Quarterback Justin Fields will know what he’s looking at Sunday against the Texans.
He’s seen the same thing since the start of the Bears’ offseason program.
“Their defense and our defense kind of come from the same family branch, he said. “A lot of the same stuff.”
The schemes of Bears head coach Matt Eberflus and Texans head coach Lovie Smith are first cousins by way of former Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. Both teams use a Cover 2 base and rely on their four down linemen — and blitzers only rarely — to pressure the quarterback.