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NFL Preview: Chicago Bears (1-0) vs Houston Texans (1-0)

TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Chris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark( field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:20 PM ET): Ryan Radke, Mike Golic SXM App: Chicago | Houston

All-Time Series History Regular Season: HOU leads series, 4-2 (Home team won past 3) Postseason: —

The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/25/22: HOU 20 at CHI 23 Postseason: —

HEAD COACHES:

Matt Eberflus vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 11-24 (.314) Postseason: —

Demeco Ryans vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: 11-7 (.611) Postseason: 1-1 (.500)

BEARS NOTES:

• CHICAGO earned Week 1 victory after trailing by 17 points. • QB CALEB WILLIAMS became 1st rookie QB selected No. 1 overall to win Week 1 start since 2002 (David Carr). • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT has 779 scrimmage yards (97.4 per game) in 8 career primetime games, incl. 75+ scrimmage yards in 7 of 8 games. Has 5 rush TDs in 5 career games vs. AFC South. • WR KEENAN ALLEN has 17 receptions for 218 yards (109 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 career games vs. Hou. Has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in each of his past 6 SNF games. • WR DJ MOORE had 8 catches for 126 yards in his last game vs. Hou. (9/23/21 w/ Car.). Has 125+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 primetime games on road. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT has sack in 3 of his past 4 road games. Had 2 sacks & 2 TFL in only career game vs. Hou. (11/20/22 w/ Was.). • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 15 tackles in Week 1, tied for most in NFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. PD in 4 of past 5 road games. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had INT in his last game vs. Hou. (10/3/21 w/ Buf.). • LB DARRELL TAYLOR had 2 sacks & FF in Chi. debut in Week 1. • DB JAYLON JOHNSON has 5 PD in his past 3 on road & aims for his 4th in row on road with PD. Had 2 TFL, 2 PD & INT in Week 1. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had 2 PD & 43-yard INT-TD last week. Has INT in 3 of his past 5 games & in 2 of past 3 on road. Johnson & Stevenson were 1 of 2 pairs of teamates each with INT & 2+ PD in Week 1. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER had 10 tackes in Week 1. • DB JONATHAN OWENS had 21-yard blocked punt return touchdown in Week 1. • S KEVIN BYARD Had 8 tackles in his last game vs. Hou. (12/24/22 w/ Ten.).

TEXANS NOTES:

• QB CJ STROUD completed 24 of 32 atts. (75 pct.) for 234 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 115.9 rating last week. Has 12 TDs (11 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 107.3 rating in his past 8 starts, incl. playoffs. Is 7-2 with 21 TDs (20 pass, 1 rush) vs. 4 INTs with 112.5 rating in 9 career home starts, incl. playoffs. Passed for 264 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs in only reg. season start in primetime (1/6/24 at Ind.). • RB JOE MIXON had 178 scrimmage yards (159 rush, 19 rec.) & rush TD last week in Hou. debut, most scrimmage & rush yards in NFL in Week 1. Aims for his 4th in row with TD. Rushed for 69 yards in only career game vs. Chi. (9/19/21 w/ Cin.). Had 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 primetime games in 2023. • WR NICO COLLINS had 6 catches for team-high 117 rec. yards last week, 6thcareer 100-yard game. Has 80+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5, incl. playoffs. Has TD catch in 4 of his past 5 at home, incl. playoffs. Set career highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (195) & had rec. TD in only game in primetime (1/6/24 at Ind.). • WR STEFON DIGGS had 2 rec. TDs last week in Hou. debut, 1 of 3 in NFL (Mike Evans, Allen Lazard) with 2 rec. TDs in Week 1. Has 7 rec. TDs in 9 career games vs. Chi. Aims for his 5th in row on SNF with 6+ catches & 85+ rec. yards. • WR TANK DELL had 59 scrimmage yards (40 rec., 19 rush) in Week 1. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had PD last week in Hou. debut. Had 3.5 sacks in 2 games vs. Chi. last season, with Min. Has 14 TFL in 14 career games vs. Chi. • DE WILL ANDERSON had TFL last week. Has 7 sacks in his past 6 at home, incl. playoffs., with sack in each of his past 3 at home. • DTs MARIO EDWARDS & FOLORUNSO FATUKASI each had sack in Hou. debuts in Week 1. • S CALEN BULLOCK (rookie) had INT in NFL debut last week, 1 of 2 rookies (Darius Muasau) with INT in Week 1.

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