PRIMER: Houston Texans (3-5) at Cincinnati Bengals (8-0)

GAME: Houston Texans (3-5) at Cincinnati Bengals (8-0)
Date/Time: Monday, November 16, 8:30 p.m.
Location: Paul Brown Stadium
Series Leader: Bengals lead, 4-3
Streak: Texans have won three of the past four
Coaches vs. Opponent: Marvin Lewis: 3-5 (including playoffs). Bill O'Brien: 0-1
TV Broadcast: ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden.
Radio Broadcast: Bengals radio network. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Hou.), 93 (Cin.). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Hou.), 226 (Cin.).
SB Nation: Battle Red Blog (@BattleRedBlog)
Weather: 53 degrees and partly cloudy [Weather Underground]
Uniform: Orange shirts, white pants
Odds: Bengals are 13 point favorites [SB Nation]
Referee: Walt Coleman

CINCINNATI BENGALS

• The Bengals are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history.
• Last week, quarterback Andy Dalton completed 21 of 27 (77.8 pct.) passes for 234 yards with three touchdowns and a 139.8 passer rating (2nd-highest of career).
• Dalton has a passer rating of 115+ in six of his past eight games overall.
• In his only career meeting against the Texans, running back Jeremy Hill generated 96 yards from scrimmage (87 rushing, 9 receiving) and a rushing touchdown.
• Hill has scored four touchdowns (three rushing and one receiving) in his past 5 games.
• Running back Giovani Bernard (2,904) needs 96 yards from scrimmage to reach 3,000 in his career.
• In his past six games, wide receiver A.J. Green has 42 receptions for 594 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
• Green posted 12 receptions for 121 yards receiving in his last meeting against the Texans.
• Tight end Tyler Eifert leads the NFL with nine receiving touchdowns.
• Eifert needs one touchdown to become the first Bengals tight end to reach 10 scores during a single-season in franchise history.
• Defensive tackle Geno Atkins has a quarterback sack in six of his past eight games, including one last week against the Browns.
• Since entering the NFL in 2010, Atkins leads all AFC defensive tackles with 38 sacks.
• Defensive end Carlos Dunlap is tied for second in the NFL with 8.5 sacks and needs 1.5 to surpass his career-high of 9.5 from 2010.

HOUSTON TEXANS

• In his past five games, quarterback Brian Hoyer has completed 111 of 181 (61.3) passes for 1,345 yards passing with 12 touchdowns, two interceptions and a passer rating of 101.6 rating.
• Hoyer has two or more touchdowns in 5 consecutive games, longest streak in club history.
• In his past two starts, running back Alfred Blue is averaging 105.5 yards from scrimmage per game with a rushing touchdown.
• Blue (969) needs 31 yards from scrimmage to reach 1,000 for his career.
• In past 6 games, wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has 52 receptions for 719 yards receiving and four touchdowns.
• In his past two games, wide receiver Nate Washington has 13 receptions for 201 yards receiving and three touchdowns,
• Washington aims to record a touchdown reception in three straight games.
• In his past 13 games, J.J. Watt has 19.5 quarterback sacks (including 2.5 against the Titans last week), three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, safety, seven pass deflections, and a touchdown reception
• Since entering NFL in 2011, Watt leads the NFL with 65.5 sacks.
• Linebacker Whitney Mercilus generated a career-high 3.5 sacks last week.

TEAM RANKINGS

BENGALS ALL-TIME RECORD AGAINST THE TEXANS

* 2012 AFC Wild Card Game
† 2011 AFC Wild Card Game