5 big stats from the Chicago Bears loss against the Houston Texans

10

With Keenan Allen out and Rome Odunze recovering from an injury, star receiver D.J. Moore could have been in line for a lot of looks, but he finished the game with just 10 targets, some of which were not even close to catchable.

Over time, Williams and Moore, as well as the other receivers, will develop a better rapport on the field, but the offense needs to find a way to unlock their explosive playmakers, which they have largely failed to do through two games.

Moore's role in the offense definitely needs to be increased as the receiver is one of the best in the league with the ball in his hands, especially with injuries affecting the position group. Williams tried his best, at times, to feed his number one target, ultimately resulting in his first interception thrown on a 50/50 ball to number two, but the scheme has to do a better job of highlighting these players to help them get in a rhythm before crucial fourth-quarter drives.

1.6

Outside of Williams, the Bears offense averaged an abysmal 1.6 yards per carry on Sunday night. In large part, these struggles stem from negative or net zero running plays, of which the Bears had nine throughout the contest.

Simply put, the rushing attack is supposed to aid the passing game by taking pressure off the passing game and by forcing the defense to commit bodies and attention to the ground game. On Sunday, that script was flipped, as the Texans' ability to completely shut the run down resulted in the unit putting their full attention towards pressuring Williams.

In both 2022 and 2023, the Bears finished with a top-two rushing offense, but the unit has taken a complete nose dive this season. Complementing a rookie quarterback with a competent run game - let alone a great run game - is essential to helping the offense role as a whole, and the Bears' inability to move the ball forward on the ground is going to seriously infringe upon their ability to move the ball and score points in any way.