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Recap - Bears Defeat Tennessee 24-17

The Bears were Week 1 winners on Sunday, coming out on top of the Titans by a score of 24-17 at Soldier Field.

Bettors who backed the Bears were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -4.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 43.0.

D'Andre Swift rushed for 30 yards, while Caleb Williams added 15 yards in the win. DJ Moore and Keenan Allen added 36 and 29 receiving yards respectively.

Tony Pollard rushed for 82 yards for Tennessee, while Will Levis added 36 yards. Will Levis threw for 127 yards for the Titans, while receivers Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd had 50 and 18 yards respectively.

Chicago lost the offensive yardage battle to Tennessee 244-148 yards in Sunday's game. Tennessee had more first downs as that total ended up 16-11.

Tennessee led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 34:53-25:07 split in that important category.

Chicago heads into a Week 2 battle against the Texans. Tennessee, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.