Bears vs. Texans: Full Report Card Grades for Chicago
Published by Chris Roling on September 11, 2016
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears flashed brilliance in all facets against the Houston Texans Sunday before sputtering to a 23-14 loss to start the 2016 season.
Chicago came out firing on all cylinders. Jay Cutler looked sharp behind a re-tooled offensive line with a guy signed a week ago. The Texans couldn’t cover Alshon Jeffery. A defense with new faces in new places shuttered DeAndre Hopkins and shrugged at new Houston back Lamar Miller.
It was the best quarter and change Chicago faithful could have dreamed up.
The wheels fell off in the second half, with most of the mentioned positives going bottom up in a hurry. Houston adapted, put on a better effort at pressuring Cutler and picked apart the Chicago secondary, turning a 14-10 Chicago halftime lead into the final score.
A disappointing start to the season for Chicago, sure. But positives hint at a brighter future, should the team grow well. Within, let’s assign grades for the team’s performance.
