HOUSTON — In a second half the place C.J. Stroud and the Houston offense struggled to maneuver the ball, the Texans’ defence stepped up Sunday night time to safe a win over the Chicago Bears.
Houston picked off rookie Caleb Williams twice after halftime and the Texans held on for a 19-13 victory.
“It’s nearly profitable one week at a time,” coach DeMeco Ryans mentioned. “They’re not at all times going to be fairly, however you simply must discover a method to win. That’s what I’m most proud about with our guys. It doesn’t matter what occurred there on the finish, we discovered a method to win.”
Stroud threw for 260 yards and a landing and Ka′imi Fairbairn kicked 4 discipline targets to assist the Houston to the win.
Fairbairn related from 56, 47, 59 and 53 yards, and Houston’s defence put heavy strain on Williams for a lot of the sport.
“It’s at all times enjoyable getting after any quarterback,” mentioned Houston defensive finish Will Anderson Jr., who had 1 1/2 sacks. “This week we simply needed to maintain placing strain on him.”
Stroud’s 28-yard scoring move to Nico Collins put Houston up 10-3 early within the second quarter, and the Texans led 16-10 at halftime.
Houston (2-0) managed solely a discipline aim after halftime, however the defence made it maintain up.
Williams, the No. 1 general decide within the NFL draft, was 23 of 37 for 174 yards. He was sacked seven instances.
“He was capable of evade the frenzy and get on the perimeter a couple of instances, however then he needs to be cautious with the soccer when he will get on the market,” Chicago coach Matt Eberflus mentioned. “So, there have been some nice studying moments for him.”
Houston’s Cam Akers fumbled on the Chicago 4 with about 6 1/2 minutes left, and the Bears (1-1) recovered. Cairo Santos made a 54-yard discipline aim to make it 19-13 with 2:51 left.
The Texans couldn’t get something happening their subsequent drive and punted with about 90 seconds left. However Williams was sacked by Danielle Hunter on second down and his fourth-down move fell incomplete to permit Houston to expire the clock.
“We didn’t execute the way in which we would have liked to,” Williams mentioned. “We’re going to maintain getting higher. I’m a younger man and it’s a protracted season.”
Collins had 135 yards receiving for a second straight 100-yard sport to energy the offence in a sport the place Joe Mixon left briefly with an ankle damage. He managed simply 25 yards dashing after he led the NFL with 159 yards dashing final weekend in his Houston debut.
Neither staff scored within the second half till Houston prolonged the result in 19-10 with a 53-yard discipline aim early within the fourth quarter. That rating was arrange when Williams was hit as he threw and was intercepted by Derek Stingley.
On Chicago’s second play of the following drive Williams escaped a sack solely to throw one other interception. This time he was picked off by rookie Kamari Lassiter, a second-round decide from Georgia.
The Texans went in entrance for good on Collins’ TD reception on the primary play of the second quarter. That play got here after he was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on the earlier play for pushing his hand into Tyrique Stevenson’s face after the cornerback again put his palms in Collins’ face.
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The Texans made it 13-3 with a 47-yard discipline aim on their subsequent possession. Stroud had a stellar throw on the drive, discovering Collins for an 18-yard achieve on the run regardless of taking successful as he threw.
“That’s particular,” Collins mentioned. “Not many individuals can do this, prolong the play like that. He’s particular. You may’t coach that.”
A 2-yard scoring run by Khalil Herbert simply earlier than halftime minimize Houston’s result in 13-10. It was the primary landing on offence for the Bears this season after they failed to attain any final week. The rating was arrange by a move interference name on rookie Calen Bullock that gave the Bears a primary down on the 6.
A 59-yard discipline aim by Fairbairn made it 16-10 at halftime.
Accidents
Bears: DL Zacch Pickens left within the second half with a groin damage. … WR Keenan Allen was inactive with a heel damage.
Kicking It
Fairbairn, who had three discipline targets 50 yards or longer final week, grew to become the primary participant in NFL historical past with 5 or extra discipline targets of not less than 50 yards in a two-game span.
“No one talks about (him) sufficient,” Ryans mentioned. “(Fairbairn) is the rationale why we received these two video games. That’s been the participant of the sport.”
Up subsequent
Bears: Go to Indianapolis subsequent Sunday.
Texans: Go to Vikings subsequent Sunday.