The Bears opened with a boom and went into halftime with a 30-7 lead over the Texans on Sunday. It’s the biggest lead they’ve had this season.
On the team’s first offensive snap, running back David Montgomery went 80 yards for a touchdown. It was the Bears’ longest run since Neal Anderson in 1988 and the third-longest run of this NFL season.
Their other touchdowns came on a six-yard pass from Mitch Trubisky to tight end Jimmy Graham, a 12-yarder to Darnell Mooney and a three-yarder to Allen Robinson. Khalil Mack also dropped Deshaun Watson for a safety with 6:04 left in the second quarter.
Trubisky has completed 18 of 21 passes for 178 yards with no turnovers, giving him a 141.6 passer rating. He completed his first nine.
The Bears began the day in ninth place in the NFC at 5-7, but just one game behind the Vikings and Cardinals for the final wild-card spot. If they beat the Texans on Sunday, they have another crucial game next week at the Vikings.
The Cardinals are at the Giants, and the Vikings are at the Buccaneers.
