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3 Keys to a Bears Victory Over the Texans in Week 2

Here are three keys that will help lead the Chicago Bears to victory in Week 2.

By Joseph Grassano

Sep 8, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) out runs Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jaylon Jones (40) during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images
Sep 8, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon (28) out runs Indianapolis Colts cornerback Jaylon Jones (40) during the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images / Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images
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The Chicago Bears play their first primetime game of the Caleb Williams era on Sunday. As they travel to NRG Stadium to face the Houston Texans at 7:20 PM C.T on Sunday night.

Both teams enter this matchup, coming off a Week 1 victory. However, the Texans' and Bears' paths to victory in Week 1 were vastly different.

The Texans won a high-scoring divisional battle with the Indianapolis Colts, 29-27. Both the passing and running game looked strong for the Texans. They finished the day with 417 total offensive yards, 204 through the air, and 213 on the ground. Defensively, they gathered two sacks and one interception on Anthony Richardson.

Meanwhile, the Bears' 24-17 victory over the Titans was thanks to defense and special teams. The defense ended the day with two interceptions off of Will Levis, including a pick-six, three sacks, and one forced fumble. The special teams added a blocked punt touchdown and a few good kickoff and punt returns from DeAndre Carter.

Offensively, Williams struggled in his debut, only completing 48% of his passes (14/29) for 93 yards. It didn't help that typical sure-handed receivers like Keenan Allen dropped easy catches. The Bears rushing attack also struggled, only gaining 84 yards on 22 combined carries.

After a rough Week 1 performance on offense, a win against the Texans seems unlikely, but anything is possible on any given Sunday. With that being said, here are three keys to victory for the Bears over the Texans.

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