Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up preview the Houston Texans hosting the Chicago Bears for Sunday Night Football. Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score in Chicago joins to provide insight into the strong Bears defense and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Stan and Chris also react to the Astros avoiding a sweep by the Oakland Athletics with Thursday's 6-3 win, discuss Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's future in the NFL after sustaining another concussion and more.

Matt Spiegel of 670 The Score in Chicago joins Next Up to preview the Houston Texans hosting the Chicago Bears for Sunday Night Football. Caleb Williams makes his first primetime start in Week 2 against the Texans, led by head coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. Stroud. The 2022 Heisman Trophy winner and first overall pick made his NFL debut in a 24-17 win against the Tennessee Titans. However, the defense and special teams scored the Bears' two touchdowns, and Williams threw for 93 yards and rushed for 15 yards. "Not everybody is going to be C.J. Stroud," Spiegel said. The Texans defeated the Indianapolis Colts 29-27 in their season opener, and Stroud had 234 passing yards and two touchdowns. Despite a strong wide receiver core, the current Offensive Rookie of the Year must watch for a strong Bears secondary and "the real deal" defensive line anchored by Montez Sweat and Darrell Taylor on the ends.

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros losing 5-4 to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for their third straight loss. Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins to discuss Jose Altuve exiting the game with right side discomfort and the postseason pitching rotation. Stan and Chris react to Texans tight end Dalton Schultz missing practice Wednesday, talk about Chas McCormick being placed on the 10-day injured list, comment on Shannon Sharpe addressing his accidental livestream and more.

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up as the Astros attempt to avoid the series sweep by the Oakland Athletics. During Wednesday's 5-4 defeat, the Astros third straight loss, second baseman Jose Altuve exited the game with right side discomfort. While Altuve did not seem concerned in his postgame comments, the Astros "have to be overly cautious" when dealing with an injury late into the season, Bogusevic said. Hunter Brown had a minor setback against the Athletics, allowing five runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out seven over five innings. Brown had not allowed more than two runs in any of his previous six starts. However, as the Astros hold a 3.5-game lead in the AL West, the postseason pitching rotation will be decided over the coming weeks. "Everything starts with Framber [Valdez] and Hunter." With Yusei Kikuchi winning every start as a member of the Astros, veteran Justin Verlander's playoff spot has been put into question. "The swing and miss totals haven't been there," Bogusevic said. "It's just not a proper version of what we're used to seeing from Justin Verlander."

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Astros dropping the first of a three-game home series against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. The Astros struggled to field bunts and bring home runners in scoring position in the 4-3 loss that went 12 innings. Spencer Arrighetti allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven in six innings. Hunter Brown will start on the mound Wednesday. Stan and Chris also react to Joe Mixon being named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, discuss the biggest storylines for the Texans' Sunday Night Football matchup against the Chicago Bears, preview this week's college football matchups and more.

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Texans defeating the Indianapolis Colts 29-27 on Sunday in their season opener. KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Second Take Tuesday to review the Texans establishing a run game but falling short on defense by giving up explosive plays. Stan and Chris also preview the Astros hosting the Oakland Athletics for a three-game series and react to former Texans quarterback, now with the Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson getting sued for sexual assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up recap the Houston Texans defeating the Indianapolis Colts 29-27 on the road Sunday to start the season 1-0 against a divisional opponent. Joe Mixon rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while Stefon Diggs reached the endzone twice for their Texans debut. Stan and Chris reflect on the ups and downs of the Texans defense, react to the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott agreeing to a four-year, $240 million contract extension to make him the highest-paid player in NFL history, discuss Kyle Tucker returning to the lineup as the Astros won two in the three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and more.

Stan Norfleet and Chris Gordy of Next Up preview the Houston Texans taking on the Indianapolis Colts for their season opener. KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins to discuss the matchup as well as review the rest of the AFC contenders following the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Baltimore Ravens 27-20 on Thursday. Stan and Chris also react to the Cincinnati Reds sweeping the Astros in a three-game series and discuss the biggest college football matchups of the week, especially the Texas Longhorns at the Michigan Wolverines.

KPRC reporter Aaron Wilson joins Next Up to preview the Houston Texans preparing for their season opener on the road against the Indianapolis Colts. Defensive end Will Anderson Jr., the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year, missed the majority of the preseason with an ankle injury but is expected to suit up for Week 1. "They gave him a lot of time to ramp up from that ankle injury," Wilson said. The 2024 NFL season kickoff concluded with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Baltimore Ravens 27-20 on Thursday. "Lamar Jackson played very well... but [the Ravens] have some good football ahead of them." Will the Texans be able to cement themselves alongside the Ravens and Chiefs as leaders in the AFC?

Stan Norfleet of Next Up recaps the Houston Astros dropping the road series to the Cincinnati Reds with Wednesday's 12-5 loss. Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins to discuss Spencer Arrighetti's rough outing and Jeremy Peña's recent defensive struggles. Stan also previews the Texans Week 1 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts and reacts to predictions that place the Texans in the Super Bowl.