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Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

Final · Kickoff

2020 Regular season · Week 16 · NRG Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Bengals beat Texans 37–31 in 2020 Week 16

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 37–31 on the road at NRG Stadium in Week 16 of the 2020 regular season on December 27, 2020. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.

The result moved the Bengals to 4–10–1 and dropped the Texans to 4–11. It was the Texans’ fourth straight loss. The Bengals finished 2020 at 4–11–1 and missed the playoffs. The Texans finished 2020 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs. The Bengals’ 37 points were their most in any game of 2020.

In their previous meeting, the Houston Texans won 13–9 on September 14, 2017. When they met again, the Houston Texans won 30–27 on November 12, 2023.

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 Texans lead the series 8–5 after meeting No. 13 since 2002 Full series history

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