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A Roquan Smith interception of Texans quarterback Davis Mills
with 1:05 to play set Chicago up at the Houston 12-yard line.
Smith had 16 tackles, including two for loss, to go with his
interception.
Chicago (2-1) ran for 281 yards while limiting Houston to 92 on
the ground. Mills was 20-for-32 passing for 245 yards and one
touchdown, with two interceptions.
Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a pair of field goals for the Texans
(0-2-1), while Santos had three for the Bears.
While his mobility served him in the running game, where he
gained 47 yards on eight carries, Bears quarterback Justin
Fields struggled in the pocket, finishing 8-for-17 passing for
106 yards and two interceptions.
Fairbairn connected on a 39-yard field goal with 11:25 remaining
in the third quarter to give the Texans a 17-13 lead. Chicago
answered three minutes later, as Herbert scored from 1 yard out
and put the Bears on top 20-17.
Houston tied the game at 20 in the final minute of the third
with a 23-yard Fairbairn field goal.
Houston coach Lovie Smith, who guided the Bears from 2004-2012,
remained winless against his former team in three tries. Smith
was 81-63 in nine seasons in Chicago and led the Bears to a
Super Bowl appearance following the 2006 season.
Bears running back David Montgomery exited the game midway
through the first quarter with injuries to his right knee and
leg. Montgomery was hurt during a pass play that resulted in
offsetting penalties. Wide receiver Byron Pringle (calf) left
the game in the first quarter, as well.
The Texans took a 14-13 lead into the locker room. The home
crowd booed the Bears as they jogged off the field, unhappy
about the decision to let the clock run out with all three
timeouts remaining.
--Field Level Media
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