Texans 30–27 Bengals: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 10, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

J. Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 52.9% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.47 total passing EPA. C. Stroud (Houston Texans), 54.8% completion, +0.7% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +9.72 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

N. Brown (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.75 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.45 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 85-N.Brown to CIN 29 for 29 yards (27-J.Battle)..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 30–27 Cincinnati Bengals
Halftime: Houston Texans 10–7 Cincinnati Bengals at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Noah Brown
Top passer: Joe Burrow
Biggest EPA play: (3:41) 7-C.Stroud pass short right intended for 3-N.Dell INTERCEPTED by 29-C.Taylor-Britt …
Game date: 2023-11-12

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30–27 on 2023-11-12. Noah Brown posted a game-high +11.75 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 23 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	0	10	10	13	0	30
Cincinnati Bengals	7	0	10	10	0	27

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

HOUHouston Texans

HOU 32

+3CIN 27

+3HOU 32

HOU 64

HOU 1

+3CIN 20

CINCincinnati Bengals

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

18 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 9:48TD
Trenton Irwin
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 32
Score
0-6
(9:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 16-T.Irwin for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q1 9:43XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-7
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:38TD
NDN. Dell
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 6
Score
6-7
(10:38) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 3-N.Dell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 10:33XP
Matt Ammendola
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
7-7
16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:15FG
Matt Ammendola
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 27
Score
10-7
(:15) 16-M.Ammendola 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 9:30FG
Matt Ammendola
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 3
Score
13-7
(9:30) 16-M.Ammendola 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:12TD
Devin Singletary
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 6
Score
19-7
(7:12) 26-D.Singletary right end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:08XP
Matt Ammendola
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
20-7
16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 3:05FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 32
Score
20-10
(3:05) 2-E.McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 0:21TD
Ja'Marr Chase
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 64
Score
20-16
(:21) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q3 0:10XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
20-17
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 12:52TD
C.J. Stroud
Points+6
Yard line
CIN 8
Score
26-17
(12:52) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud scrambles right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 12:47XP
Matt Ammendola
Points+1
Yard line
CIN 15
Score
27-17
16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 3:22TD
Joe Mixon
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
27-23
(3:22) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 3:18XP
Evan McPherson
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
27-24
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
CINCincinnati Bengals
Q4 1:37FG
Evan McPherson
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 13
Score
27-27
(1:37) 2-E.McPherson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 0:05FG
Matt Ammendola
Points+3
Yard line
CIN 20
Score
30-27
(:05) 16-M.Ammendola 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
30-27
END GAME

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Noah Brown · Houston Texans · Receiving · +11.75 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.47 EPA/play
2C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans · Passing · +9.72 total EPA · 42 snaps · +0.23 EPA/play
3Ja'Marr Chase · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +9.27 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.55 EPA/play
4Trenton Irwin · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +5.65 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.41 EPA/play
5Joe Burrow · Cincinnati Bengals · Passing · +4.47 total EPA · 51 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
6Tanner Hudson · Cincinnati Bengals · Receiving · +3.50 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.50 EPA/play
7Dalton Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.15 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
8Devin Singletary · Houston Texans · Rushing · +2.43 total EPA · 30 snaps · +0.08 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Noah Brown — HOU · Receiving

Noah Brown posted the highest total EPA (+11.75) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 8 counted snaps, they averaged +1.47 EPA per play.

Noah Brown's top snap (+2.45 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 85-N.Brown to CIN 29 for 29 yards (27-J.Battle).

Biggest single play (-6.18 EPA): C.J. Stroud — (3:41) 7-C.Stroud pass short right intended for 3-N.Dell INTERCEPTED by 29-C.Taylor-Britt at HOU 34. 29-C.Taylor-Britt to HOU 4 for 30 yards (3-N.Dell).

Quarterback report card

Joe Burrow led all passers in efficiency for Cincinnati Bengals, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) · 51 dropbacks · 52.9% completion · +4.3% CPOE · +0.09 EPA/play · +4.47 total EPA
C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) · 42 dropbacks · 54.8% completion · +0.7% CPOE · +0.23 EPA/play · +9.72 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Cincinnati Bengals
Offensive EPA/play	+0.095	+0.052
Offensive success rate	43.6%	41.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.231	+0.088
Rush EPA/play	+0.020	-0.216
Defensive EPA/play	-0.052	-0.095
Defensive success rate	58.5%	56.4%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Houston Texans +0.10, Cincinnati Bengals +0.05) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: +0.10 EPA/play (80th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Cincinnati Bengals: +0.05 EPA/play (67th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Cincinnati Bengals: 14 drives, +4.28 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 13 drives, +8.91 total EPA, 6 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Cincinnati Bengals — Trenton Irwin (Joe Burrow pass) (Q1 9:48)
Houston Texans — N. Dell (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q2 10:38)
Houston Texans — Devin Singletary (Q3 7:12)
Cincinnati Bengals — Ja'Marr Chase (Joe Burrow pass) (Q3 0:21)
Houston Texans — C.J. Stroud (Q4 12:52)
Cincinnati Bengals — Joe Mixon (Q4 3:22)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Matt Ammendola (Q2 0:15)
Houston Texans — Matt Ammendola (Q3 9:30)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q3 3:05)
Cincinnati Bengals — Evan McPherson (Q4 1:37)
Houston Texans — Matt Ammendola (Q4 0:05)
Houston Texans — unlisted player (Q4 0:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Cincinnati Bengals won the period 7–0. Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the HOU 32 (Q1 9:48) — (9:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 16-T.Irwin for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 9:43) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 10–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the CIN 6 (Q2 10:38) — (10:38) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 3-N.Dell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q2 10:33) — 16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CIN 27 (Q2 0:15) — (:15) 16-M.Ammendola 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CIN 3 (Q3 9:30) — (9:30) 16-M.Ammendola 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the CIN 6 (Q3 7:12) — (7:12) 26-D.Singletary right end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q3 7:08) — 16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the HOU 32 (Q3 3:05) — (3:05) 2-E.McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the HOU 64 (Q3 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q3 0:10) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 13–10. Houston Texans found the end zone from the CIN 8 (Q4 12:52) — (12:52) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud scrambles right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the CIN 15 (Q4 12:47) — 16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Cincinnati Bengals found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q4 3:22) — (3:22) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Cincinnati Bengals added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 3:18) — 2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.; Cincinnati Bengals connected on a field goal from the HOU 13 (Q4 1:37) — (1:37) 2-E.McPherson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CIN 20 (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 16-M.Ammendola 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal (Q4 0:00) — END GAME.

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 2:04) — (2:04) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass short middle to 83-T.Boyd pushed ob at HOU 7 for 64 yards (30-D.Houston-Carson). [WPA +32.4% · EPA +4.18]
Houston Texans (Q4 0:05) — (:05) 16-M.Ammendola 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston. [WPA +19.6% · EPA +0.37]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.2% · EPA +5.75]
Houston Texans (Q4 0:42) — (:42) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep middle to 86-D.Schultz to CIN 46 for 25 yards (29-C.Taylor-Britt). [WPA +15.2% · EPA +1.09]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 4:00) — (4:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right intended for 83-T.Boyd INTERCEPTED by 0-S.Griffin at HOU -2. Touchback. [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.50]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q4 3:41) — (3:41) 7-C.Stroud pass short right intended for 3-N.Dell INTERCEPTED by 29-C.Taylor-Britt at HOU 34. 29-C.Taylor-Britt to HOU 4 for 30 yards (3-N.Dell). [WPA -13.0% · EPA -6.18]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q3 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +18.2% · EPA +5.75]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 4:00) — (4:00) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right intended for 83-T.Boyd INTERCEPTED by 0-S.Griffin at HOU -2. Touchback. [WPA -13.8% · EPA -5.50]
Cincinnati Bengals (Q4 9:44) — (9:44) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep middle intended for 89-D.Sample INTERCEPTED by 30-D.Houston-Carson [98-S.Rankins] at HOU 11. 30-D.Houston-Carson to HOU 24 for 13 yards (67-C.Volson). [WPA -11.9% · EPA -4.45]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q1 9:48 · HOU 32 · Score 0-6
(9:48) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep right to 16-T.Irwin for 32 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q1 9:43 · HOU 15 · Score 0-7
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 10:38 · CIN 6 · Score 6-7
(10:38) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 3-N.Dell for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 10:33 · CIN 15 · Score 7-7
16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:15 · CIN 27 · Score 10-7
(:15) 16-M.Ammendola 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q3 9:30 · CIN 3 · Score 13-7
(9:30) 16-M.Ammendola 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 7:12 · CIN 6 · Score 19-7
(7:12) 26-D.Singletary right end for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 7:08 · CIN 15 · Score 20-7
16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q3 3:05 · HOU 32 · Score 20-10
(3:05) 2-E.McPherson 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q3 0:21 · HOU 64 · Score 20-16
(:21) (Shotgun) 9-J.Burrow pass deep left to 1-J.Chase for 64 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q3 0:10 · HOU 15 · Score 20-17
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 12:52 · CIN 8 · Score 26-17
(12:52) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud scrambles right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 12:47 · CIN 15 · Score 27-17
16-M.Ammendola extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Cincinnati Bengals TD (+6) — Q4 3:22 · HOU 1 · Score 27-23
(3:22) (Shotgun) 28-J.Mixon up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Cincinnati Bengals XP (+1) — Q4 3:18 · HOU 15 · Score 27-24
2-E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Cincinnati Bengals FG (+3) — Q4 1:37 · HOU 13 · Score 27-27
(1:37) 2-E.McPherson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-C.Adomitis, Holder-10-B.Robbins.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 0:05 · CIN 20 · Score 30-27
(:05) 16-M.Ammendola 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-11-C.Johnston.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 0:00 · Score 30-27
END GAME

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Noah Brown (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Joe Burrow (CIN) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals on 2023-11-12?

The Houston Texans beat the Cincinnati Bengals 30-27 in Week 10, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Q1: Houston Texans 0, Cincinnati Bengals 7; Q2: Houston Texans 10, Cincinnati Bengals 0; Q3: Houston Texans 10, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Q4: Houston Texans 13, Cincinnati Bengals 10; Final: Houston Texans 30, Cincinnati Bengals 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — T. Irwin (J. Burrow pass) (Q1 9:48) Houston Texans touchdown — N. Dell (C. Stroud pass) (Q2 10:38) Houston Texans touchdown — D. Singletary (Q3 7:12) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Chase (J. Burrow pass) (Q3 0:21) Houston Texans touchdown — C. Stroud (Q4 12:52) Cincinnati Bengals touchdown — J. Mixon (Q4 3:22) Houston Texans field goal — M. Ammendola (Q2 0:15, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — M. Ammendola (Q3 9:30, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q3 3:05, 3 pts) Cincinnati Bengals field goal — E. McPherson (Q4 1:37, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — M. Ammendola (Q4 0:05, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — unlisted player (Q4 0:00, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), 52.9% completion, +4.3% CPOE, +0.09 EPA per dropback, +4.47 total passing EPA. C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), 54.8% completion, +0.7% CPOE, +0.23 EPA per dropback, +9.72 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals?

Noah Brown (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +11.75 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 8 snaps. Their top snap (+2.45 EPA): (1:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 85-N.Brown to CIN 29 for 29 yards (27-J.Battle)..

Was Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Houston Texans won 30-27 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 4-4 Now 5-4 W

Cincinnati Bengals

Entered 5-3 Now 5-4 L

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