NFL · 2026
Houston Texans 6-20Final Sun 20 Sep, 1:00 PM EDT Cincinnati Bengals
What was at stake
Where each result would have left them, race by race, forecast before kickoff.
If Houston had wonPlayoffsHouston Texans48%58%▲ +10Cincinnati Bengals48%45%▼ -3DivisionHouston Texans30%28%▼ -2Cincinnati Bengals24%13%▼ -11
If it had been a tiePlayoffsHouston Texans48%49%▲ +1Cincinnati Bengals48%56%▲ +8DivisionHouston Texans30%25%▼ -5Cincinnati Bengals24%20%▼ -4
What happenedCincinnati winPlayoffsHouston Texans48%37%▼ -11Cincinnati Bengals48%66%▲ +18DivisionHouston Texans30%17%▼ -13Cincinnati Bengals24%22%▼ -2
What it changed
Their odds in each race at the nearest forecast each side of kickoff.
Houston Texans
Playoffs48%38%▼ -10
Division30%26%▼ -4
Cincinnati Bengals
Playoffs48%63%▲ +15
Division24%36%▲ +12
Today: PlayoffsHouston at 12%; Cincinnati 4th at 38%.