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Blitz Proves Effective For Texans Defense Able To Shut Down Caleb Williams

Next Up with Stan Norfleet & Chris Gordy

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Episode  ·  10:44  ·  Sep 16, 2024

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The Houston Texans returned to primetime to defeat the Chicago Bears 19-13 on Sunday Night Football, becoming the only 2-0 team atop the AFC South. Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up discuss how the Texans defense was able to shut down Caleb Williams and the Bears as C.J. Stroud and the offense only managed a field goal in the second half. Both Derek Stingley and Kamari Lassiter secured an interception, while the defense as a whole recorded seven sacks. The Texans defense blitzed Williams on 41.7% of his drop backs, the highest blitz rate during head coach DeMeco Ryans' tenure, and generated 12 pressures and five sacks when blitzing, according to Next Gen Stats. Will the Texans defense carry this successful blitz game plan into future mashups?

10m 44s  ·  Sep 16, 2024

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