History is the first NFL game of the 2024 season. To start the preseason, the Chicago Bears defeated the Houston Texans in the Hall of Fame Game. However, the game was abandoned after just over 40 minutes.
die NFL-The 2024 season has started. At the beginning of the Preseason The Houston Texans and the Chicago Bears faced off in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton (Ohio) Thursday night through Friday.
The Texans set up early, Davis Mills (102 yards, one touchdown) found tight end Teagan Quitoriano for a 9-yard touchdown. In the second quarter, the Bears, led by strong Brett Rypien (166 passing yards, three touchdowns), hit back.
The veteran QB threw to wide receiver Collin Johnson (three catches, 57 yards) for a 20-yard touchdown in the end zone, Houston answered in the person of Cam Akers before Rypien served to Tommy Sweeney for 22 yards in the end zone. Since Houston also had success with a field goal, Chicago entered the locker room with a score of 14:17.
Things got weird in the second round. First, Rypien found Johnson again for his fifth touchdown of the day before the game was tied with 3:31 minutes left in the third quarter.
NFL – Hall of Fame game between Bears and Texans canceled after about 35 minutes
Due to a thunderstorm and lightning, the referees initially decided to take a break, but after a little more than 30 minutes it was clear: it could not continue.
“The NFL made the right decision with the lightning in the area, that was good to see,” said Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, who, like his colleague DeMeco Ryans, suspended his starters. after the game.
The two teams will follow in two weeks. The Bears face the Bengals on Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. (in the live ticket), the Texans take on the Giants at the same time (in the live ticket).
2024-08-02 04:28:12
#NFL #Hall #Fame #Game #Bears #beat #Texans #open #season
