The Houston Texans battle the Chicago Bears in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday to officially kick off the NFL preseason. Kickoff from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN/ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Texans vs. Bears odds, and'make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
The Texans finished last season atop the AFC South with a 10-7 record. They demolished the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round before finding the same fate in a divisional round loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Houston’s offseason was marked by the acquisitions of WR Stefon Diggs'and RB'Joe Mixon to beef up the offense surrounding 2nd-year QB'C.J. Stroud.
Chicago finished tied for last place in the NFC North at 7-10 and missed the playoffs for the 3rd straoght year. It added QB Caleb Williams'with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft and WR'Rome Odunze'with the No. 9 pick. Outside of the draft, the Bears top offseason acquisition was another move to add to the offense with the addition of WR'Keenan Allen.
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