Rapid recap: Bears fall to Texans on Sunday Night Football

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud completed 23 of 36 passes for 260 yards with a TD, no turnovers and a 94.7 passer rating. Nico Collins led Houston with eight catches for 135 yards and his team's only TD on a 28-yard reception.

The Texans took a 3-0 lead on the opening possession of the game on Fairbairn's 56-yard field goal. The drive was kept alive by Stroud's 8-yard pass to running back Joe Mixon on third-and-6.

The Bears answered with a 53-yard field goal by Santos to tie the score 3-3. Williams completed 5 of 5 passes for 55 yards, including a 14-yard laser beam to DeAndre Carter down the right sideline on third-and-12.

The Texans took a 10-3 lead on Stroud's TD pass to Collins on second-and-24 on the first play of the second quarter. It came one snap after Collins drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for hitting cornerback Tyreek Stevenson on the facemask.

Stroud was 4 of 4 for 70 yards on the drive, including an 18-yard completion to tight end Cade Stover on a play-action pass on fourth-and-1 from the 50.

After the Bears went three-and-out, the Texans extended their lead to 13-3 on Fairbairn's 47-yard field goal. Stroud's 21-yard pass to receiver Stefon Diggs kept the drive going on third-and-10 from the Houston 23.

The Bears later scored their first offensive touchdown of the season on Herbert's 2-yard run, cutting the deficit to 13–10 with 32 left in the half. The TD came after receiver Carter was penalized for pass interference by safety Callen Bullock on a third-and-14 play from the Texans 6 at the 30.

Fairbairn's 59-yard field goal widened the lead to 16-10 with :01 left in the half. Stroud's 16-yard pass to Collins set up the kick along the sideline.

Both teams punted on their first three possessions of the second half before Williams committed the game's first turnover when his long pass to DJ Moore was intercepted by cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. at the Houston 34.

The Texans converted the takeaway on a 53-yard field goal by Fairbairn, widening the gap to 19-10 with 13:39 left in the fourth quarter.

Williams was intercepted on his second straight drive after a pass intended for Cole Kemet was picked off by cornerback Kamari Lassiter.

The Texans reached the Bears 4. But on first-and-goal, Andrew Billings forced Cam Akers to fumble and Kevin Byard III recovered at the 3.

Converting on the takeaway, Santos made it a one-score game at 19-13 and kicked a 54-yard field goal with 2:51 left. But the Bears couldn't finish the rally.

“We didn't execute the way we needed to,” Williams said. “We're going to get better. It's all about reaction. It's 2 weeks. I'm a young guy, but I understand it's a long season. I understand it's 2 weeks, we're going to understand that we're going to react and get better every day. “