The Chicago Bears (1-0) and Houston Texans (1-0) will battle to extend their win streak on Sunday, September 15, at 8:20 PM ET at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Texans are favorites in their home stadium, with a point spread of -6.5 (-110).
The Bears are coming off a 24-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans in their Week 1 opener. This was the debut of Caleb Williams at quarterback, but the defense helped push them to victory.
Williams was solid in his debut, with 14 of 29 passes completed for 93 yards. What more could you ask for a rookie in his first game? Their run game was not that impressive either, as D'Andre Swift led them with 30 yards on 10 carries.
The Bears allowed 17 points in the first half before shutting them out entirely in the second. They had 148 yards, 11 first downs, and one turnover. On defense, they held the Titans to 244 yards, 16 first downs, and forced two turnovers (one of which was returned for a touchdown).
They will need to rely on their defense once again to give them a chance to win. Williams still has a long season to get comfortable.
The Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts 29-27 in last week's battle. The offense was aggressive in staying ahead of the Colts, as both teams scored 14 points each in the fourth quarter.
C.J. Stroud completed 24 of his 32 passes for 234 yards and had two touchdowns. Joe Mixon was also aggressive in the running game, with 30 carries for 159 yards and a touchdown. If their offense can move like this against the Bears, they will put themselves in a great position to win.
The Texans scored 417 yards and 26 first downs. By comparison, they allowed the Colts to score 303 yards and 14 first downs, and they forced a turnover. They also possessed the ball for 40 minutes, leaving the Colts little time to score.
So not only was their offense good, butthey stayed on the field a lot longer than the Colts. This will be another big key to their success.
The NFL betting odds from MyBookie are available in the Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans showdown. The odds have the Texans as 6.5-point favorites, while market trends suggest the Texans have a 65.5 percent chance of winning outright.
The Texans have shown they mean business on both sides of the ball. They will have an opportunity to fine-tune their offense against a respectable defense. The Bears will likely struggle a little on offense, allowing the Texans to cover the spread.
