you name in six minutes?
NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / September 21
3 Winners, 4 Losers from Texans' Demoralizing 6-20 Loss to Bengals
The Houston Texans fell flat in their Week 2 outing against the Cincinnati Bengals en route to a 6-20 defeat on their home field, and an 0-2 start to their new season similar to how things looked last year.
Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Houston Texans News / Athlon Sports / September 21
Snap Counts From Texans Week 2 Loss, and What They Mean
Houston Texans Week 2 ended in further disappointment. Houston lost 20-6 to the Cincinnati Bengals, with the offense failing to reach end zone. C.J. Stroud threw for 353 yards, but Houston went 0-for-4 in the red zone and remained without an offensive touchdown through two games.
Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 21
10 Texans Tidbits: Week 2 Loss vs. Bengals Raises Serious Concerns
The Houston Texans have now dropped their first two games on the 2026 schedule after their Week 2 collapse against the Cincinnati Bengals, losing in embarrassing fashion, 6-20, on their home field in Reliant Stadium.
C.J. Stroud News / Houston Texans on SI / September 21
4 Noteworthy C.J. Stroud Quotes After Texans' Dismal Loss to Bengals
The Houston Texans have now dropped to 0-2 to begin the 2026 season following their brutal 6-20 Week 2 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. And after the Texans' Week 2 loss, quarterback C.J.
NFL News / Houston Texans on SI / September 21
Texans Week 2 Snap Counts vs. Bengals: 6 Things That Stood Out
The Houston Texans crumbled in their 6-20 Week 2 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, dropping them to an 0-2 record to kick off the new season for the second year in a row, this time with back-to-back losses on their home field.
NFL News / Athlon Sports / September 21
4 Not-So-Good Things Following Texans Loss to Bengals
The Houston Texans left Week 2 with more questions than answers after a 20-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. C.J. Stroud did whatever he could, but Houston could not turn those yards into a single offensive touchdown.
DeMeco Ryans News / Athlon Sports / September 21
DeMeco Ryans Message on Bengals' Offense After Texans' Blowout Loss Week 2
Houston Texans could not avoid a 0-2 start, falling 20-6 to Cincinnati Bengals at home. They moved the ball better than the score suggests, finishing with 374 total yards, but failed to score a touchdown.
25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Houston Texans News / NFL on ClutchPoints / September 20
DeMeco Ryans puts Texans stars on blast after Ja’Marr Chase, Dexter Lawrence take over Week 2
DeMeco Ryans sounds like he has had seen enough. After the Houston Texans were shut out of the end zone in a 20-6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the head coach challenged his biggest stars to match the impact of the opposition’s elite playmakers.
Houston Texans News / Houston Texans on SI / September 20
3 Instant Overreactions From Texans' 6-20 Loss vs. Bengals
The Houston Texans dropped their second game in a row to kick off their 2026 season in Week 2, as the Cincinnati Bengals stuffed them for a humbling 6-20 defeat, as the Texans offense failed to score seven or more points in a game for the first time since 2024.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 20
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase's 32-yard TD vs. Texans will be early catch of the year candidate
Chase's quiet Week 1 was much ado about nothing.
Deshaun Watson News / HITC / September 19
NFL Insider reveals Houston Texans did not want to offer Deshaun Watson an extension in 2020
Deshaun Watson played his best football with the Houston Texans before his NFL career started going downhill with controversies and injuries. The Texans traded up 13 places to get Watson, who had played college football at Clemson.
Houston Texans News / Pro Football Rumors / September 18
Texans Rule Out Three Key Players For Week 2
The Texans were given a pair of tough tasks to open the season as they prepare to host the Bengals a week after just getting edged out by the Bills in Week 1.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 18
Ian Rapoport gives injury update on Bengals' Joe Burrow for Texans game
Thursday updates indicated that Burrow would not be 100 percent for the Bengals' game at the 0-1 Houston Texans this coming Sunday after he developed "back tightness" ahead of Wednesday's practice.
Nico Collins News / Yardbarker / September 18
Texans to be without Nico Collins in Week 2
Houston got bad news about Collins.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 17
Jon Gruden brutally calls Bengals a 'paper champion' ahead of Week 2
The Cincinnati Bengals are 1-0. Jon Gruden is not impressed.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 17
Three playoff contenders in danger of starting 0-2
While an 0-2 start might not be the end of the world, history has not been kind to such teams when it comes to making the playoffs. Three expected playoff teams find themselves in danger of such a start this week.
Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / September 17
Texans' Will Anderson Jr. offers strong response to Andre Johnson's C.J. Stroud comments
Anderson Jr. has his quarterback's back.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 16
Lions have a lot to prove in early-season road test against Bills
The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills each came away with wins in Week 1, but the way they went about doing so was completely different.
James Cook News / Yardbarker / September 16
James Cook III reportedly had strong reaction to fumble in Bills' win over Texans
Cook nearly gifted the Texans with a turnover when he lost control of the football early in what became Buffalo's game-winning scoring drive.
Houston Texans News / Yardbarker / September 16
Texans icon Andre Johnson rips C.J. Stroud for two things after loss to Bills
While Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud produced solid numbers during this past Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills, he also lost a pair of fumbles in what became a 36-31 defeat.
NFL News / Yardbarker / September 15
Bills HC Joe Brady admits he wasn't satisfied with Josh Allen despite game-winning TD
Brady made it clear Tuesday that Allen's game-winning touchdown against the Houston Texans wasn't going to erase what happened one play earlier.
Josh Allen News / Yardbarker / September 13
Bills QB Josh Allen overcomes Texans curse in Week 1
Who said Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen couldn't beat the big, bad Houston Texans?
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