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Ja'Marr Chase scores 2 TDs on passes from Joe Burrow to lead the Bengals past the Texans 20-6

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Rieken, K. (2026, September 20). Ja'Marr Chase scores 2 TDs on passes from Joe Burrow to lead the Bengals past the Texans 20-6. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/ja-marr-chase-scores-2-tds-on-passes-from-joe-burrow-to-lead-the-bengals-past-the-texans-20-6/article_0c1519be-b09b-556b-ab12-71884aec273c.html

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In an NFL game on Sunday, Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes to Ja'Marr Chase, helping the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Houston Texans 20-6. Chase had seven receptions for 75 yards and scored touchdowns from 32 and 18 yards out. The Bengals' win improved their record to 2-0, while the Texans fell to 0-2 following a loss in the previous week.

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In Week 2 of the NFL season, Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Houston Texans by a score of 20-6 at NRG Stadium in Houston on September 20. Despite entering the game as Super Bowl hopefuls due to quarterback Joe Burrow's presence and strong defensive lineup, the Bengals showed mixed performances; their defense forced turnovers but struggled against an early pass rush. Ja'Marr Chase scored two touchdowns for Cincinnati, catching passes from Burrow in key moments despite initial lackluster play during Week 1.

The Texans' offense was particularly inefficient, with quarterback C.J. Stroud completing only 30 out of 55 attempts for 353 yards and no touchdowns while being sacked four times. Houston's defense managed to sack Burrow five times but could not stop him from leading crucial scoring drives. This loss dropped the Texans' record to 0-2, mirroring last season’s poor start, and raises questions about their prospects for playoff contention this year.

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Narrative

They fumbled the snap on a punt early in the second quarter and failed to convert on fourth-and-inches from the Cincinnati 18 when Dexter Lawrence stuffed David Montgomery on their next drive.

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Ja'Marr Chase scores 2 TDs on passes from Joe Burrow to lead the Bengals past the Texans 20-6 · assertive framing

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HOUSTON (AP) — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a 20-6 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. asserted

Burrow → throw → Sunday

The big day by Chase came a week after the five-time Pro Bowler had just two receptions for 12 yards in a win over Tampa Bay. asserted

Bowler → come → Bay

That prompted Burrow, coach Zac Taylor and offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher to say that getting him the ball more had to be a priority against the Texans. asserted

getting → prompt → Texans

They showed they meant that early as Chase eclipsed last week’s performance with 14 yards receiving on Cincinnati’s first drive and didn’t slow down after that. asserted

Chase → show → that

He put the Bengals (2-0) on top 7-0 when he managed to drag his toe inbounds on a spectacular 32-yard TD catch over Derek Stingley with about 3 1/2 minutes left in the first half. asserted

minutes → put → half

The Bengals were up by 7 when Burrow found Chase again. asserted

Burrow → find → Chase

This time, he grabbed an 18-yard pass in the end zone in front of a diving Reed Blankenship to make it 17-3 with about three minutes left in the third. asserted

minutes → grab → third

Chase had seven receptions for 75 yards and Burrow was 20 of 31 for 207 yards despite dealing with back tightness that caused him to miss practice time this week. asserted

him → have → time

Tee Higgins added five receptions for 95 yards. asserted

Higgins → add → yards

It was another disappointing game for the Texans, who are 0-2 after losing to Buffalo 36-31 in the opener. asserted

who → lose → opener

They’ll need to get back on track next week to avoid starting 0-3 for a second year in a row. asserted

They → need → row

C.J. Stroud was 30 of 55 for 353 yards passing on a day the Texans had trouble running the ball. asserted

Texans → pass → ball

Their backs finished with just 18 yards rushing. asserted

backs → finish → yards

They failed to score a touchdown while playing without star receiver Nico Collins after scoring 31 points last week. asserted

They → fail → points

Kaʻimi Fairbairn’s 45-yard field goal got the Texans within 17-6 near the end of the third. asserted

goal → get → third

Evan McPherson’s 57-yard field goal pushed the lead to 20-6 early in the fourth. asserted

goal → push → fourth

The Texans were driving on the next possession when Stroud was flagged for intentional grounding to force a punt. asserted

Stroud → drive → punt

A 37-yard field goal by Fairbairn cut the lead to 7-3 with just over a minute until halftime. asserted

goal → cut → halftime

McPherson’s 51-yard field goal made it 10-3 early in the third. asserted

it → make → third

The Texans had some miscues in the first half that put them in bad spots. asserted

that → have → spots

They fumbled the snap on a punt early in the second quarter and failed to convert on fourth-and-inches from the Cincinnati 18 when Dexter Lawrence stuffed David Montgomery on their next drive. asserted

Lawrence → fumble → drive