Final2024 Week 1

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

Tennessee Titans vs Chicago Bears, Week 1 2024

Tennessee Titans

Away

17

Chicago Bears

HomeWon

24

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Titans7100017
Bears0371424

TEN 17CHI 24 Final

  • Passing leader

    Will Levis

    TEN · QB

    8.7PPR pts

    19/32, 127 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Tony Pollard

    TEN · RB

    18.4PPR pts

    16 ATT, 82 YDS, 1 TD, 3 REC, 12 REC YDS

  • Titans leader

    Chig Okonkwo

    TEN · TE

    9.5PPR pts

    2 REC, 15 YDS, 1 TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Tyrique Stevenson Sr.

    CHI

    1 INT, 1 TD, 4 TKL

Bears 24, Titans 17: Chicago rallies from 14 down at halftime

Chicago erased a 17–3 halftime deficit, outscoring Tennessee 21–0 after the break to win 24–17. Tennessee outgained the Bears 244–148.

The Titans went 3-for-14 on third down and committed three turnovers.

Key advantages

  • +2 turnover margin CHI 1 · TEN 3 turnovers

Game Highlights

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Why the Bears Won

Chicago won the turnover battle.

Team stats comparison, Titans vs Bears
TitansStatBears
3Turnovers1
Other team stats
244Total yards148
4.0Yards per play2.8
61Plays53
21%Third-down conversion15%
34:54Time of possession25:06

Scoring Summary

The Bears scored two touchdowns and three field goals; the Titans scored two touchdowns and one field goal.

Scoring plays, Titans vs Bears
TimeTeamPlayTENCHI
1st quarter
0:41TENTony Pollard 26-yard TD run Takes leadNick Folk XP70
2nd quarter
14:06TENNick Folk 40-yard FG Extends lead100
3:44TENWill Levis → Chig Okonkwo, 17-yard TD Extends leadNick Folk XP170
0:27CHICairo Santos 24-yard FG173
3rd quarter
9:07CHIJonathan Owens 21-yard TDCairo Santos XP1710
4th quarter
14:47CHICairo Santos 50-yard FG1713
9:52CHICairo Santos 48-yard FG1716
7:35CHITyrique Stevenson 43-yard interception return TD Game winnerCaleb Williams → D'Andre Swift, 2-pt conversion1724

Fantasy Points: Titans vs Bears, Week 1 2024

Fantasy leaders

  1. Tony PollardTENRB18.4 PTSRB12
  2. DJ MooreCHIWR10.0 PTSWR41
  3. Chig OkonkwoTENTE9.5 PTSTE6
  4. Will LevisTENQB8.7 PTSQB27

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Will LevisTENQB8.7QB2719/3212712436052.5
Caleb WilliamsCHIQB7.2QB3114/299300515055.7Start/Sit →

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Tony PollardTENRB18.4RB12RB1682143120Start/Sit →
DJ MooreCHIWR10.0WR41WR114085360Start/Sit →
Chig OkonkwoTENTE9.5TE6TE———22151Start/Sit →
Calvin RidleyTENWR8.0WR52WR———73500Start/Sit →
Tyjae SpearsTENRB7.2RB38RB421044110Start/Sit →
Keenan AllenCHIWR6.9WR59WR———114290Start/Sit →
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB5.0RB43RB103001000Start/Sit →
Tyler BoydTENWR4.8WR67WR———53180
Nick VannettTENTE3.1TE32TE———22110
Rome OdunzeCHIWR2.1WR93WR———41110Start/Sit →
DeAndre HopkinsTENWR1.8WR95WR———1180
DeAndre CarterCHIWR1.6WR98WR———2160
Cole KmetCHITE1.4TE47TE———1140Start/Sit →
Treylon BurksTENWR1.3WR104WR2102120Start/Sit →
Travis HomerCHIRB1.0RB70RB2100————Start/Sit →
Velus JonesCHIWR0.9WR112WR21101180
Gerald EverettCHITE0.9TE54TE———11-10
Khalil HerbertCHIRB0.4RB74RB240————Start/Sit →

Fantasy Usage

Tennessee Titans

Snap Share

  1. Calvin RidleyWR54 snaps84%
  2. Tyler BoydWR53 snaps83%
  3. Treylon BurksWR44 snaps69%
  4. Tony PollardRB39 snaps61%
  5. Chig OkonkwoTE38 snaps59%

Target Share27 targets

  1. Calvin Ridley26%, 7 targets
  2. Tyler Boyd19%, 5 targets
  3. Tony Pollard15%, 4 targets
  4. Tyjae Spears15%, 4 targets
  5. Nick Vannett7%, 2 targets
  6. Other19%, 5 targets

Carry Share26 carries

  1. Tony Pollard62%, 16 carries
  2. Tyjae Spears15%, 4 carries
  3. Will Levis15%, 4 carries
  4. Treylon Burks8%, 2 carries

Chicago Bears

Snap Share

  1. DJ MooreWR49 snaps88%
  2. Rome OdunzeWR43 snaps77%
  3. D'Andre SwiftRB39 snaps70%
  4. Keenan AllenWR38 snaps68%
  5. Gerald EverettTE34 snaps61%

Target Share29 targets

  1. Keenan Allen38%, 11 targets
  2. DJ Moore28%, 8 targets
  3. Rome Odunze14%, 4 targets
  4. DeAndre Carter7%, 2 targets
  5. Gerald Everett3%, 1 targets
  6. Other10%, 3 targets

Carry Share22 carries

  1. D'Andre Swift45%, 10 carries
  2. Caleb Williams23%, 5 carries
  3. Travis Homer9%, 2 carries
  4. Khalil Herbert9%, 2 carries
  5. Velus Jones9%, 2 carries
  6. Other5%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
DJ MooreCHIWR4988%828%1
Calvin RidleyTENWR5484%726%0
Tyler BoydTENWR5383%519%0
Rome OdunzeCHIWR4377%414%0
D'Andre SwiftCHIRB3970%13%10
Treylon BurksTENWR4469%27%2
Keenan AllenCHIWR3868%1138%0
Tony PollardTENRB3961%415%16
Gerald EverettCHITE3461%13%0
Chig OkonkwoTENTE3859%27%0
Cole KmetCHITE2748%13%0
Tyjae SpearsTENRB2945%415%4
Josh WhyleTENTE1828%00%0
DeAndre HopkinsTENWR1727%14%0
Nick VannettTENTE1625%27%0
DeAndre CarterCHIWR1323%27%0
Nick Westbrook-IkhineTENWR1320%00%0
Travis HomerCHIRB1120%00%2
Marcedes LewisCHITE916%00%0
Khalil HerbertCHIRB611%00%2
Velus JonesCHIWR47%13%2

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Keenan AllenCHI · WR6.918.9−12.068%38% tgt—000%1138%
Tony PollardTEN · RB18.417.3+1.161%62% car—01662%415%
Will LevisTEN · QB8.716.8−8.1100%32 att—32415%00%
Caleb WilliamsCHI · QB7.216.2−9.0100%29 att—29523%00%
DJ MooreCHI · WR10.014.4−4.488%28% tgt—015%828%
Calvin RidleyTEN · WR8.012.0−4.084%26% tgt—000%726%
Tyjae SpearsTEN · RB7.29.5−2.345%15% car—0415%415%
Tyler BoydTEN · WR4.88.6−3.883%19% tgt—000%519%
D'Andre SwiftCHI · RB5.08.2−3.270%45% car—01045%13%
Rome OdunzeCHI · WR2.16.9−4.877%14% tgt—000%414%
Treylon BurksTEN · WR1.34.7−3.469%8% car—028%27%
Chig OkonkwoTEN · TE9.53.4+6.159%7% tgt—000%27%
DeAndre CarterCHI · WR1.63.4−1.823%7% tgt—000%27%
Nick VannettTEN · TE3.13.4−0.325%7% tgt—000%27%
Velus Jones Jr.CHI · WR0.93.0−2.17%9% car—029%13%
Cole KmetCHI · TE1.41.7−0.348%3% tgt—000%13%
DeAndre HopkinsTEN · WR1.81.7+0.127%4% tgt—000%14%
Gerald EverettCHI · TE0.91.7−0.861%3% tgt—000%13%
Khalil HerbertCHI · RB0.41.3−0.911%9% car—029%00%
Travis HomerCHI · RB1.01.3−0.320%9% car—029%00%

Team totals: Titans 27 targets and 26 carries; Bears 29 targets and 22 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2024 season: 1.71 PPR points per target (68% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Will Levis Unlucky

TEN · QB · 8.7 pts on 16.8 expected

19 of 32 passing for 127 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions; 4 carries for 36 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.8 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Caleb Williams Unlucky

CHI · QB · 7.2 pts on 16.2 expected

14 of 29 passing for 93 yards; 5 carries for 15 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 16.2 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Caleb Williams →

Tony Pollard Strong role

TEN · RB · 18.4 pts on 17.3 expected

4 targets (15% of the team's), 3 catches for 12 yards; 16 carries (62% of the team's) for 82 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 17.3 expected.

Start/Sit: Tony Pollard →

Keenan Allen Volume, no payoff

CHI · WR · 6.9 pts on 18.9 expected

11 targets (38% of the team's), 4 catches for 29 yards.

Verdict: The role was there, worth 18.9 points at league-average rates; the production wasn't.

Start/Sit: Keenan Allen →

DJ Moore

CHI · WR · 10.0 pts on 14.4 expected

8 targets (28% of the team's), 5 catches for 36 yards; 1 carry (5% of the team's) for 14 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 14.4 expected.

Start/Sit: DJ Moore →

Chig Okonkwo Ran hot

TEN · TE · 9.5 pts on 3.4 expected

2 targets (7% of the team's), 2 catches for 15 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 3.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Chig Okonkwo →

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2024 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Titans defense and Bears defense
Points allowed toTitans DBears D
QBs17.213.8
RBs24.025.2
WRs29.228.9
TEs9.312.3

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Chicago opened at 50% win probability, fell as low as 4%, then rallied to win.

Bears win probability

Bears win probability by game minuteBears started at 50%, stood at 7% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. −22Pollard 26-yd TD run50% → 28%Q1 0:41
  2. +16Owens 21-yd TD5% → 21%Q3 9:07
  3. +13Santos 50-yd FG15% → 28%Q4 14:47
  4. +20Santos 48-yd FG23% → 43%Q4 9:52
  5. +51Stevenson 43-yd pick-six42% → 93%Q4 7:35

Swing in Bears win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Titans vs Bears
Tennessee TitansMeasureChicago Bears
61Plays53
57%Pass rate58%
3.0Yds / dropback2.1
5.4Yds / carry3.8
3/14Third downs2/13

Efficiency edge Chicago ran 8 fewer plays than Tennessee.

  • Top targets
  • TEN Ridley 26% · Boyd 19% · Pollard 15%
  • CHI Allen 38% · Moore 28% · Odunze 14%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Titans vs Bears
ResultTENCHI
Touchdowns20
Field goals13
Punts66
Turnovers30

CHI turnover edge: +3

  • The Titans opened the scoring on their third possession, a 8-play, 79-yard drive that ended in a touchdown.
All 23 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
TENQ1 15:00311:03Punt
CHIQ1 13:57371:28Punt
TENQ1 12:293-12:43Punt
CHIQ1 9:46834:20Punt
TENQ1 5:268794:45Touchdown
TENQ1 0:41411:35Field goal
CHIQ2 14:064171:59Punt
TENQ2 12:0714738:23Touchdown
CHIQ2 3:449283:17Field goal
TENQ2 0:271110:27End of half
CHIQ3 15:006-32:34Punt
TENQ3 12:26683:19Punt
TENQ3 9:073-72:02Punt
CHIQ3 7:023-31:03Punt
TENQ3 6:01392:15Punt
CHIQ3 3:4611443:59Field goal
TENQ4 14:47533:03Fumble
CHIQ4 11:44411:52Field goal
TENQ4 9:524152:17Interception
TENQ4 7:35351:46Punt
CHIQ4 5:496463:29Punt
TENQ4 2:205221:15Interception
CHIQ4 1:052-21:05End of game
About these numbers

The Bears' return touchdown is counted as a Titans possession, not as a Bears possession. The Bears' interception touchdown is counted as a Titans interception, not as a Bears possession. Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Titans vs Bears Head-to-Head

The Titans and Bears first met in 1973 and have played 14 times since.

All-time series
7–7Series tied, 14 meetings since 1973
Postseason
0No playoff meetings
Largest Titans win
47–01977
Largest Bears win
51–202012

Since 2021

1–0 Bears lead

1 meeting since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. B = Bears win, T = Titans win, outlined = this game.

Recent Meetings

  • 2024 Wk 1 Titans at Bears CHI 24 TEN 17 CHI W

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2024 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Titans vs Bears
TitansStatBears
3-14Record5-12
18.3Points per game18.2
304.2Yards per game283.5
5.0Yards per play4.5
27.1Points allowed per game21.8
311.2Yards allowed per game354.2

Titans and Bears in Fantasy

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2024 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Titans vs Bears Game FAQ

Who won the 2024 Titans vs Bears Week 1 game?

The Chicago Bears beat the Tennessee Titans 24–17 in Week 1 of the 2024 season. The game was played at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL, on September 8, 2024. See the Bears' 2024 schedule.

What was the final score of Titans vs Bears?

The final score was Bears 24, Titans 17. The Titans led 17–3 at halftime, and the second half went Titans 0, Bears 21.

What happened in the Titans vs Bears game?

Chicago erased a 17–3 halftime deficit, outscoring Tennessee 21–0 after the break to win 24–17. Tennessee outgained the Bears 244–148. Tony Pollard led all players with 3 catches for 12 yards, plus 16 carries for 82 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Titans committed 3 turnovers, the Bears 1.

What was the game-winning score in Titans vs Bears?

Tyrique Stevenson's 43-yard interception return for a touchdown with 7:35 left in the fourth quarter gave the Bears a 24–17 lead they never gave up. It was the final score of the game.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Titans vs Bears?

Tony Pollard led the game with 18.4 PPR fantasy points, the RB12 of Week 1, on 3 catches for 12 yards, plus 16 carries for 82 rushing yards and a touchdown. DJ Moore was next with 10.0 (WR41). See Tony Pollard's 2024 game log.

Who led Titans vs Bears in passing, rushing and receiving?

Will Levis (TEN) led all passers with 19 of 32 for 127 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions. Tony Pollard (TEN) led in rushing with 16 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown. Calvin Ridley (TEN) led in receiving with 3 catches for 50 yards.

How many fantasy points did Tony Pollard score against the Bears?

Tony Pollard scored 18.4 points in PPR leagues, 16.9 in half-PPR and 15.4 in standard scoring against the Bears in Week 1 of the 2024 season, on 3 catches for 12 yards, plus 16 carries for 82 rushing yards and a touchdown. He handled 62% of his team's carries.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Titans vs Bears?

Chig Okonkwo outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 9.5 PPR points on 3.4 xFP (+6.1). Keenan Allen fell furthest short, with 6.9 points on 18.9 xFP (−12.0). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Titans vs Bears?

Keenan Allen had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 18.9 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 6.9. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Bears come back to beat the Titans?

The Bears' chances of winning fell as low as 4% in the first half. Tyrique Stevenson's 43-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game. Tyrique Stevenson's 43-yard interception return for a touchdown then put them ahead for good.

Which team won the turnover battle in Titans vs Bears?

The Bears won the turnover battle 3–1: the Titans gave the ball away 3 times and the Bears 1 time. The Bears won the game.

What was the turning point of Titans vs Bears?

Tyrique Stevenson's 43-yard interception return for a touchdown with 7:35 left in the fourth quarter was the biggest swing of the game, moving the Bears' win probability from 42% to 93%.

What is the all-time Titans vs Bears record?

The all-time series is tied 7–7 across 14 meetings since 1973.

When did the Titans and Bears last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2024, they last met in the 2020 season on November 8, 2020, when the Titans beat the Bears 24–17.