The Tennessee Titans lost 24-17 to the Chicago Bears in a game they probably should have won on Sunday.
The Titans defense was dominant and controlled the game. If not for an interception return touchdown and a blocked punt touchdown, the Bears would have never been able to come back.
“If we’d just punted it on 1st & 10 every time, we might’ve won the game the way that we gave it away,” head coach Brian Callahan said on Monday, and he was correct.
"If we'd just punted it on 1st & 10 every time we might’ve won the game the way that we gave it away."
– Titans HC Brian Callahan
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The Titans wasted a tremendous defensive effort. Not only did they stifle the Bears’ rushing attack, but they also kept pressure on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and held their dynamic veteran receiving corps in check.
The defense held the Bears’ offense to 148 yards, and even those were difficult to come by.
Moving forward, the new-look defense looks like it will be a tough matchup every week, especially as the unit continues to mesh.