CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis showed her admiration for the Tennessee Titans and quarterback Will Levis following his ‘gritty’ play during the team’s 32-27 road win over the Houston Texans.Levis broke the Titans’ two-game losing streak and threw for 278 yards, including connecting with tight end Chig Okonkwo on a game-winning 70-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Despite being sacked eight times, Levis maintained poise against the AFC South leaders, which in turn earned praise from Balionis, who shared her thoughts on Instagram after the game.”You know what they say get sacked 8 times, get up 9,” Balionis wrote. “Its been a tough road for the Titans so far this season, but their steady improvement turned into a huge win on the road against a divisional rival that is very much in the playoff picture. Will Levis showed next-level grit, and this defense continues to show up as one of the best.”Unreal Cowboys-Commanders finish makes Greg Olsen ‘unsure what we just watched’Terry Bradshaw’s feelings ‘hurt’ by Michael Strahan just seconds into FOX NFL SundayBalionis finished her Week 12 post with a stack-of-books emoji, symbolizing the end of another chapter of her coverage this NFL season. This season marks eight years of coverage in the sport after a hiatus to cover golf regularly last PGA Tour season. She returned to the gridiron sidelines this season for the first time since 2012 after remembering the ‘historic moments and heart-shattering events’ that shaped her coverage on the links.Before the game, Balionis shared snippets of her sideline coverage, including warm-up footage of Stroud and Nico Collins, who had 92 yards and a touchdown catch. Stroud finished the game with 247 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.The Titans entered the Week 12 matchup against Houstons as 7.5-point underdogs. With the seemingly playoff-bound Texans and star young QB C.J. Stroud dominating the division, Tennessee held on with the help of Texans kicker Kaimi Fairbairns failed 28-yard field-goal attempt with less than a minute of game time remaining.Will Levis was praised for leading the Titans to victory ( Image: Getty)Levis shined as the first NFL player since the merger in 1970 to have a passer rating of over 105 across a three-game span while being sacked 20 times. He also became the first NFL quarterback since 2000 to win a game after being sacked more than eight times while completing at least 75 percent of his throws.”The coolest thing about this game was just the way our team fought,” said Titans coach Brian Callahan after the game. “It was a back-and-forth game. Our guys did a good job of not flinching and keeping the blinders on. Weve been in games like this before, and we havent been able to make a play, but this week, we made a play.”The Titans’ next test will be against rookie QB Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders, who were on the opposite side of one of the most thrilling NFC East divisional games of all time. The Cowboys defeated Washington 34-26 in the game, which included five touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
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