Titans stun Texans as battered Will Levis hangs in to help Tennessee win

A backmost duel ensued betwixt the Tennessee Titans’ Will Levis and the Houston Texans’ C.J. Stroud connected Sunday successful an AFC South clash, and the improbable occurred.

The Titans and Levis came distant with the 32-27 triumph to determination to 3-8 connected the season.

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Tennessee Titans choky extremity Chig Okonkwo runs past Texans information Eric Murray aft a drawback to people a touchdown during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot game, Nov. 24, 2024, successful Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

The second-year backmost threw a 38-yard touchdown walk to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine precocious successful the archetypal 4th to instrumentality a 10-7 lead. Then, connected the archetypal play of their thrust with astir 9:35 near successful the game, Levis recovered Chig Okonkwo for a 70-yard touchdown pass. 

Tennessee’s large play gave them a 30-27 lead. Later, Titans linebacker Harold Landry III enactment the icing connected the barroom with a information connected Stroud astatine the 1:13 mark.

Levis was 18-of-24 with 278 passing yards. He was sacked 8 times, fumbled the shot distant and threw an interception but inactive got the Titans the win.

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Texans antiaircraft tackle Tommy Togiai sacks Tennessee Titans backmost Will Levis during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot game, Nov. 24, 2024, successful Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Titans moving backmost Tony Pollard ran for 119 yards connected 24 carries. He scored a 10-yard touchdown successful the 2nd quarter. Calvin Ridley led the squad with 5 catches for 93 yards.

Tennessee’s defence gave Stroud a headache. Linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. and antiaircraft backmost Jarvin Brownlee Jr. each picked disconnected Stroud.

Stroud finished with 2 touchdown passes. He was 20-of-33 with 247 yards. He started the crippled with a 19-yard touchdown walk to Cade Stover connected their archetypal drive. He past recovered Nico Collins for a five-yard touchdown pass.

But determination was nary discourtesy from the Texans beyond that.

Houston cornerback Jimmie Ward took a Levis interception backmost 65 yards for a people successful the 3rd quarter. It gave the Texans a one-point lead. Kicker Ka’imi Fairbain added to it with a 54-yard tract goal.

But the defence couldn’t marque the play to halt Okonkwo from scoring. It proved to beryllium the large difference-maker.

Texans wide receiver Nico Collins celebrates his touchdown with fans during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Tennessee Titans, Nov. 24, 2024, successful Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Collins had 5 catches for 92 yards. Stover had 3 catches for 26 yards.

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Houston fell to 7-5 connected the year.

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