HOUSTON (Interstat) — Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase, and Evan McPherson kicked a pair of field goals as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans 20-6 at NRG Stadium. The Bengals improved to 2-0, while the Texans fell to 0-2 before an attendance of 70,747. Burrow completed 20 of 31 passes for 207 yards. Chase finished with seven receptions for 75 yards and two scores, while Tee Higgins added five catches for 95 yards. Chase Brown rushed 20 times for 80 yards. McPherson connected on field goals of 51 and 57 yards. Houston’s C.J. Stroud passed for 353 yards on 30-of-55 attempts but could not produce a touchdown. Dalton Schultz caught 12 passes for 140 yards. Ka’imi Fairbairn made two field goals for the Texans. Cincinnati’s Demetrius Knight Jr. had 12 tackles, and Dax Hill added 10. Cedric Johnson recorded two sacks. Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair made 12 tackles, and Will Anderson Jr. had eight tackles and one sack.