Final · Kickoff
2005 Regular season · Week 4 · Paul Brown Stadium
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The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 16–10 at home at Paul Brown Stadium in Week 4 of the 2005 regular season on October 2, 2005. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
The result moved the Bengals to 4–0 and dropped the Texans to 0–3. It was the Bengals’ fourth straight win. It was the Texans’ third straight loss. The Texans finished 2005 at 2–14 and missed the playoffs. The Bengals finished 2005 at 11–5 and lost in the Wild Card round.
In their previous meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals won 34–27 on November 9, 2003. When they met again, the Houston Texans won 35–6 on October 26, 2008.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Bengals lead the series 3–0 after meeting No. 3 since 2002 Full series history
Chicago's quarterback is reported to be targeting next week's trip to Atlanta, Washington's top receiver is a genuine toss-up against the Giants, and Tennessee's rookie wideout looks set to play through a sore back.
Arizona will keep its 2024 first-round receiver out of Sunday's game against Detroit while the deal is completed, and the remaining dispute is reportedly over the year of a second-round pick.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
