Texans vs. Bears 2024 Prediction, Odds, Picks - Sep 15

The Houston Texans (1-0) are favored by six points against the Chicago Bears (1-0) on September 15, 2024, starting at 8:20 p.m. ET, airing on NBC. The expected point total for the matchup is set at 45.

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Texans vs. Bears Odds & Betting Lines

Texans vs. Bears Prediction & Pick

• Pick ATS: Texans (-6)
  
• Pick OU: Over (45)
  
• Prediction: Texans 29 - Bears 19

How to Watch Houston vs. Chicago

• Game Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
• Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Venue: NRG Stadium
• Location: Houston, Texas
• TV: NBC
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Texans vs. Bears Recent Matchups

• Houston holds a 4-1 record against Chicago in their last five matchups.
• In their last five head-to-head matchups, Houston has compiled 111 points against Chicago, while allowing only 72 points.

Houston Betting Info

• Houston covered nine times in 17 games with a spread last season.
• A total of six Houston games last season went over the point total.
• The Texans put together a 5-2 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 71.4% of those games).
• Houston played as a moneyline favorite of -245 or shorter in just one game last season, which it won.
• The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Texans a 71.0% chance to win.

Texans Stats (2023)

Houston's Key Players

Offense

• C.J. Stroud threw for 4,108 yards last year (to rank eighth in the NFL), with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions. He completed 63.9% of his attempts while averaging 273.9 yards per game and 8.2 per attempt.
• He added 167 yards on the ground, with three rushing touchdowns. He averaged 11.1 yards per game and 4.3 per attempt.
• Joe Mixon scored nine rushing touchdowns, while totaling 1,034 rushing yards (4.0 per carry and 60.8 per game).
• Mixon also collected 376 receiving yards (22.1 per game) on 52 catches (3.1 per game). He was targeted 64 times and caught three touchdown passes.
• In 15 games played last season, Nico Collins had 80 catches (5.3 receptions per game on 7.3 targets per game) for 1,297 yards (eighth in the NFL) and eight receiving touchdowns (eighth in the NFL).
• Stefon Diggs was targeted 160 times, resulting in 107 catches (seventh in the NFL) for 1,183 yards (eighth in the NFL) last season for the Bills.

Defense

• Danielle Hunter had 83 tackles, 23.0 TFL, 16.5 sacks, and two passes defended for the Vikings in 2023.
• Azeez Al-Shaair totaled 2.0 sacks in addition to his 9.0 TFL and 163 tackles over 17 games with the Titans.
• Myles Bryant had 77 tackles, 7.0 TFL, one sack, and one interception in 2023 for the Patriots.
• Jalen Pitre compiled 84 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and five passes defended.

Chicago Betting Info

• Chicago won eight games against the spread last year, failing to cover or pushing nine times.
• The Bears' ATS record as underdogs of 6 points or more was 3-2 last year.
• Chicago games went over the point total nine out of 17 times last year.
• The Bears were underdogs 13 times last season and won four, or 30.8%, of those games.
• Chicago had a record of 1-4 in games where oddsmakers had them as underdogs of at least +200 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 33.3% chance of a victory for the Bears.

Bears Stats (2023)

Chicago's Key Players

Offense

• Last year, D.J. Moore had 96 catches for 1,364 yards (sixth in NFL) with eight receiving TDs (eighth in NFL). He was targeted 136 times and averaged 5.6 receptions in 17 games.
• Keenan Allen had 108 catches (sixth in the NFL) for 1,243 yards and seven TDs. He was targeted 150 times and averaged 8.3 receptions in 13 games for the Chargers.
• Last season, in 16 games with the Eagles, D'Andre Swift racked up 1,049 rushing yards (fifth in the NFL) and scored five rushing TDs. He averaged 65.6 yards per game and 4.6 per carry (11th in the NFL).
• Swift's stats also included 39 receptions (2.4 per game) on 49 targets for 214 yards (13.4 per game) and one receiving TD.
• Cole Kmet had 73 receptions for 719 yards and six TDs. He averaged 4.6 yards per game in 16 games and was targeted 90 times.

Defense

• In 2023, T.J. Edwards had 2.5 sacks to go along with 8.0 TFL, 153 tackles, and three interceptions in 17 games.
• Montez Sweat totaled 12.5 sacks to go along with his 14.0 TFL and 57 tackles over 17 games. He was 10th in the NFL in sacks.
• Tremaine Edmunds had 5.0 TFL, 113 tackles, and four interceptions during the 2023 campaign.
• Jaquan Brisker's production included one INT plus 105 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and nine passes defended in 15 games.

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