Will Levis, former Kentucky quarterback, led his Tennessee Titans to an incredible comeback on Monday Night Football.
With under four minutes to play, the Titans were down 27-13. After a couple incredibly efficient drives captained by Levis and a nice defensive stand, the Titans took a 28-27 lead. This would end up being the final score after the comeback was completed with a sack of Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa on 4th Down. In the last 20 seasons, teams were previously 3-2074 when down 14-plus points in the final three minutes.
Will Levis made it possible
The Titans’ improbably comeback was made possible by an incredibly gutsy performance by Levis. The QB finished the night with 327 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. Levis also ran 4 times for 15 yards and made a couple of impressive plays by lowering his shoulder and taking on defenders.
The QB was decisive and played a great game, save for an ugly pick-6 in the first quarter. Levis led multiple quick drives to get points near the end of the game and was seen firing up his teammates on the sideline.
This performance is even more impressive when you realize that the Titans’ offensive line did not have a great game. Levis faced pressure on a whopping 46.3% of his dropbacks. However, the QB was able to avoid sacks and only went down once. Levis also averaged a ridiculous 10.5 yards per attempt when pressured.
#Titans OL gave up a ton of pressure last night per PFF charting. Levis saw pressure on 46.3% of his dropbacks. However, he managed to avoid sacks and averaged a ridiculous 10.5 yards per attempt when pressured. Insanely good performance.
— Mike Herndon (@MikeHerndonNFL) December 12, 2023
The rookie QB is forging a solid connection with veteran wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins came down with 7 catches for 124 yards and 1 TD.
The rookie QB is looking promising thus far
Levis surprisingly fell to the 2nd round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Some had the QB going in the top five, but instead Levis was selected by the Titans with the 23rd pick of the second round.
The QB started off his career as the third string QB behind Ryan Tannehill and Malik Willis. However, Tannehill went down with an injury Willis played poorly. Levis got his chance to start in Week 8 and has not looked back since.
Through 7 games, Levis has 1,593 yards with 8 TDs and 3 INTs. While those numbers haven’t translated to wins just yet, the QB has given plenty of reasons for Tennessee fans to be excited for the future.