Instant analysis of Bears' 19-13 loss vs. Texans in Week 2

The Chicago Bears (1-1) were defeated by the Houston Texans (2-0), 19-13, on Sunday Night Football in Week 2, which featured more of the same from the season opener -- a strong defensive showing and troubling offensive outing.

Much like last week, it wasn't pretty. It wasn't easy to watch the Bears offense. I didn't expect quarterback Caleb Williams to turn this offense around in just one week, but I didn't think he'd go without scoring a touchdown and led the Bears to just 13 points. The offensive line didn't help Williams, as he was sacked an astounding seven times.

Offensive coordinator Shane Waldron gave Williams more opportunities downfield this week, and to put it short, it wasn't pretty. Even on medium depth throws Williams just missed his guys. Williams could never dial in when throwing the ball downfield and that resulted two interceptions.

With 3:01 left in the game, Williams had one of the most important drives of his very short career. On third-and-4, Williams missed receiver DJ Moore by... a lot. It's very discouraging to see Chicago's offense in such a hole. It's also discouraging to see your superstar receiver in Moore so upset with the lack of production.

The reason I say "one of" is because his most important drive came on the Bears' last series of the game. Fans don't usually have high hopes for their team on fourth-and-17, but Williams missed receiver Rome Odunze on the outside. It wasn't the throw that as bad, but the intention. Williams and Odunze were on two completely different pages on Chicago's last offensive snap.

Defensively, the Bears did nothing but prove they have a top-five defense. Quarterback C.J. Stroud had a good game, but the Texans only had one touchdown. The secondary was quieter, but playing against Stroud and the Texans' plethora of receivers is different than playing a young Will Levis. Still, they held one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL to just one touchdown.

Last week's heroes, Tyrique Stevenson and Jaylon Johnson, didn't make too much of a mark on this game. Stroud, smartly, avoided Johnson at all costs while Stevenson struggled to contain Nico Collins, who exploded for 135 yards and a touchdown.

It was very disappointing to say the least. The Bears can't rely on their defense to win them games, and there is an immense amount of work to be done for the offense and Williams, who only made it to the red zone once in two games. The one bright spot of the offense was Moore. Williams found him six times for 53 yards, and Moore was able to pick up a decent amount of yards after the catch.

Last week's win made it easy to accept the offensive struggles, but now, reality has hit.

The Bears face the winless Indianapolis Colts next week, where Waldron and head coach Matt Eberflus have to figure out a way to get production out of Williams, especially on deep throws, and get this offense going.

This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Instant analysis of Bears' 19-13 loss vs. Texans in Week 2