Bears 13–19 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2024

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans?

C. Williams (Chicago Bears), 44.2% completion, -1.3% CPOE, -0.22 EPA per dropback, -11.56 total passing EPA. C. Stroud (Houston Texans), 57.5% completion, -3.3% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.97 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans?

N. Collins (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.56 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.75 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Use of Hands, declined..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 19–13 Chicago Bears
Halftime: Chicago Bears 10–16 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Nico Collins
Top passer: Connor Williams
Biggest EPA play: (6:38) 22-C.Akers up the middle to CHI 4 for no gain (97-A.Billings). FUMBLES (97-A.Billin…
Game date: 2024-09-15

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Chicago Bears 19–13 on 2024-09-15. Nico Collins posted a game-high +8.56 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Chicago Bears	3	7	3	0	0	13
Houston Texans	3	13	3	0	0	19

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

CHIChicago Bears

+3CHI 38

+3HOU 35

CHI 28

+1CHI 15

+3CHI 29

HOU 2

+1HOU 15

+3CHI 41

+3CHI 34

+3HOU 36

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

10 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 10:25FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 38
Score
0-3
(10:25) 15-K.Fairbairn 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
CHIChicago Bears
Q1 3:55FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 35
Score
3-3
(3:55) 8-C.Santos 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 15:00TD
Nico Collins
Points+6
Yard line
CHI 28
Score
3-9
(15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 14:55XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
CHI 15
Score
3-10
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 9:58FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 29
Score
3-13
(9:58) 15-K.Fairbairn 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:35TD
Khalil Herbert
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
9-13
(:35) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
CHIChicago Bears
Q2 0:32XP
Cairo Santos
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
10-13
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:06FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 41
Score
10-16
(:06) 15-K.Fairbairn 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 13:43FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
CHI 34
Score
10-19
(13:43) 15-K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
CHIChicago Bears
Q4 2:56FG
Cairo Santos
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 36
Score
13-19
(2:56) 8-C.Santos 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Nico Collins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +8.56 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
2Khalil Herbert · Chicago Bears · Rushing · +4.35 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.18 EPA/play
3Cade Stover · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.17 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.17 EPA/play
4DeWayne Carter · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +2.03 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
5Dalton Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.62 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.54 EPA/play
6Joe Mixon · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.39 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
7C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans · Passing · +0.97 total EPA · 40 snaps · +0.02 EPA/play
8D'Andre Swift · Chicago Bears · Receiving · +0.29 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Nico Collins — HOU · Receiving

Nico Collins posted the highest total EPA (+8.56) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 10 counted snaps, they averaged +0.86 EPA per play.

Nico Collins's top snap (+3.75 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.

Biggest single play (-5.59 EPA): Cam Akers — (6:38) 22-C.Akers up the middle to CHI 4 for no gain (97-A.Billings). FUMBLES (97-A.Billings), RECOVERED by CHI-31-K.Byard at CHI 3.

Quarterback report card

Connor Williams led all passers in efficiency for Chicago Bears, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Connor Williams (Chicago Bears) · 52 dropbacks · 44.2% completion · -1.3% CPOE · -0.22 EPA/play · -11.56 total EPA
C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) · 40 dropbacks · 57.5% completion · -3.3% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.97 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Chicago Bears	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.130	-0.061
Offensive success rate	40.0%	39.0%
Pass EPA/play	-0.222	+0.024
Rush EPA/play	-0.137	-0.504
Defensive EPA/play	+0.061	+0.130
Defensive success rate	61.0%	60.0%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.06 vs -0.13), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Chicago Bears: -0.13 EPA/play (20th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: -0.06 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Chicago Bears: 13 drives, -11.69 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Houston Texans: 13 drives, -5.03 total EPA, 5 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Nico Collins (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q2 15:00)
Chicago Bears — Khalil Herbert (Q2 0:35)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 10:25)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q1 3:55)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 9:58)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 0:06)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q4 13:43)
Chicago Bears — Cairo Santos (Q4 2:56)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CHI 38 (Q1 10:25) — (10:25) 15-K.Fairbairn 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the HOU 35 (Q1 3:55) — (3:55) 8-C.Santos 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 13–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the CHI 28 (Q2 15:00); Houston Texans added 1 points from the CHI 15 (Q2 14:55) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CHI 29 (Q2 9:58) — (9:58) 15-K.Fairbairn 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Chicago Bears found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q2 0:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Chicago Bears added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 0:32) — 8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CHI 41 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) 15-K.Fairbairn 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the CHI 34 (Q4 13:43) — (13:43) 15-K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Chicago Bears connected on a field goal from the HOU 36 (Q4 2:56) — (2:56) 8-C.Santos 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q1 1:40) — (1:40) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 87-C.Stover pushed ob at CHI 32 for 18 yards (49-T.Edmunds). [WPA +12.4% · EPA +3.17]
Houston Texans (Q4 1:45) — (1:45) 6-T.Townsend punts 44 yards to CHI 20, Center-46-J.Weeks, fair catch by 11-D.Carter. [WPA -10.2% · EPA -0.23]
Chicago Bears (Q1 6:47) — (6:47) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass short left to 2-D.Moore to HOU 26 for 19 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair; 21-C.Bullock). [WPA +9.5% · EPA +2.16]
Houston Texans (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. [WPA +8.8% · EPA +3.75]
Chicago Bears (Q2 0:35) — (:35) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +8.4% · EPA +2.16]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q4 6:38) — (6:38) 22-C.Akers up the middle to CHI 4 for no gain (97-A.Billings). FUMBLES (97-A.Billings), RECOVERED by CHI-31-K.Byard at CHI 3. [WPA -3.2% · EPA -5.59]
Houston Texans (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. [WPA +8.8% · EPA +3.75]
Chicago Bears (Q3 6:14) — (6:14) (Shotgun) 18-C.Williams sacked at HOU 48 for -7 yards (51-W.Anderson). [WPA -5.8% · EPA -3.28]
Chicago Bears (Q4 13:07) — (13:07) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 18-C.Williams pass deep right intended for 85-C.Kmet INTERCEPTED by 4-K.Lassiter at HOU 48. 4-K.Lassiter pushed ob at CHI 43 for 9 yards (15-R.Odunze). [WPA -5.6% · EPA -3.26]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 10:25 · CHI 38 · Score 0-3
(10:25) 15-K.Fairbairn 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q1 3:55 · HOU 35 · Score 3-3
(3:55) 8-C.Santos 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 15:00 · CHI 28 · Score 3-9
(15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 14:55 · CHI 15 · Score 3-10
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 9:58 · CHI 29 · Score 3-13
(9:58) 15-K.Fairbairn 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Chicago Bears TD (+6) — Q2 0:35 · HOU 2 · Score 9-13
(:35) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Chicago Bears XP (+1) — Q2 0:32 · HOU 15 · Score 10-13
8-C.Santos extra point is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · CHI 41 · Score 10-16
(:06) 15-K.Fairbairn 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 13:43 · CHI 34 · Score 10-19
(13:43) 15-K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Chicago Bears FG (+3) — Q4 2:56 · HOU 36 · Score 13-19
(2:56) 8-C.Santos 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Nico Collins (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C.J. Stroud (HOU) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans on 2024-09-15?

The Houston Texans beat the Chicago Bears 19-13 in Week 2, 2024.

What was the score by quarter in Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Chicago Bears 3, Houston Texans 3; Q2: Chicago Bears 7, Houston Texans 13; Q4: Chicago Bears 3, Houston Texans 3; Final: Chicago Bears 13, Houston Texans 19.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — N. Collins (C. Stroud pass) (Q2 15:00) Chicago Bears touchdown — K. Herbert (Q2 0:35) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 10:25, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q1 3:55, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 9:58, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q4 13:43, 3 pts) Chicago Bears field goal — C. Santos (Q4 2:56, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans?

Connor Williams (Chicago Bears), 44.2% completion, -1.3% CPOE, -0.22 EPA per dropback, -11.56 total passing EPA. C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), 57.5% completion, -3.3% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.97 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans?

Nico Collins (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.56 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 10 snaps. Their top snap (+3.75 EPA): (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on CHI-29-T.Stevenson, Illegal Use of Hands, declined..

Was Chicago Bears vs Houston Texans a close game?

Yes — the margin was 6 points. Houston Texans won 19-13 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Chicago Bears

Entered 1-0 Now 1-1 L

Houston Texans

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W

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