Chicago Bears at Houston Texans - Week 1, 2016
Date: September 11, 2016
Location: NRG Stadium (Houston, TX)
Final Score: Texans 23, Bears 14
Weather at Kickoff: 72°F (Indoors)
The Fit: White Jersey / Navy Pants
Vegas Line: +6.5 Bears
Key Notes: Ah, Week 1. That magical time of year when we still have hope and haven't yet started checking mock drafts for the upcoming April. Watching this in 2016, I actually thought we had something. Jay Cutler looked like a man who had finally found his rhythm, tossing a beautiful TD to Eddie Royal and taking a lead into the half. It was the classic Bears "Lucy pulling the football away" moment. We felt good, we ordered another round of wings, and then the second half started.
The final two quarters were essentially a highlight reel for Houston’s pass rush and a lowlight reel for our offensive line’s ability to exist. Cutler was sacked five times, and the offense went as cold as a January morning on Lake Michigan. We managed exactly zero points in the second half. It was the football equivalent of a great first date that ends with the other person blocked your number before you even got to the car. We finished with 73 rushing yards. Seventy-three. I’ve seen more yardage covered by a toddler in a bouncy house.
See Also: All Chicago Bears Starting Quarterbacks