Cincinnati Bengals (2019-2024) vs Houston Texans (2014-2018)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. Cincinnati Bengals take it 4-1.

Cincinnati Bengals · 2019-2024

Squad power 85.8 · headliner Trey Hendrickson '24 (97)

QBJoe Burrow (84) · Andy Dalton (72) · Jake Browning (72)

RBJoe Mixon (83) · Chase Brown (77) · Giovani Bernard (71)

WRJa'Marr Chase (96) · Tee Higgins (81) · Tyler Boyd (79)

TEC.J. Uzomah (74) · Mike Gesicki (74) · Tyler Eifert (71)

EDGETrey Hendrickson (97) · Carlos Dunlap (82) · Carl Lawson (82)

DTLarry Ogunjobi (84) · B.J. Hill (79) · Geno Atkins (75)

LBLogan Wilson (80) · Nick Vigil (71) · Josh Bynes (69)

CBCam Taylor-Britt (87) · Dax Hill (79) · Chidobe Awuzie (78)

SJessie Bates (86) · Vonn Bell (81) · Geno Stone (76)

Houston Texans · 2014-2018

Squad power 82.8 · headliner J.J. Watt '14 (99)

QBDeshaun Watson (80) · Ryan Fitzpatrick (73) · Brian Hoyer (73)

RBArian Foster (83) · Lamar Miller (76) · Alfred Blue (70)

WRDeAndre Hopkins (91) · Andre Johnson (75) · Will Fuller (74)

TEC.J. Fiedorowicz (74) · Ryan Griffin (69) · Stephen Anderson (68)

EDGEJ.J. Watt (99) · Jadeveon Clowney (86) · Whitney Mercilus (85)

DTD.J. Reader (71) · Angelo Blackson (68) · Christian Covington (67)

LBBenardrick McKinney (79) · Zach Cunningham (73) · Brian Cushing (70)

CBJohnathan Joseph (81) · A.J. Bouye (79) · Kevin Johnson (72)

SKareem Jackson (86) · Quintin Demps (82) · Justin Reid (81)

Series result — Cincinnati Bengals win 4-1

Game 1: Cincinnati Bengals 24-19

Game 2: Cincinnati Bengals 24-22

Game 3: Houston Texans 36-26

Game 4: Cincinnati Bengals 27-24

Game 5: Cincinnati Bengals 20-18

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