Texans vs. Bengals Week 2 Dunkel NFL Picks, Predictions and Odds

The Houston Texans (0-1) are favored by 2.5 points versus the Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) on September 20, 2026, starting at 1 p.m. ET, airing on CBS. The game has an over/under of 46.5 points.

The Texans had the 13th-ranked offense last season (23.8 points per game), and they were more effective defensively, ranking second-best with only 17.4 points allowed per game. The Bengals owned the 12th-ranked scoring offense last year (24.4 points per game), and they were less effective defensively, ranking third-worst with 28.9 points allowed per game.

Texans vs. Bengals Odds and Game Time

• Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• City: Houston, Texas
• Venue: NRG Stadium
• Total: 46.5 points
• Spread: Texans -2.5
• Moneyline: Texans (-142), Bengals (+120)

How to watch Texans vs. Bengals

• TV Channel: CBS

Betting the Over/Under: Texans vs. Bengals

• The Texans' 17 games last season went over this contest's total of 46.5 points four times.
• Last season, six of the Texans' games went over the point total.
• The Bengals played nine games last season that went over 46.5 combined points scored.
• Cincinnati and its opponent combined to go over the point total nine out of 17 times last year.
• The teams combined to score 48.2 points per game last season, 1.7 more points than the total for this matchup.
• These two teams allowed a combined 46.3 points per game last year, 0.2 fewer points than the total for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Texans vs. Bengals

• Houston went 9-8-0 ATS last season.
• Houston covered the spread four times last season (4-4 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
• The Bengals won eight games against the spread last season, while failing to cover nine times.
• Cincinnati was an underdog by 2.5 points or more 10 times last season, and covered the spread in five of those matchups.
• At home last year, the Texans were 5-4 against the spread and 7-2 overall.
• At home last year, as 2.5-point favorites or greater, Houston was 3-3 ATS.
• On the road last season, the Bengals were 3-5 overall and 4-4 against the spread.
• Last season Cincinnati went 3-3 ATS as 2.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Texans vs. Bengals

• Houston put together a 7-2 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 77.8% of those games).
• Last season, the Bengals were the underdog 11 times and won two of those games.
• Houston won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter.
• Cincinnati had a record of 2-9 in games where oddsmakers had them as underdogs of at least +120 on the moneyline.
• The Texans have an implied moneyline win probability of 58.7% in this contest.

Dunkel Prediction for Texans vs. Bengals

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