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Making the grade: Assessing Bears players, coaches in loss to Texans

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DEFENSIVE LINE: A

Not as dominant as the opener against Will Levis and the Titans, but the line was effective across the board and kept the Bears in the game and forced C.J. Stroud to make plays out of the pocket to move the Texans’ offense. Montez Sweat had an early pass breakup but his supporting cast again made a bigger impact. Defensive tackle Gervon Dexter had a sack, with defensive end DeMarcus Walker. Andrew Billings forced a fumble that kept hope alive.