The Bears actually looked capable of pulling off an upset at Houston before being thoroughly outclassed in the second half of a 23-14 defeat.
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As with every game, the inactives were revealed about an hour before kickoff.
So, although the Bears are 0-1, is the glass half empty or half full?
Dickerson covers the Chicago Bears for ESPN’s NFL Nation.
“I don’t feel great”, Cutler said.
Unfortunately, that play seemed to be the turning point in Sunday’s game.
For the most part, that is what this season will be all about. Our confidence wasn’t exactly skyrocketing at this point. He’s got good speed off the edge.
Props to Jay Cutler for throwing the ball in the flawless spot, and even more props to Jeffery for using his hands to haul in a pass right over cornerback Kevin Johnson’s head. You absolutely cannot expect Jay to do everything himself. Hey, the more opponents underestimate Jeffery, the better.
After two abjectly poor performances in the preseason, the Bears’ offensive line started off very strong in the first half. “I just wanted to show them what I could do and show for my city”. “He did a little of that today, 100 yards and a touchdown”.
The Bears made of number of notable acquisitions during the off-season, but it was Houston’s biggest one that made the most impact in Houston.
The Titans’ defense certainly answered the call in their Week 1 matchup against the Vikings, but some major miscues on offense put Tennessee in a hole in its 25-16 loss to open the season.
An early choice to go on fourth-and-1 with a seven-point lead and leave a 46-yard field goal untried was puzzling, a challenge of a Will Fuller catch later on the sidelines on which there was clearly nothing to challenge was unusual, and a failure to challenge a Texans first down on a successful fourth-and-1 QB sneak that looked to be short hurt, too. Freeman then celebrated in the direction of the Bears sideline. 14 times! and expect to make the playoffs. The Bears at least have two elite guards with Sitton’s arrival and Kyle Long back inside with Massie’s signing after filling in at right tackle a year ago. Either that or Long was showing him how to break a board, martial arts-style. Hopkins did have 5 receptions for 54 yards and made a couple critical plays, including a touchdown, however rookie Will Fuller was the star of the game.
“Usually, you want to build in to these, and then week four and five, when you’ve gotten used to it, take a few shots then”, said Cutler, discussing a more ideal introduction to the season. For a split-second there, we thought Hoyer would be coming in off the bench. Nobody needs to see that again. The Chicago Bears ground game is averaging 73 yards per contest, and Jeremy Langford leads the way with 57 yards and one touchdown. Keep doing you, Jay.
Hal picked off Cutler in the third quarter to set up the second Novak field goal. He turned back and gestured toward the guilty party for the pick, Kevin White. Maybe study on the way home, Kevin. Bears WR Kevin White made his National Football League debut after missing his entire rookie season with a stress fracture in his lower left shin.
The Bears didn’t hit Osweiler until Danny Trevathan’s sack at the end of the first half, while Eddie Goldman and Leonard Floyd split the only other Bears sack.
The former Bears coach was known for choosing less-than-ideal times to throw the challenge flag. The Texans added a 38-yard field goal later in the quarter to make it 23-14.
OK, so that’s a bit dramatic.
“It’s insane, you know?” said Fiedorowicz, 23, who said his brother Kyle, 28, and about 17 former high school teammates attended the game at NRG Stadium.
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The second half started with the Chicago taking the kick-off. At least they have an extra day to prepare for their home opener September 19.
