ABC will be airing this Texans vs. Bears pre-season matchup on Thursday, August 1st at 8:00 ET. This one is being played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH, with the Bears being the home team. Even though this is technically a home game for the Bears, it is being played at a neutral site. The Bears are the favorite at -127 on the money line, and the current point spread lines have the Bears at -1.5 and the Texans at +106 on the money line.

• Date: Thursday, August 1st
• Time: 8:00 ET
• Location: Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Canton
• TV: ABC

Texans vs Bears

The Texans finished last year’s pre-season with a 2-1 record after starting with a 20-9 win over the Patriots in week one. They were 2-0 on the road but dropped their only home game by a score of 28-3 vs the Dolphins in week two. Houston wrapped up the pre-season with a 17-13 win over the Saints.

Chicago’s pre-season got off to a good start with a 23-17 win over the Titans in week one of last year’s pre-season. However, they dropped each of their final two pre-season games, finishing with a 1-2 record. The Bears lost 24-17 to the Colts in week two and wrapped up the pre-season with a 24-21 loss to the Bills.

Chicago was 0-2 as the underdog and 1-0 as the favorite. In terms of their road and home splits, the Bears were 0-1 on the road and 1-1 at home.

Texans Injury Report

• Denico Autry – Suspended (Out)
• LaDarius Henderson – Foot (Out)
• Dylan Horton – Personal (Out)

Bears Injury Report

• Kiran Amegadjie – Undisclosed (Out)

Texans Offense Breakdown

Despite finishing 17th in rushing attempts and 17th in passing attempts last pre-season, the Texans’ offense struggled to move the ball, averaging just 228.7 yards per game, which was 30th in the NFL. They were even worse in the passing game, ranking 28th with just 144.7 passing yards per game.

For the pre-season, the Texans averaged 13.3 points per game, putting them 20th in the league. In the running game, they were 27th in rushing yards, averaging just 84 yards per game.

Bears Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s passing game last pre-season was 20th in the NFL, averaging 188.3 passing yards per game. The Bears’ offense finished with 20.3 points per game, putting them 12th in the league. However, they were just 20th in yardage, averaging 301.7 yards per game.

One reason for their higher point totals was their willingness to run the ball, finishing with 28.3 attempts per game, which was 10th in the league. They finished with 113.3 rushing yards per game.

Texans Team Defense

Despite giving up 303.3 yards per game last pre-season, the Texans’ defense allowed just 16.7 points per game, finishing 7th in the league in points allowed. In terms of yards allowed, they were 30th in the NFL.

Against the pass, the Texans were tough to move the ball on last pre-season, as they finished 6th in passing yards allowed. However, they were just 21st in rushing yards allowed.

Bears Team Defense

Chicago’s defense allowed 21.7 points per game last pre-season, finishing 15th in the NFL. They gave up 365.7 yards per game, which was 20th in the league. In terms of defending the run, they allowed 140.7 rushing yards per game, ranking 23rd, and 225 passing yards per game (21st).

Texans vs Bears Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 17 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Through their last three home contests, the Bears offense has averaged 12 points per game while allowing an average of 15. Chicago posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Texans have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
• As the betting favorite, the Bears have an ATS mark of just 5-3-2 in their last ten games. Chicago posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Texans vs Bears Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread for this Texans vs. Bears pre-season Hall of Fame game matchup is to take the Texans to cover as road underdogs. The point spread lines have the Texans at +1.5, and we have them winning 14-13, making them a great pick to cover.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at 31.5 points, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 27 points.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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