Sunday Night Football: Texans vs. Bears highlights, score, and stats
For the first time since 2016, the Houston Texans are 2-0.
In Houston's home opener for the regular season against the Chicago Bears, C.J. Stroud led the Texans to a 19–13 victory.
Stroud and wide receiver Nico Collins proved to be too much for the obstinate Bears squad to handle together. Stroud gained a touchdown and 260 throwing yards. Early on, Stroud identified his go-to wideout. Collins ended with eight receptions for a game-high 135 yards and one touchdown.
Stroud and Collins' valiant efforts were sufficient to give Houston the victory over Chicago.
With 34 seconds remaining, Caleb Williams' pass on fourth-and-17 went incomplete, costing the Bears a chance to win the game in their final draft.
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Williams improved from Week 1 and opened the game 5-of-5 passing. However, Williams and the Bears were unable to stop the Texans' pass rush and blitz. In the defeat, Williams was hit 11 times and sacked seven times.
Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, two Texans edge rushers, combined for nine tackles and three sacks. Both Kamari Lassiter and Derek Stingley Jr., cornerbacks for Houston, had interceptions. — Tyler Dragon
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Highlights of Texans vs. Bears : It came down to defense in a game between two of the most talented passers in the league, and the Texans held rookie Caleb Williams in check as Houston improved to 2-0.
final statistics for Texans vs. Bears
Team information:
Texans 310, Bears 205 yards total.
Texans 15, Bears 15, first downs
Bears 6-17, Texans 4-14 in third-down conversions
Bears 1-1, Texans 1-2 in the red zone
Texans 1; Bears 2 in turnovers
Going Away:
C.J. Stroud: 260 yards, one touchdown, 23-36
Caleb Williams: two interceptions, 174 yards, 23-37
Hurrying:
Caleb Williams: 44 yards on 5 carries
Cam Akers: 32 yards on 7 carries
Joe Mixon: 25 yards on 9 carries
18 yards, 14 carries for D'Andre Swift
Acquiring:
Niko Collins: 135 yards, 8 receptions, and 1 touchdown
DJ Moore: 53 yards, 6 receptions
Stefon Diggs: 37 yards, 4 receptions
Joe Mixon: 25 yards, 3 receptions
Rome Odunze: 33 yards, 2 receptions
Cole Smet: 27 yards, 2 receptions
Dalton Schultz: 21 yards, 2 receptions
➤ Stats for the game
Bears vs Texans point total
13 Bears and 19 Texans
initial quarter
Texans field goal (10:20) — Ka'imi Fairbairn, 56 yards
Bears field goal (3:51) — Cairo Santos, 53 yards
Quarter two
Texans touchdown (14:55) — Niko Collins, 28-yard pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn extra point)
Texans field goal (9:55) — Ka'imi Fairbairn, 47 yards
Bears touchdown (0:32) — Khalil Herbert, 2-yard run (Cairo Santos extra point)
Texans field goal (0:01) — Ka'imi Fairbairn, 59 yards
Quarter four
Texans field goal (13:39): 53-yard kick by Ka'imi Fairbairn
Bears field goal (2:51): 54 yards, Cairo Santos
The last chance for bears is sadly wasted.
With 1:37 remaining in the game and 80 yards remaining, the Bears recovered possession of the ball in an attempt to at least level the score and possibly take the lead with an extra point.
With a 27-yard pass from Caleb Williams to Rome Odunze, the drive got off to a bright start with the ball moving into midfield. The drive came to a stop there. The Bears were forced to retreat eight yards after a second down sack, which resulted in a fourth-and-17 scenario. The Texans managed to hold on for the victory despite Williams' last ball to Odunze being well off target. — Jim Reineking
Bears 13, Texans 19: Cairo Santos turns the game into a one-score affair.
Mario Edwards Jr.'s roughing-the-passer penalty set the Bears up for another long field goal.
With slightly less than three minutes left in the game, Cairo Santos scored the fifth field goal of 50 yards or more to tie the score.
Ka'imi Fairbairn has made three field goals of this kind, compared to Santos' two 50-plus yarders. — Jim Reineking
