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Houston Falls 36-7 to Bears - Recap

Mitchell Trubisky scorched the Texans defense for 3 TDs as Chicago defeated Houston 36-7 on Sunday at Soldier Field.

Chicago was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 46.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Mitchell Trubisky completed 24 of 33 pass attempts for 267 yards and 3 TDs for the Bears in the win.

Buddy Howell rushed for 42 yards for Houston, while Deshaun Watson added 38 yards. Deshaun Watson threw for 219 yards for the Texans, while receivers Chad Hansen and Duke Johnson had 56 and 53 yards respectively.

Chicago outgained Houston 410-263 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 23-17 by the Bears.

Chicago lost the time of possession battle 30:25-29:35, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Chicago heads into a Week 15 battle against the Vikings. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indianapolis.