What happened: Cincinnati and Houston are set for a Week 2 meeting, with the game still scoreless before kickoff. "This is the worst week in the world to play the Houston Texans," @mspears96 said ahead of the matchup.
NFL·PREVIEW·September 20, 2026 04:42 AM ET
Bengals-Texans at 0-0 as Week 2 awaits kickoff
Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 201 min read
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