An early turnover, a 75-yard drive surrendered, an injury to a key leader... it was hardly perfect in the first half. But the Texans navigated their way out of a couple of deficits, eventually stuffing the Bears 23-14 in the opener.
The pass rush heated up as the game progressed. Whitney Mericulus started with a bang, generating two sacks. Jadeveon Clowney got the start you wanted him to with a sack and a lot of time spent in the opposing backfield. And John Simon kept the momentum going from his ultra-productive preseason with a sack.