Week 1 of the NFL season certainly delivered for the fans and we come into Week 2 with high expectations. On Sunday Night Football, we have a clash between the new-look Chicago Bears and the Super Bowl hopefuls Houston Texans.
We can expect a very exciting game from start to finish in this matchup, let's take a look at our Bears-Texans prediction and pick.
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Why The Chicago Bears Will Cover The Spread
The Caleb Williams era didn’t get off to a hot start in Week 1 not recording a single offensive touchdown all game long. However, they did walk away with the victory against Tennessee, all thanks to their dominant defense.
- Caleb Williams finished the game 14-29 with 93 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 15 rushing yards on 5 attempts.
- The Chicago Bears' defense and special teams were the real game-changers, scoring the only two Bears’ touchdowns with 3 forced turnovers (2 interceptions, 1 fumble) and 2 sacks.
The Titans got out to a commanding 17-0 lead but the Bears weren’t discouraged as they outscored the Titans 21-0 in the second half to walk away with the 24-17 victory.
While they did walk away with the victory giving their fans a little glimpse of hope, they have to do better offensively if they want to stand a chance against these high-powered Texans offense.
The Chicago Bears Are +6.5 Point Spread Underdogs Sunday
I’ll give Williams the benefit of the doubt coming into his first NFL game with a lot of jitters and trying to get used to the game speed. It’s going to be telling how does in his first road game of his NFL career against a more forgiving matchup with the Houston Texans secondary that was lit up by Anthony Richardson in Week 1.
- The
Chicago Bears
allowed two passing touchdowns 50+ against Anthony Richardson and the Colts
- They also allowed over 300 yards of total offense.
This could be the game where we can see what Caleb Williams is all about and with Keenan Allen, DJ Moore, and Rome Odunze (if he plays) able to take the top off of this defense he can air it out and put some points on the board.
Going against this Texans offense, the Bears will need to keep up and if the Williams at USC comes to play this game should be a fun one and one that the Bears could away not only covering but also with the win.
Why The Houston Texans Will Cover The Spread
The
Houston Texans
with the additions of Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon make an already explosive team that much more explosive.
CJ Stroud and this Texans offense came out firing on all cylinders in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts.
- Stroud finished the game 24/32 with 234 yards passing and 2 touchdowns.
- The new additions to the offense Stefon Diggs (6 receptions, 33 yards, 2 touchdowns) and Joe Mixon (178 all-purpose yards, 1 touchdown) made their presence felt in their new uniforms.
As CJ Stroud becomes more and more confident in himself and his teammates, this Texans team looks like a legitimate threat to the Kansas City Chiefs at the top of conference.
While the offense seemed a bit stagnant in the early going against the Colts, Stroud, and company turned up the intensity in the 4th quarter coming away with the narrow victory.
In this matchup with the Bears, if the Texans can get going early and put the pressure on Williams to mount a comeback it will be too much too soon for the 2024 No. 1 overall pick in his first game on the road as the Texans down the Bears and Williams suffers his first loss as a pro.
NFL WEEK 2 BETS: CHICAGO BEARS vs HOUSTON TEXANS FANDUEL ODDS FOR SEPTEMEBER 15TH
MONEYLINE
- CHICAGO BEARS: +235
- HOUSTON TEXANS: -290
SPREAD
- CHICAGO BEARS: +6.5 (-110)
- HOUSTON TEXANS: -6.5 (-110)
OVER/UNDER (TOTAL)
- OVER: 45.5 (-115)
- UNDER: 45.5 (-105)
BEST ODDS FOR CHICAGO BEARS vs HOUSTON TEXANS
- The Chicago Bears head on the road for the first time this season as the betting underdogs. FanDuel Sportsbook currently offers the Lions with the best odds at +6.5 (-110)
- The Houston Texans head home for their season opener as the betting favorites in this matchup. Caesars Sportsbook currently offers bettors with the best odds at -6 (-110)
- DraftKings currently offers the best odds for the game total, which has the total 45.5 (-108) for the over, and (-112) for the under
CHICAGO BEARS vs HOUSTON TEXANS INJURY REPORT
CHICAGO BEARS INJURY REPORT INJURY REPORT
- K. BLASINGAME - HAND
- R. ODUNZE - KNEE
- D. WALKER - FOOT
- K. ALLEN - HEEL
- R. BATES - SHOULDER
- Z. PICKENS - GROIN
- K. AMEGADJIE - QUAD
HOUSTON TEXANS INJURY REPORT INJURY REPORT
- D. SCHULTZ - ANKLE
- M STEWART - KNEE
NFL FINAL BEARS-TEXANS PICK & PREDICTION
This is yet another fantastic matchup to finish out Sunday’s matchups for Week 2. We have two promising young stars battling it out on primetime looking to make their mark and set the tone for the season.
You can expect the CJ Stroud and this Texans offense to have their way with this Bears defense. This isn’t Will Levis and the Titans offense we saw from a week ago.
Ultimately, Stroud comes out firing in their home opener. They will show Texans’ fans they have something to look forward to by downing Caleb Williams and the Bears in dominant fashion, covering the spread and getting the big victory.
FINAL RAMS-LIONS PICK & PREDICTION: HOUSTON TEXANS -6.5 (-110)
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