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Tennessee Titans lose to Aaron Rodgers, Jets in home opener
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Tennessee Titans lose to Aaron Rodgers, Jets in home opener

The Tennessee Titans have suffered two straight losses in the early days of the Brian Callahan era after falling to the New York Jets in Nashville on Sunday.

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns and the Jets stopped the Titans at the goal line in the final seconds of the game, allowing New York to hold on and win 24-17.

Titans quarterback Will Levis completed 19 of 28 passes for 192 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He also rushed four carries for 38 yards and lost a fumble. Tennessee receiver Calvin Ridley finished with four catches for 77 yards and two total touchdowns.

The Jets were led by their running backs. Rookie Braelon Allen had seven carries for 33 yards and the go-ahead 20-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. He also caught a 12-yard score in the second quarter. New York star running back Breece Hall had 14 carries for 62 yards, along with seven catches for 52 yards and a 26-yard score.

Levis led a scoring drive on Tennessee’s second possession of the game, while Ridley made an end-around 10 yards to the end zone, giving the Titans an early 7-0 lead.

The Titans were ready to add to this after the defense forced the Jets into another punt, but Levis committed an unforgivable turnover for the second straight week. On 3rd and goal, he attempted to throw the ball back to Tyjae Spears while being sacked. He should have made a better move, as Spears was unable to catch the ball as the Jets recovered the fumble.

After a third straight Jets point, Levis threw an interception on a deep pass intended for Treylon Burks, giving Rodgers and the offense life as he led a scoring drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Allen.

Tennessee scored another field goal and led 10-7 at halftime.

The Jets flipped the script to start the second half. Hall scored on the first drive of the third quarter before New York blocked a Titans punt a few plays later, leading to a field goal. The Jets suddenly had a 14-10 lead.

Levis responded with a 40-yard touchdown pass to Ridley. The two teams then traded punts on four consecutive possessions in the fourth quarter.

After the Jets got the ball back, Rodgers made the Titans pay by leading a seven-play, 74-yard drive that ended with Allen’s go-ahead 20-yard score with 4:31 left in the game.

The Titans mounted a 13-play drive to tie the score, but Levis’ pass to Tyler Boyd was misfired on the 4th and goal.

Tennessee will try to avoid an 0-3 start next week in a reunion game against Malik Willis and the Green Bay Packers.

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