Texans offense struggles against Bears, but defense comes through for the win

The Houston Texans have one of the more exciting offenses in the league. On Sunday night, the most excitement they could generate was watching their kicker hammer 50-yard field goals into the net.

Ultimately, Sunday night will turn out to be a pretty good win for the Texans. Games like their 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears show they can succeed in different ways.

The Texans defense had a big night on a night that the offense wasn’t at its best. They held Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams to very little and kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn carried the Texans to a fairly ugly victory. The defense needed to make one stop in the final minute, and they did so thanks in part to their seventh sack of the night.

There won’t be many days in which C.J. Stroud and the offense struggle to put up points. But the Texans showed that they can win even if that’s the case.

Texans don’t generate much offense

The Texans’ offense for most of the night was long field goals by Ka’imi Fairbairn and Nico Collins. Fairbairn made four field goals, including three from longer than 50 yards. Collins had a big night, including a 28-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Otherwise, it was not an easy night for the Texans. The Bears defense played a fantastic game. They did a good job pressuring Stroud, and other than trying to keep up with Collins they were pretty strong in coverage. In the Texans’ opener Joe Mixon had a huge game on the ground, but he was mostly quiet on Sunday night.

And because of the Texans’ defense, it never felt like the Bears were that much of a threat.

Some of that is the Bears. They didn’t pass 150 yards of offense last week though they got a win over the Tennessee Titans. The Bears didn’t pass 150 yards of offense on Sunday night until a long Williams scramble with less than six minutes left. Houston led 19-10 at that point.

Collins’ touchdown was the only one Houston got against the Bears. And yet they seemed comfortable grinding out a win with special teams and defense.

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Publish date : 2024-09-16 03:48:44

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