Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans Matchup

Check out our week 2 Bears vs. Texans pick and preview to get our insight on to who will win and cover in Houston.

The Texans are favored by -6.5 as they host the Bears at NRG Stadium in Houston. Kickoff is at 8:20 ET on Sunday, September 15th, and the game will be televised on NBC. The Texans' money line odds are -299, while the Bears' odds are +243. The over/under line is set at 45.5 points for this non-conference matchup.

Bears vs. Texans Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Chicago Bears at Houston Texans
Where: Houston at NRG Stadium
Date: Sunday, September 15th
Betting Odds HOU -6.5, CHI +243 | HOU -299 O/U 45.5

Bears Preview:

The Bears are now 1-0 after coming back to beat the Titans 24-17, despite trailing 17-0 at one point. Chicago's defense was key in the 3rd quarter, scoring a safety and adding 14 points in the 4th quarter. Chicago capped off their comeback with a defensive touchdown with 7:45 left in the 4th quarter.

Chicago's Cairo Santos helped the Bears start their comeback, with a 50-yard field goal early in the 4th quarter. He added another field goal with 9:57 left in the 4th quarter. Chicago added a field goal just before halftime, but the Titans still led 17-3 heading into the half. The Bears were 4-point favorites and the 41 combined points was just under the over/under line of 43 points.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Chicago's offense managed just 11 first downs in their 24-17 win over the Titans, gaining only 244 yards. The Bears' running game struggled, with 84 yards on 22 attempts. Quarterback Caleb Williams completed just 14 of 29 passes for 93 yards, with no touchdowns. He was sacked twice and finished with a passer rating of 55.

D'Andre Swift was the Bears' leading rusher with 30 yards, including a 20-yard run. DJ Moore led the team in receiving with 36 yards. Chicago's offense converted only 15.4% of their third down attempts.

Bears Team Defense

Chicago's defense came up with two interceptions and held the Titans to just 104 passing yards in their 24-17 win. Tennessee managed to put up 140 rushing yards on 5.4 yards per attempt, but the Bears' secondary was strong, allowing just 19 completions on 32 attempts. Chicago also defended well on third downs, allowing only a 21.4% conversion rate.

The Bears' defense recorded three sacks and won the quarterback hit battle by a margin of +5. Despite giving up some yardage in the running game, they limited the Titans to 244 total yards in the game.

Texans Preview:

Texans Offense Breakdown

The Texans' offense was able to move the ball effectively in their 29-27 win over the Colts, picking up 26 first downs and racking up 213 rushing yards on 40 attempts. Despite being sacked four times, quarterback C.J. Stroud completed 75% of his passes for 204 yards, with two touchdowns and a passer rating of 115. Stroud was also the team's leading passer with 234 yards.

Joe Mixon had a big game on the ground, rushing for 159 yards at 5.3 yards per attempt and scoring one touchdown. Nico Collins led the Texans in receiving with 117 yards on six catches, including a 55-yard reception.

Texans Team Defense

In their 29-27 win over the Colts, the Texans' defense allowed just 9 completions for 199 yards in the passing game. However, they did give up two passing touchdowns and allowed a big play in the passing game. The Colts had a 47.4% completion percentage and converted 50% of their third down attempts.

On the ground, the Texans allowed 104 rushing yards on 22 attempts, with Indianapolis averaging 4.7 yards per attempt. Houston's defense came up with one interception and two sacks in the game.

Bears vs Texans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past five road matchups, Chicago has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 16 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
Across the Texans last three home games, the team averaged 20 points per game while allowing 26. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 2-1 straight-up.
Looking back on the team's last five games as the underdog, the Bears have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
As the betting favorite, the Texans have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 4-1.