Tips, predictions and best bets for the second week of the NFL
USA TODAY Sports’ Lorenzo Reyes is back with his best NFL picks for Week 2 of the NFL season.
Two of the NFL’s best young quarterbacks will duel in prime time on Sunday Night Football in Week 2.
CJ Stroud, who played on the NFL offensive line last year, will lead the Houston Texans against the Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick in April’s NFL draft.
Both teams go into Sunday evening’s game with a record of 1-0 – even if it wasn’t quite as pretty.
Williams threw for just 93 yards and failed to score a touchdown in Chicago’s 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 1. The Texans, on the other hand, scored two touchdowns by Stefon Diggs and 150 rushing yards by Joe Mixon to get past the Indianapolis Colts.
USA TODAY Sports will bring you the latest updates, scores, highlights, wild cards, analysis and more throughout the Bears-Texans game. Stay tuned.
The game will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. The game can also be streamed for free on Fubo.
Mike Tirico (live commentary) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst) will be on the phone, and Melissa Stark will also report from the field for NBC.
According to BetMGM NFL odds, the Texans are the favorites to beat the Bears. Want to bet? Check out the best mobile sports betting apps that offer NFL betting action in 2024.
- Distribution: Texans (-6)
- Moneyline: Texans (-275); Bears (+220)
- Over/Under: 45
Here are USA TODAY Sports’ expert picks for the game:
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