Titans Defense Leaves Chicago Bare

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Titans Defense Leaves Chicago Bare

The Tennessee Titans closed out their series against the NFC North with a week 10 matchup against the winless Chicago Bears. Continuing on their stellar performance of week 9, the Titans D once again stole the show as they lead the team to a 33-12 victory.

The Tennessee Titans play the ultimate version of Bend but don't break as they didn't allow the Chicago Bears to reach the end zone once all game. The Bears, led by the future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger, found ways to move the ball effectively early early-on, getting deep into the red zone. However, the Titans defense played tough all game and refused to yield as they forced the Bears to kick field goals instead of extra points. As the game went on in the Titans offense continue to find ways to put points on the board, the defense began to let loose on their reins a bit and pin your ears back as they conducted a sack party on the Chicago quarterback, causing five sacks and several knockdowns on the day.

On the other side of the ball the Tennessee offense did their part by not losing it for them. Marcus Mariota finish today with two passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and one interception. His performance was neither exciting nor horrendous, but simply safe, completing 13 for 21 passing attempts for 191 yards. When it comes to the rushing attack of the Tennessee Titans being part of the conversation, it appears to be completely a non-starter. With the exception of a 74-yard sprint off of a QB option by Marcus Mariota, the Titans were held to just 72 yards on 20 attempts by their four different running backs. The running game, needless to say, left a lot to be desired. Fans and coaches alike can't wait for Darius Jackson's return.

"This is the kind of performance that you would want from your team" said Coach Coachy McCoachface, "with a defense that doesn't get beat for big plays and believes in the system, and offense that doesn't go out of its way to throw away a win.". The Titans travel to Pittsburgh to meet the Steelers in week 11.