Mon Sep 09 14:43:51 UTC 2024: ## Titans’ Levis Throws Pick-Six, Bears Escape with 24-17 Victory
**Nashville, TN** – The Tennessee Titans’ hopes for a season-opening victory were dashed in the fourth quarter on Sunday, as a disastrous play by second-year quarterback Will Levis handed the Chicago Bears a 24-17 win.
The Titans held a one-point lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game. The defense had kept the Bears in check, with their only touchdown coming from a blocked punt returned for a score. However, Levis’ decision to attempt a backhanded throw while under pressure backfired spectacularly.
The ball, intended to be thrown away, landed directly in the arms of Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, who ran it all the way back for a touchdown. The score gave Chicago the lead, a lead they would maintain for the remainder of the game.
“Just a bonehead play,” Levis admitted in his postgame press conference. “I was trying to throw it away but it came out wrong. I should have taken the sack.”
Levis had a solid first half, going 9-of-15 for 67 yards and a touchdown. However, the Bears’ defense tightened up in the second half, and Levis struggled, finishing the game 19-of-32 for 127 yards, a touchdown, two interceptions, and a lost fumble.
“We just weren’t as efficient in the second half,” Levis said. “The penalties and the lack of efficiency on first and second down hurt us.”
The Titans will look to bounce back next Sunday at home against the New York Jets.
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