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2024 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2024 · NRG Stadium
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Houston Texans 19–13. Biggest swing: Q2 15:00, HOU +12% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(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.
How the points landed
(10:25) 15-K.Fairbairn 56 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Score after this play: CHI 0 — HOU 3(3:55) 8-C.Santos 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Score after this play: CHI 3 — HOU 3(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. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 3 — HOU 10(9:58) 15-K.Fairbairn 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Score after this play: CHI 3 — HOU 13(:35) (Shotgun) 24-K.Herbert left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. (kick good)
Score after this play: CHI 10 — HOU 13(:06) 15-K.Fairbairn 59 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Score after this play: CHI 10 — HOU 16(13:43) 15-K.Fairbairn 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Score after this play: CHI 10 — HOU 19(2:56) 8-C.Santos 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-S.Daly, Holder-19-T.Taylor.
Score after this play: CHI 13 — HOU 19Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Bears | Texans |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 66 | 60 |
| Total yards | 205 | 311 (edge) |
| Yards per play | 3.1 | 5.2 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.31 | -0.15 (edge) |
| Success rate | 32% | 35% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 73% | 65% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.38 | 0.04 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.14 (edge) | -0.50 |
| Third downs | 6/17 (edge) | 4/14 |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 3 | 6 (edge) |
| First downs gained on snaps | 10 | 15 (edge) |
| Sacks taken | 7 | 3 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Texans won the down-to-down efficiency fight: -0.15 expected points added per play vs -0.31.
Who moved the needle
Passing · HOU
23/36, 260 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
1.6 expected points added · -3.3% completion over expected
Passing · CHI
23/37, 174 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
-21.6 expected points added · -1.3% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | HOU 29 | 9 | 38 | 4:40 | Field goal +3 | |
| 2 | CHI | CHI 23 | 12 | 42 | 6:29 | Field goal +3 | |
| 3 | HOU | HOU 23 | 10 | 92 | 3:56 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 4 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | 6 | 1:22 | Punt | |
| 5 | HOU | HOU 23 | 8 | 48 | 3:38 | Field goal +3 | |
| 6 | CHI | CHI 30 | 9 | 8 | 3:54 | Punt | |
| 7 | HOU | HOU 13 | 4 | -1 | 2:19 | Punt | |
| 8 | CHI | HOU 49 | 9 | 35 | 3:10 | Touchdown +7 | |
| 9 | HOU | HOU 35 | 6 | 29 | 0:31 | Field goal +3 | |
| 10 | CHI | — | 1 | 0 | 0:01 | End of half | |
| 11 | CHI | CHI 30 | 5 | 7 | 1:35 | Punt | |
| 12 | HOU | HOU 10 | 6 | 23 | 2:13 | Punt | |
| 13 | CHI | CHI 7 | 4 | 6 | 1:48 | Punt | |
| 14 | HOU | HOU 14 | 4 | 0 | 0:28 | Punt | |
| 15 | CHI | CHI 34 | 6 | 23 | 3:29 | Punt | |
| 16 | HOU | HOU 23 | 6 | 2 | 1:59 | Punt | |
| 17 | CHI | CHI 34 | 6 | 11 | 2:38 | Interception | |
| 18 | HOU | HOU 34 | 7 | 32 | 2:11 | Field goal +3 | |
| 19 | CHI | CHI 30 | 3 | -5 | 0:44 | Interception | |
| 20 | HOU | CHI 43 | 4 | 0 | 2:12 | Punt | |
| 21 | CHI | CHI 6 | 4 | -4 | 1:19 | Punt | |
| 22 | HOU | CHI 45 | 6 | 41 | 2:56 | Fumble | |
| 23 | CHI | CHI 3 | 12 | 56 | 3:37 | Field goal +3 | |
| 24 | HOU | HOU 39 | 5 | 7 | 1:14 | Punt | |
| 25 | CHI | CHI 20 | 5 | 20 | 1:07 | Turnover on downs | |
| 26 | HOU | CHI 40 | 1 | 0 | 0:30 | End of game |
8 of 26 drives ended in points. Longest march: Texans gained 92 scrimmage yards over 10 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 23/37 | 174 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -21.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Williams | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 1.6 |
| D'Andre Swift | 14 | 18 | 1.3 | 0 | -5.4 |
| Travis Homer | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Khalil Herbert | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Moore | 6 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 29% | -1.6 |
| Rome Odunze | 2 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 15% | -2.1 |
| DeAndre Carter | 3 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 12% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Byard | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremaine Edmunds | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Edwards |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 23/36 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Akers | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Texans closed -6 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 32 — under by 13.5.
Conditions and crew
| 2.0 |
| Cole Kmet | 4 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 15% | -1.6 |
| D'Andre Swift | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 15% | 0.3 |
| Khalil Herbert | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6% | -1.2 |
| Gerald Everett | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9% | -1.4 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Kyler Gordon | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrique Stevenson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elijah Hicks | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sanborn | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Booker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Billings | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -4.8 |
| Joe Mixon | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | -4.7 |
| Tank Dell | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
| C.J. Stroud | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 8 | 10 | 135 | 1 | 29% | 8.6 |
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 18% | -0.9 |
| Joe Mixon | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 15% | 1.4 |
| Dalton Schultz | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9% | 1.6 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 6% | -0.6 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3% | 3.2 |
| Brevin Jordan | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
| Cam Akers | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.4 |
| Tank Dell | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 12% | -3.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry To'oTo'o | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Pitre | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calen Bullock | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Ward | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Anderson | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Lassiter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Murray | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Folorunso Fatukasi | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
