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The Houston Texans triumphed over the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27, led by Devin Singletary's season-high 95 yards and a touchdown, and C.J. Stroud's 350+ passing yards and a touchdown run. The Texans outgained the Bengals 362-98 in total yardage, with their rushing performance playing a key role in the win. Despite a late interception by Stroud that sparked a Bengals' rally, the Texans secured the victory with a game-winning field goal by Matt Ammendola. The Bengals' offensive struggles and turnovers were significant factors in their defeat. The win puts the Texans in contention for the AFC South and AFC playoff race.
FINAL: Texans 30, #Bengals 27. The Bengals were gifted a chance to even be in it. Issues in the secondary with explosives and extreme offensive lulls after the early script were cracks during the win streak. They buried them today against CJ Stroud. Next: Thurs. at Ravens
Huuuge win for the Texans. Winners of five of the last seven to improve to 5-4. Bengals blew some chances.
Playing on the road against one of the hottest team in the NFL, the Texans drill a field goal as time expires to beat the Bengals. C.J. Stroud threw for over 350 yards again and Houston is now 5-4, squarely in the AFC South and AFC playoff race. So damn impressive.
Final: Texans 30, Bengals 27. Wild game. After blowing a 10-point lead in the final four minutes, C.J. Stroud leads his second game-winning drive in as many weeks, and a kicker signed on Tuesday, Matt Ammendola, drills a 37-yarder to win it.
Burrow to Boyd for 64 yards! Bengals in business at the two-minute warning. 📺: #HOUvsCIN on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/kECSNGbyLL https://t.co/IUt8qtyvVV
CLOSE GAME ALERT: Bengals ball, trailing by 3 with 2:10 remaining. 📺: #HOUvsCIN on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/kECSNGbyLL
Texans had a 27-17 lead and needed 2 yards to secure the victory cause Bengals would have been out of timeouts. Instead, Stroud threw an INT and Bengals score to make it 27-24 with 3:18 remaining.
After the CTB pick on CJ Stroud, Bengals punch it in. It's now 27-24, Houston leads with 3:18 to go
Texans have the ball at their 24 with 9:35 left leading 27-17. They need to consume come clock. They're running better than anytime this season led by Singletary's 112 yards.
C.J. Stroud’s touchdown run puts Houston back up by two scores. https://t.co/AEnEwa0xkn
Texans lead 27-17 and have a season best 150 yards rushing. Singletary has a season high 112 and a TD. Brown has 6 catches for 150 yards.
Wow! Texans answer Burrow's TD with a 6-play, 75-yard TD drive that ended with Stroud's 8-yard run for a 27-17 lead. The big play was Stroud's 35-yard completion to Brown and runs of 17 by Hutchinson anx 11 by Singletary. Holy bleep!
CJ Stroud takes it in himself to cap a 6-play, 75-yard drive ... gives the crowd an O-H, and the Texans now back up 27-17.
CJ Stroud scrambles it in for the TD. Houston now leads 26-17
Bengals trail 20-10 with 3:00 to go in the 3rd Q
Texans now up 20-7 (!) on the Bengals. And they've been more dominant than that—with a 362-98 edge in yards and 20-6 advantage in first downs. If the early PM results hold, Houston will be just a game back of the Jags in the AFC South.
Devin Singletary extends the a Texans’ lead 🔥 https://t.co/gm3Ch9vDE5
Texans add onto their lead after Devin Singletary's 6-yard run. He's up to a season-high 95 yards today. Texans 20 Bengals 7, 7:08 left in third quarter.
20-7 Texans doesn't even tell the full story. Houston is dominating the Bengals in Cincinnati. https://t.co/Fr6vUE68Mv
Devin Singletary's first TD of the season! @HoustonTexans take a 20-7 lead in Cincy. 📺: #HOUvsCIN on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/kECSNGbyLL https://t.co/LrEQpqrehq
👀 Texans 20, Bengals 7 7:08 left in the 3Q
Bengals have 22 yards since their opening 75-yard drive. Texans have forced them to punt on five consecutive possessions.
Texans have 347 yards. Bengals have 97. Texans start this series at their 40 with 7:59 left in the third quarter leading 13-7.
Texans are tripling the Bengals in total yardage midway through the third quarter
Texans once again settle for 3. They lead 13-7 with 9:27 left in the 3rd quarter.
Texans starting with the ball here in the second half. Singletary continuing to have the best game of the season. He already has a season-high in yards. https://t.co/P7Q3RJ4zSb
Texans lead Bengals 10-7 at halftime. https://t.co/41LY2UPQYa
Texans are on a pace for 150 yards rushing. Their best game was 139 in a 30-6 victory over Steelers. They came in 27th with 87 a game. Bengals were 27th against the run (129.8). Singletary has 12 carries for 62 of the 75 yards and a 5.2 average.
Halftime: Texans 10, Bengals 7. Houston and Stroud playing with a ton of confidence and juice. Now Have Cincinnati off its own winning script. Bengals league best 25-2 when leading at half since start of '21. Are 7-14 when they don't.
The Texans take a 10-7 lead into the half against the Bengals. #Texans #Sarge #TexansWire
Texans have 273 yards to Bengals' 109. Cincinnati got 75 of those yards on its first series. Texans have 75 yards rushing to the Bengals' 21.
Texans lead Bengals 10-7 at halftime, despite two turnovers by the offense.
After the first drive, the Texans have averaged: 8 plays, 62 yards per drive The Bengals have averaged: 4 plays, 11.25 yards They're so lucky to be down 3 going into the half
Got a good one at the half in Cincy. Texans 10, Bengals 7. Stroud with 198 passing yards and a TD, and the lead would be bigger if not for two turnovers in Cincy territory, one inside the 10. Houston outgaining Cincy 273-109 in yds.
Bengals trail 10-7 at the half
Texans started this drive at their 12. Singletary runs for 5, then Stroud completes a 28-yard pass to Noah Brown, who came in averaging 19.1 per catch. Texans don't have leading receiver Nico Collins.
Texans already have 72 yards rushing, 59 by Singletary. They had 53 in last week's victory over the Bucs.
Singletary starts series with a 6-yard run, giving him 51 yards on six carries, an 8.5 average. Texans linemen are clearing some holes against a defense missing only one starter.
Texans go for it on fourth and one at Bengals 9, and Stroud fumbled the snap. The first fumbled snap of the season for Stroud. Texans red zone offense fails again. On the drive, Stroud was 3 of 5 for 47. Singletary carried three times for 31 yards. Burrow's ball.
Devin Singletary is having a good game today. Picked up a 22-yard gain. That was the Texans first run over 20 yards this season.
Texans get one first down on their first series on Singletary's 12-yard run before being forced to punt. Stroud is 1 of 3 for 7 yards. Bengals ball.