Teams determined to improve on last year's marks meet when the Chicago Bears battle the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football. Despite troubles on offense, Chicago rode its defense to a 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, while Houston was able to stave off a late charge by the Indianapolis Colts to post a 29-27 victory. The Bears (1-0), who were 1-4 against AFC opponents a year ago, were 2-7 on the road in 2023. The Texans (1-0), who went 3-2 against the NFC, won six of nine home games a year ago. Keenan Allen (heel) is inactive for the Bears.
The game will kick off from NRG Stadium in Houston at 8:20 p.m. ET. The Bears had the second-best rushing offense last season at 141.1 yards per game, while the Texans were 22nd at 96.9. Houston is favored by 6 points in the latest Bears vs. Texans odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 45. Before you make any Texans vs. Bears bets or predictions, you need to see what proven SportsLine NFL expert R.J. White has to say, given his mastery of picks involving the Bears.
White, a Fantasy and gambling editor for CBS Sports, consistently crushes against-the-spread picks and has gone 643-543-34 on his ATS picks from 2017-23, which returned more than $4,600 to $100 players. He also went 101-84-4 (+1366) on all NFL spread picks last season. White also has a strong read on the Bears. In fact, he is an outstanding 64-46-5 (+1539) on his last 115 picks in games involving Chicago.
Now, White has locked in on Bears vs. Texans from every angle and just locked in his Texans vs. Bears betting picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds on the spread, over-under, and money-line for NFL betting on Bears vs. Texans:
- Bears vs. Texans spread: Houston -6
- Bears vs. Texans over-under: 45 points
- Bears vs. Texans money line: Chicago +218, Houston -270
- CHI: Bears have scored first in 10 of their last 13 games (+8.20 units)
- HOU: Texans have hit the money line in 15 of their last 22 games (+10.45 units)
- Bears vs. Texans: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Texans can cover
Running back Joe Mixon had quite the debut for Houston in last week's win over the Colts. He had 178 scrimmage yards (159 rushing, 19 receiving) and a rushing touchdown, the most scrimmage and rushing yards in the NFL in Week 1. Mixon aims for his fourth game in a row with a touchdown. In his only career game against Chicago, as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021, Mixon rushed for 69 yards. He has played well in primetime, scoring five touchdowns (4 rushing, 1 receiving) in four primetime games in 2023.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud, the team's first-round selection in 2023, started his season with a solid performance against the Colts. He completed 24 of 32 passes (75%) for 234 yards and two touchdowns for a 115.9 rating. He also carried four times for 13 yards. Last year in 15 games, Stroud had a phenomenal season, completing 319 of 499 passes (63.9%) for 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns. He was intercepted just five times and had a rating of 100.8. He also rushed for three scores. See which team to back here.
Why the Bears can cover
Running back D'Andre Swift has 779 yards from scrimmage (97.4 per game) in eight career primetime games, including 75 or more scrimmage yards in seven of eight games. He has five rushing touchdowns in five career games against AFC South opponents. In the win over Tennessee, Swift carried 10 times for 30 yards, including an explosive run of 20 yards. In his five-year career, which began in Detroit and continued last year in Philadelphia, he has carried 603 times for 2,759 yards (4.6 average) and 23 touchdowns.
Another weapon on offense for Chicago is veteran wide receiver D.J. Moore. The seventh-year veteran played his first five seasons with the Carolina Panthers before being traded to the Bears last season. In 98 career games, he has caught 465 passes for 6,601 yards (14.2 average) and 29 touchdowns. In last week's win over Tennessee, he had five receptions for 36 yards (7.2 average), including a long of 13 yards. See which team to pick here.
How to make Bears vs. Texans picks
White has analyzed Bears vs. Texans from every possible angle and while we can tell you he's leaning Over the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He's sharing what it is, and which side to back, only at SportsLine.
Who wins Bears vs. Texans on Sunday Night Football, and which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bears vs. Texans spread to back, all from the expert who is 64-46 on picks in games involving Chicago, and find out.
