Game: Houston Texans (9-3) At Cincinnati Bengals (7-5)
Series Leader: Bengals, 3-2
Streak: Bengals have won three of the past five.
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 2-2. Kubiak: 2-0
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 86 (Hou.), 104 (Cin.). XM: 228 (Cin.)
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CINCINNATI BENGALS
- The Cincinnati Bengals have won three of their past four games at home.
- Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, born outside of Houston, owns the franchise record for most passing yards (2,644) and touchdowns thrown (17) by a rookie.
- Running back Cedric Benson only needs 99 yards to be fifth Bengals RB to read 4,000 career yards.
- Wide receiver A.J. Green leads all rookie in yards receiving (832) and touchdowns (7) and is currently tied with Greg Little for most receptions (50).
- Rookies Andy Dalton and A.J. Green have connected for six touchdowns -- the fourth-most among a quarterback and wide receiver duo since the merger.
- Jermaine Gresham, currently with a career-best five receptions this season, is eight receptions shy of 100 career receptions.
- Defensive tackle Geno Atkins has registered three quarterback sacks in the last four games.
- Adam Jones has two career punt returns for touchdowns against Houston Texans (while with Tennessee).
- Thomas Howard, after posting his first quarterback sack with the Bengals, leads the team with 66 tackles.
HOUSTON TEXANS
- Houston Texans have posted their best record (9-3) through the first 12 games in franchise history.
- Texans have the longest current winning streak in the AFC with six.
- Houston leads the AFC with 15 rushing touchdowns, second most in the NFL.
- Every game that the opponent has scored more than 14 points, the Texans have lost.
- Running back Arian Foster has registered a rushing touchdown in six straight, tying Domanick Williams for longest streak in franchise history.
- Wide receiver Kevin Walter spent three seasons with the Bengals ('03-05), posting 30 receptions during his 43-game career in Cincinnati.
- Tight end Owen Daniels tied a career high two touchdowns receptions the last time he played the Bengals.
- Tight end Joel Dreessen is looking to register a touchdown in his third consecutive game.
- Linebacker Connor Barwin played college football at University of Cincinnati.
- Texans defense only needs three sacks to surpass franchise record set in '05.
- With 17 interceptions this season, the Houston Texans are ranked second in the NFL.
TEAM RANKINGS
| Offense | Bengals | Texans |
| Total | 326.1 (18th) | 376.2 (10th) |
| Scoring | 22.2 (19th) | 25.8 (5th) |
| Third Downs | 36% (19th) | 43% (6th) |
| Rushing | 108.1 (20th) | 152.6 (3rd) |
| Rushing TDs | 7 (t-22nd) | 15 (2nd) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 3 (t-30th) | 8 (t-15th) |
| Passing | 218.0 (19th) | 223.6 (17th) |
| Passing TDs | 18 (t-12th) | 17 (t-14th) |
| Sacks Allowed | 20 (4th) | 19 (3rd) |
| 20-yard Passes | 41 (t-13th) | 43 (t-11th) |
| Defense | Bengals | Texans |
| Total | 306.7 (6th) | 274.1 (2nd) |
| Scoring | 20.8 (14th) | 15.8 (2nd) |
| 3rd Downs Allowed | 35% (10th) | 32% (4th) |
| Rushing | 96.3 (6th) | 90.7 (4th) |
| Rushing TDs | 12 (t-25th) | 6 (t-4th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 7 (t-9th) | 7 (t-9th) |
| Passing | 210.3 (10th) | 183.4 (3rd) |
| Passing TDs | 15 (t-8th) | 12 (4th) |
| Sacks | 31 (t-11th) | 35 (t-2nd) |
| QB Rating | 85.3 (16th) | 60.7 (1st) |
| 20-Yard Passes Allowed | 34 (9th) | 30 (4th) |
| Interceptions | 6 (t-29th) | 17 (t-2nd) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Texans |
| Kickoff Return | 23.2 | 26.1 (6th) |
| Punt Return | 10.8 (t-11th) | 10.8 (t-11th) |
| Punting (Net) | 39.2 (19th) | 37.8 (11th) |
| Punts Inside the 20 | 21 (t-6th) | 15 (t-24th) |
CAREER AGAINST THE TEXANS
Andy Dalton
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| N/A |
Bruce Gradkowski
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| 10.3.2010 | 24 | 39 | 278 | 2 | 2 | 78.8 |
Cedric Benson
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| 10.26.2010 | 13 | 49 | 0 |
| 10.18.2009 | 16 | 44 | 1 |
Jerome Simpson
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
A.J. Green
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
Andre Caldwell
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 10.18.2009 | 6 | 57 | 0 |
Jermaine Gresham
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| N/A | 4 | 23 | 1 |
HOUSTON TEXANS AGAINST THE BENGALS
Matt Schaub
| Date | Cmp | Att | Yrds | TD | INT | Rating |
| 10.18.2009 | 28 | 40 | 392 | 4 | 1 | 124.2 |
| 10.26.2008 | 24 | 28 | 230 | 3 | 0 | 144.0 |
Arian Foster
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| N/A |
Andre Johnson
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 10.18.2009 | 8 | 135 | 0 |
| 10.26.2008 | 11 | 143 | 0 |
| 10.2.2005 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| 11.9.2003 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
Kevin Walter
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 10.18.2009 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| 10.26.2008 | 5 | 70 | 2 |
Owen Daniels
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 10.18.2009 | 7 | 78 | 2 |
| 10.26.2008 | 3 | 21 | 0 |