Next Thursday, August 1, the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans will face off in the traditional Hall of Fame Game that kicks off the NFL preseason. This exciting duel will take place at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
Both teams reinforced in a good way to improve last season’s results. However, it is not expected that the starters will play in this opportunity, so we could be surprised with some hidden gems.
Bears vs. Texans: Betting Odds and Info
| Bears 2.51 | Texans 1.55 |
| When? | Thursday, August 1 at 8:00 pm ET, 7:00 pm CST, 6:00 pm MT, 5:00 pm PT |
| Where? | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium |
| Where can I watch it? | ABC, ESPN, and NFL+ |
Why Bet on the Bears?
The Chicago Bears are in a rebuilding phase after several challenging seasons. They are coming off a last-place finish in the NFC North with a 7-10 record and have now gone three years without advancing to the postseason. With the first overall pick in this year’s draft, they acquired talented quarterback Caleb Williams, looking to replace Justin Fields who left for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, Bears and NFL fans will have to wait, as head coach Matt Eberflus said he will not be in this game.
Tyson Bagent is expected to be the starting quarterback for this game. Bagent played five times last season with four starts and did well, so he will look to take advantage of the minutes to try to secure the second spot and prove he can be a good backup to Williams.
As well as Williams, the rest of the starters will not play, something that has become commonplace in the Hall of Fame Game. It is expected that the players who are looking for a place in this season’s roster will be the ones to see action, so we will have to wait until next week to see the new reinforcements of the Bears, especially in the offense, where they brought players like Keenan Allen or D’Andre Swift.
Why Bet on Texans?
The Houston Texans are coming off a Divisional Playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens after a 10-7 regular season record. C.J. Stroud will return to lead the team’s offense after a good season. However, like his opponent, likely, most of the starters will not play this day. Unlike Eberflus, coach DeMeco Ryans did not confirm that Stroud would not play and simply said “We’ll see” when asked by reporters.
Among the good players signed this summer were Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs, looking to strengthen the team’s offense. Also, Ben Skowronek was traded from the Los Angeles Rams and they spent a few million on defense with Danielle Hunter ($49 million for 2 years), Azeez Al-Shaair ($34 million for 3 years), and Denico Autry ($20 million for 2 years), showing that they reinforced both units looking to improve what they did last season.
Final Betting Analysis: Browns vs. Texans
The last time these two teams met was on September 25, 2022, and the Bears won by 23-20. It should be noted that these two teams will meet in the second week of the regular season.
The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have the Texans as the favorite. Their Moneyline shows 1.55, while the Browns have 2.51.
It will be the first preseason game and considering that most of the starters will not play, it will be very difficult to predict, but taking into account what was shown last year, we believe that the Texans will win.
Go for a win for the Texans. If you bet $100 at 1.55, you will gain $55 for a total payout of $155.
Browns vs. Texans Betting Pick: Texans
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