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“They didn't win the game. We lost the game.”

The Titans defense dominated the interior and stymied the Bears offense at every turn, holding Chicago to 148 total yards and No. 1 pick Caleb Williams to 93 yards, a 48.3% completion rate and a 55.7 passer rating.

However, Tennessee allowed a blocked punt touchdown and the pick-six and thus lost the game.

The Bears became only the third team in the last 20 seasons to overcome a deficit of more than 17 points and win without scoring a single offensive touchdown.

Levis finished the game completing 19 of 32 passes for 127 yards, with one touchdown, two interceptions and three sacks. His passer rating of 52.5 is the lowest in a game in which he attempted at least 10 passes.

Aside from two first-half drives, Tennessee's offense couldn't stay on the field. The Titans scored zero first downs on six of their 13 possessions and fewer than two first downs on 11 drives.

“It's heartbreaking. It's tough,” Levis said. “I had a 17-point lead and I gave the game to them. I can't remember a loss in my career where I felt like I kind of gave the game to them. It's hard for me to deal with that. We know it's a team effort. There are things we can point to and look at as a team. They didn't win that game. We lost that game. We know that. They deserve credit for that. I'm happy for Caleb and the team, but that's tough.”

“Like, we have the punt block, the interception, the fumble, the big kick return to get them in field goal range. Our defense did a damn good job all day of not letting them drive the ball. We need to come out with a win and make sure we do our part on offense. So as long as our defense plays like that, we can be a really, really good team.”

Callahan is unlikely to take post-game votes despite the catastrophic mistakes. But if the “dumb” plays from the second-year quarterback he had no hand in selecting continue, how much leeway will the new coach give him?