2024-09-09 02:30:03
The Tennessee Titans blew a 17-point lead to lose 24-17 to the Chicago Bears in the Week 1 game on Sunday at Soldier Field.
Tony Pollard had a first-quarter touchdown run, and Will Levis threw a TD pass to Chig Okonkwo to give Tennessee a 17-0 lead before the Bears kicked a field goal late in the half.
Jonathan Owens’ punt-block return touchdown cut the Titans’ lead to 17-10 in the third quarter. After two Bears field goals, an ill-advised Levis pass was picked off by Tyrique Stevenson and returned for a touchdown.
DeAndre Hopkins was active but had just one catch. Pollard had 82 rushing yards and the touchdown.
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Will Levis: Pick-six was “boneheaded” decision
Will Levis lamented his pick-6 and the decision that led to it in the defining play of the game in the fourth quarter.
“It’s just a boneheaded play,” Levis said postgame. He recalled a previous play in which he got away with a similar decision, but it was “recency bias”.
FINAL: Bears win 24-17 over Titans after mistake-filled second half
Will Levis is pressured on fourth down, and he is intercepted by Jaylon Johnson. Ballgame.
Tennessee has final chance to get back into the game
A nice throw from Will Levis to Calvin Ridley could be a jumpstarter for the Titans offense, who have the ball at their own 42-yard line at the two-minute warning.
Bears 24, Titans 17 with 7:35 left in fourth quarter: Will Levis gaffe leads to pick-6
Will Levis is feeling the pressure. On 3rd and 6, a Bears blitz gets home, though Levis tries to get away and tosses a one-handed wobbler straight to Tyrique Stevenson. 43 yards later, the Bears lead via a pick-six. What a silly decision by Levis.
Chicago goes for two and gets it with a Caleb Williams pass in the flat to a wide open D’Andre Swift. Bears lead for the first time. The Titans offense needs to show a pulse.
Titans 17, Bears 16, 9:52 left fourth quarter: Bears continue to chip away after Will Levis sack-fumble
A Darrell Taylor strip-sack of Will Levis is recovered by Bears linebacker TJ Edwards. Tennessee’s defense still is answering the call, forcing a 3-and-out and a Cairo Santos 48-yard field goal.
The lead is 1, and it is tenuous.
Titans 17, Bears 13 with 14:47 left fourth quarter: Titans defense holds, but Bears continue to cut into deficit
The Bears drive into Tennessee territory, but a low snap on third down helps the Titans defense get a stop.
Cairo Santos’ 50-yard field goal is good.
Dillon Radunz is back in the locker room with a wrist injury after leaving and coming back earlier in the game.
Titans offense struggling in third quarter
Tyjae Spears is stopped short on 3rd and 3, producing another Titans punt. Tennessee’s offense needs a big play and soon.
Titans 17, Bears 10, 9:02 left third quarter: Blocked punt turns into Bears TD
Bears special-teamer Daniel Hardy blocks a Ryan Stonehouse punt, and Jonathan Owens makes the scoop-and-score for the Bears touchdown from 21 yards out.
Absolute game changer, and a major special teams error that will remind Titans fans too much of 2023.
Tennessee’s lead is down to 17-10 and Soldier Field is alive.
Harold Landry ends Bears first drive of second half with a sack
A Harold Landry-Jeffery Simmons stunt springs Landry free to sack Caleb Williams on third down. Titans defense is feasting on the rookie QB.
Tennessee is doing a very good job mixing up pressures and impacting Williams with rushed throws and batted passes.
Titans vs. Bears stats after first half
- Total yards: Titans 179, Bears 50
- Will Levis: 9-of-15, 67 yards, TD, 24 rushing yards, sacked once
- Tony Pollard: 9 rushes, 64 yards, TD; 2 catches, 4 yards
- Calvin Ridley: 2 catches, 28 yards
- Caleb Williams: 8-of-14, 53 yards, sacked once
- Bears: 8 carries, 16 rushing yards
Halftime: Titans 17, Bears 3
After a Deandre Carter kickoff return into Titans territory, the Bears move the ball into position for a Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal. Titans defense bowed up on goal-to-go.
Highlight of the drive was a Rome Odunze catch off of a popup deflection, then fumbling the ball before a Bears recovery.
Halftime stats coming soon.
Titans 17, Bears 0 with 3:44 left in the second quarter: Chig Okonkwo TD catch as Will Levis stands up to the pressure
Will Levis is hit as he throws, but Chig Okonkwo comes down with the ball in the back of the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown. PAT good.
That was a very good drive overall for Levis, who is 9-of-15 for 67 yards and a TD while adding 24 rushing yards. He’s also doing a solid job of making decisions when facing pressure.
Will Levis designed QB run goes for 15 yards
Will Levis had a 15-yard rush to push the Titans into the red zone on a designed read option midway through the second quarter.
Levis has 24 rushing yards on the drive as well as a 4th down completion to Tyler Boyd to extend the drive. Tennessee has a chance to create some real separation here.
Titans 10, Bears 0 with 14:06 left second quarter: Nick Folk 40-yard field goal
The Titans offense can’t move the ball after the turnover, and Nick Folk hits from 40 yards out. Bears defensive front is continuing to get pressure on Levis.
Julius Chestnut recovers awkward muffed kickoff
A bizarre play gives the Titans the ball right back, as Velus Jones muffs the kickoff and it bounces off his foot. The ball shoots about 20 yards down the field, and Julius Chestnut wins the race to recover the ball. Wow. Tennessee has the ball in great field position.
Titans 7, Bears 0 with 41 seconds left first quarter: Tony Pollard 26-yard TD run
Titans get on the board with a very good drive capped by a Tony Pollard 26-yard touchdown run over the left side. It’s an 8-play, 79-yard drive. PAT good.
Caleb Williams takes 19-yard loss on a sack to knock Chicago out of FG range
On a 1st and 10 on the Titans’ 25, Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams is immediately pressured by Keondre Coburn and tries to scramble around. But Sebastian Joseph-Day eventually sacks Williams for a loss of 19 yards. Can’t always run away from the defensive lineman in the NFL.
Chicago eventually is forced to punt, with that loss of yardage knocking the Bears out of FG range.
Bears go for it on 4th down in Titans territory, convert
The Bears elect to go for a 4th and 3 at the Titans’ 41-yard line and convert on a Keenan Allen five-yard catch.
That’s the first first down of the game for either team. Chicago is in field goal range.
Bears also go 3-and-out
Chicago goes 3-and-out after a good tackle by Jack Gibbens on a DJ Moore screen on second down and pressure on Caleb Williams on third down.
Gibbens got the start at linebacker alongside Kenneth Murray.
Titans go 3-and-out on first drive
A Tony Pollard run for nothing and two Will Levis incompletions under pressure produce a opening drive 3-and-out for the Titans offense. Both JC Latham and Nicholas Petit-Frere allowed pressure off the edge on separate plays.
Bears win the toss, and Titans will receive opening kickoff
Chicago wins the toss and will defer. The Titans will get the first chance to return the dynamic kickoff.
Full Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears inactives
Titans inactives
- DB Jamal Adams
- LB Otis Reese IV
- OL John Ojukwu
- TE David Martin-Robinson
- TE Thomas Odukoya
- LB Ali Gaye
Bears inactives
- WR Tyler Scott
- LB Noah Sewell
- OL Kiran Amegadije
- DL Zacch Pickens
- RB Roschon Johnson
- OL Bill Murray
- DL Dominique Robinson
Keenan Allen is active after being listed as questionable, as is Montez Sweat.
DeAndre Hopkins is active, will play
DeAndre Hopkins is active and will play on Sunday. The veteran receiver injured his knee on July 31 and was out for a month before returning to practice in a limited status this week.
It is a beautiful Sunday in Chicago
What channel is the Titans vs. Bears game on today? Time, TV schedule
The Tennessee Titans vs. Chicago Bears game will broadcast live on FOX, with streaming options available on Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
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Who is announcing the Titans vs. Bears game?
- Play-by-play: Adam Amin
- Analyst: Mark Sanchez
- Sideline reporter: Kristina Pink
Titans vs. Bears betting odds
Odds according to BetMGM on Saturday, Sept. 7
- ODDS: Bears by 4
- O/U: 44 1/2 points
- MONEY LINE: Bears -200, Titans +170
Titans vs. Bears injury report
Inactives will be announced at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. For now, here’s the full injury report for the two teams heading into the game.
Titans injury report
- WR DeAndre Hopkins (knee): Questionable
- DB Chidobe Awuzie (groin): Questionable
- DB Jamal Adams (hip): Out
- LB Otis Reese (concussion): Out
Bears injury report
- DE Montez Sweat (toe): Questionable
- WR Keenan Allen (heel): Questionable
- DE Darrell Taylor (foot): Questionable
- DL DeMarcus Walker (groin): Questionable
- DL Zacch Pickens (groin): Out
How to buy Titans vs. Bears tickets
Tickets for Sunday’s game on StubHub are priced from $223 before fees. Given that it’s Week 1 and the debut of the home team’s new franchise QB, this is one of the most expensive games by get-in ticket price on the Titans schedule.
Titans vs. Bears weather
It will be a nice and relatively calm Sunday afternoon in Chicago, with game-time temperatures forecasted at 68 degrees with wind gusts up to 14 mph according to the National Weather Service. More importantly, there is no precipitation chance in the forecast.
Tennessee Titans 2024 schedule
All times central
Regular season
- Week 1 (Sept. 8): at Chicago Bears, Noon on FOX
- Week 2 (Sept. 15): New York Jets, Noon on CBS
- Week 3 (Sept. 22): Green Bay Packers, Noon on FOX
- Week 4 (Sept. 30): at Miami Dolphins, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Week 5: OPEN DATE
- Week 6 (Oct. 13): Indianapolis Colts, Noon on CBS
- Week 7 (Oct. 20): at Buffalo Bills, Noon on CBS
- Week 8 (Oct. 27): at Detroit Lions, Noon on FOX
- Week 9 (Nov. 3): New England Patriots, Noon on FOX
- Week 10 (Nov. 10): at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:05 p.m. on FOX
- Week 11 (Nov. 17): Minnesota Vikings, Noon on CBS
- Week 12 (Nov. 24): at Houston Texans, Noon on CBS
- Week 13 (Dec. 1): at Washington Commanders, Noon on FOX
- Week 14 (Dec. 8): Jacksonville Jaguars, Noon on CBS
- Week 15 (Dec. 15): Cincinnati Bengals, Noon on FOX
- Week 16 (Dec. 22): at Indianapolis Colts, Noon on CBS
- Week 17 (Dec. 29): at Jacksonville Jaguars, Noon on CBS
- Week 18 (Jan. 4/5): Houston Texans, TBD
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