Another week, another headline broadcast crew for the Houston Texans' matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Texans look to move to 1-1 on the season against Joe Burrow and the Bengals' offense after a less-than-stellar defensive outing against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Meanwhile, the AFC North franchise is ready to get rolling to 2-0, proving this season will be different with Zac Taylor at the helm.
The Texans’ Week 2 showdown from Reliant Stadium will air on CBS at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday afternoon. The television commentators for the game are Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Trent Green (analyst) and, Melanie Collins(sideline).
Houston's defense must improve if it plans on getting back to title contention. Houston's defense allowed 400-plus
yard to MVP quarterback Josh Allen and four touchdowns, including a 34-yard touchdown pass to Josh Palmer on the final drive to take the 36-31 lead.
C.J. Stroud's offense was balanced before the final drive. He finished with 274 yards and two touchdowns, but was also stripped and sacked twice, including on the final drive of the game inside the red zone. David Montgomery scored three touchdowns, including two rushing in the first half, while Nico Collins caught a team-leading seven passes for 75 yards and a score.
Cincinnati is coming off a 33-27 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where things got interesting in the second half. The Bengals defense forced four turnovers, including three on quarterback Baker Mayfield with fumbles.
Then, in the third quarter, Burrow threw a pick-six to rookie lineback Josiah Trotter, sending momentum to Tampa entering the fourth. Mayfield would hold onto the football this time in the end zone, resulting in a 9-yard touchdown run and a six-point differential.
The offense converted on third-and-short to seal the game.
But Tickets For Sunday's game in Texans vs. Bengals
How to watch Texans vs. Bengals
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026
- Time: 12 p.m. CT
- Location: Reliant Stadium (Houston, TX)
- TV: CBS
- Stream: FuboTV (try it for free)
- Radio: 95.7 The Fan (Houston)
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Texans' regular-season schedule 2025
Below is Houston's regular-season schedule.
Week 1: Sunday, September 13, Noon CT: vs. Buffalo Bills - L 36-31
Week 2: Sunday, September 20, Noon CT: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 3: Sunday, September 27, Noon CT: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 4: Sunday, October 4, Noon CT: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 5: Sunday, October 11, Noon CT: at Tennessee Titans
Week 6: Sunday, October 19, 8:30 a.m.: at Jacksonville Jaguars (London)
Week 7: Sunday, October 25, 9 p.m. CT: vs. New York Giants
Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1: Bye Week
Week 9: Sunday, November 8, 3:00 p.m. CT: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 10: Sunday, November 15, Noon CT: at Cleveland Browns
Week 11: Thursday, November 19, 7:20 p.m. CT: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 12: Thursday, November 29, Noon: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 13: Sunday, December 6, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: Sunday, December 13, Noon CT: at Washington Commanders
Week 15: Sunday, December 20, Noon CT: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 16: Thursday, December 24, 7:15 p.m. CT: at Philadelphia Eagles (Amazon Prime)
Week 17: Monday, January 4, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Green Bay Packers
Week 18: TBD: vs. Tennessee Titans
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Announcers set for Texans vs. Bengals in Week 2 game
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