The Houston Texans secured a 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday evening with CJ Stroud threw for 260 yards and a touchdown.
Ka′imi Fairbairn played a crucial role, kicking four field goals from 56, 47, 59 and 53 yards.
Stroud’s 28-yard touchdown pass Nico Collins gave the Texans a 10-3 lead early in the second quarter, which they extended to 16-10 by halftime. Although Houston struggled to move the ball in the second half, it scored a field goal and relied on its defense to protect the lead.
Houston’s defense was relentless, sacking Bears quarterback Caleb Williams seven times and intercepting him twice to secure the win. Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, finished the game 23 of 37 passing for 174 yards but was under constant pressure throughout the game.
PFF’s dedicated evaluation team worked hard analyzing each player on every play in real time. The evaluations and data will be available tomorrow at 12pm EST after a thorough review.
In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an initial look. Our experts have also nominated the game’s most outstanding player, highlighting his exceptional performance on the field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Texans wide receiver Nico Collins was targeted 10 times in Sunday night’s game and completed eight of those passes for 135 yards, one touchdown and five first downs (the most of the game). With the ball in his hands, he forced two missed tackles and six of his catches went for 15 or more yards.
Collins averaged 3.75 yards per route run, the sixth-highest rate at the position in Week 2.
RESULT
| Bears | Texan | |
| Total score | 13 | 19 |
| Total number of offensive plays | 66 | 61 |
| Average EPA per game | -0.347 | -0.192 |
| Total Net Yards | 190 | 296 |
| Average yards per game | 2.9 | 4.8 |
| Total number of first downs | 15 | 15 |
| Fast first downs | 2 | 4 |
| Pass on first down | 8 | 11 |
| Penalty for first downs | 5 | 0 |
| Efficiency in third down | 47% | 29% |
| Efficiency in fourth down | 10% | 10% |
| Possessions | 12 | 13 |
| Average playbacks per drive | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| Average yards per trip | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Average points per drive | 1 | 1.4 |
| Possessions in the Red Zone | 1 | 2 |
| Red Zone Games | 4 | 3 |
| Touchdowns in the Red Zone | 1 | 0 |
| Red Zone FGs | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring efficiency in the red zone | 100% | 0% |
SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION
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