JaâÂÂMarr Chase scored his second touchdown of the day, on an 18-yard pass from Joe Burrow.
The Bengals lead 17-3 with 3:03 remaining in the third quarter.
Chase, who had only two catches for 12 yards in the season opener, has six receptions for 70 yards. His first touchdown covered 32 yards as he made a poster catch around Texans cornerback Derek Stingley.
Chase caught two passes for 26 yards in Week 1 of 2025 before14 receptions for 165 yards and a touchdown the following week against the Jaguars.
Burrow, who was limited in two of the three practices last week with a back injury, is 17-of-25 for 179 yards and two touchdowns.