Our Bengals vs Texans predictions back Cincinnati +2.5 and Under 46.5 as Joe Burrow heads to Houston for a Week 2 showdown.

The second-year linebackers were much maligned as rookies, but showed promise in Sunday's win over the Buccaneers.

Howell believes the SEC made him ready for moments such as Sunday, when he had four QB pressures in the Bengals' win.

The Cincinnati Bengals started their 2026 NFL season off with a win, a step in the right direction in terms of returning to the playoffs for the first time in f

Houston is the favorite at home, but Polymarket's spread and team-total pricing tell a closer story than the moneyline suggests. Full odds breakdown for Bengals vs. Texans inside.

Tampa Bay faces off against Cincinnati in a Week 1 matchup between two much-improved teams looking to move past disappointing seasons a year ago.

Bryan Cook got emotional talking about what it was like coming out of the tunnel for the first time in front of his hometown crowd and stepping on the field as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals.

Yet for as well as the Bengals played in the opener, the eighth-year coach pointed out there was still plenty of room for improvement. “The objective isn’t to be your best team Week 1, it’s to be your best team at the end of the season.