Bears vs. Texans: Good, bad and ugly from Chicago's Week 2 loss

The Chicago Bears defense did all that it could against an explosive Houston Texans offense, but it wasn’t enough to pull them out of the hole their offense had buried them in. Chicago fell to 1-1 after a 19-13 loss to the Texans on Sunday Night Football in Week 2.

The Bears’ offensive struggles were very apparent in Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans, but the win overshadowed some of those concerns. Now, it’s obvious that something has to change to get rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and this offense going.

There’s going to be a lot of work and film study to prepare for the journey to face the Indianapolis Colts next week. But, for now, let’s break down the good, bad and ugly of the Bears’ 19-13 loss against the Texans:

The Good

Defense: Once again, the defense was the highlight for the Bears. Only holding quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Texans to 19 points is a winning defense. Stroud had a good game and threw a touchdown to receiver Nico Collins who finished with 135 yards. The secondary wasn’t as spectacular as last week, but cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson each had a pass breakup while safety Jaquan Brisker and cornerback Kyler Gordon each had a tackle for loss. The Bears’ run defense struggled against the Titans and gave up 140 yards. But against the Texans, Chicago dialed in and held them to 75 rushing yards on 22 carries.

Tory Taylor: Yes, I’m putting the punter in good. Because without a punter as good as Taylor, the Bears would be in a much worse spot. If your offense can’t get going, the least you can do is completely flip the field. And that’s what Taylor does. Taylor is tied for second most punts in the NFL with 12, and averages 46.2 yards per punt. Two of Taylor’s punts landed inside the 20 against the Texans and he had no touchbacks. Not to mention, he also had a 57-yard punt. Steven Sims returned three of Taylor’s punts for just 11 yards.

DJ Moore: In Week 1, Moore was the most targeted receiver for the Bears, and this week was the same way. Moore had five receptions against the Titans, but this week against the Texans just reminded me a lot of his dominance from last season. Moore finished with six receptions and 53 yards against the Texans and was the Bears’ leading receiver. He did it by fighting for extra yards and using his elite ability to get yards after catch using his strong frame.

The Bad

Caleb Williams: I guess Williams was somewhat better this week? He finished 23-of-37 for 174 yards but he had two interceptions, both on deep balls. Williams started the game looking good, and was releasing the ball quickly. Granted, he doesn’t have much time in the pocket and was sacked seven times. But Williams needs to get the ball out and progress through his reads quicker. We also have to remember, it’s only Week 2. Give him time.

The Ugly

Offensive line: For the second week in a row, the offensive line is THE ugly for the Bears. They allowed Williams to get sacked seven times and even if he wasn’t sacked he didn’t have more than a couple throws without a defender in his face. Aside from the horrendous pass blocking, the run blocking was just as bad. Williams was the only effective runner for the Bears with five rushes for 44 yards, but I’m certain the majority of those were scrambles and not designed runs. Matt Eberflus and Shane Waldron really want to get this run game going to take some pressure off of Williams. But running back D’Andre Swift finished with just 18 yards on 14 carries. Center Coleman Shelton and the interior line continues to look lost in pass protection while also they also fail to create holes for explosive rushes.

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