Titans WR Nate Washington outfought Bears CB Tim Jennings for a 30-yard touchdown in Sunday's loss. It was one of the few bright spots for the Titans in the 51-20 defeat. (AP)

It has been more than two decades since the Tennessee Titans lost five fumbles in a game. Though Mike Munchak’s team didn’t tie the franchise’s record for the dubious distinction, it came close on Sunday in a 51-20 defeat to the Chicago Bears.

The Bears forced five turnovers, four on fumbles, in the lopsided affair. Bears CB Charles Tillman set the tone by coming from behind Kenny Britt on the game’s first offensive play and jarring the ball loose from the Titans receiver’s grasp. Chicago recovered two fumbles from RB Chris Johnson and another from TE Jared Cook. Tillman, who has forced the most fumbles of any defensive back in the NFL since 2003, forced four fumbles alone.

“I don’t think there’s any way to explain it,” Titans coach Mike Munchak said. “There is no excuse for turning over the ball like we did today.”

Offense: F

From the outset, the Titans’ offense had trouble moving the ball. The Titans committed three turnovers in the first quarter, including a 46-yard interception for a touchdown by Bears LB Brian Urlacher. The Titans had eight drives in the opening quarter -- all eight ended on either a turnover or a three-and-out. By the end of the first quarter, the Titans already trailed 28-2. Tennessee’s only points came on a safety. Johnson finished with 141 rushing yards, but 80 came on a fourth quarter touchdown when the Titans trailed by more than four touchdowns. Previous game's grade: C

Defense: C-

Remarkably, the Titans held the Bears to 56 offensive yards in the opening quarter despite surrendering 28 points. The Titans pressured QB Jay Cutler well, forcing three sacks and five QB hits. DE Kamerion Wimbley, LB Akeem Ayers and DT Jurrell Casey all recorded individual sacks. Wimbley also forced the safety by drawing an illegal hands to the face penalty while Cutler was in the end zone. The secondary had no answer for Brandon Marshall, who finished with nine catches for 122 yards and three touchdowns. Marshall defeated CB Jason McCourty on a 39-yard go-route for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Bears RB Matt Forte broke off several long runs and added a 47-yard catch. Previous game's grade: B-

Special Teams: F

Two critical plays on special teams led to 14 points for the Bears in the opening quarter. Bears DB Sherrick McManis went untouched off the right edge to block a punt from Brett Kern. It was collected by Bears DE Corey Wootton, who scored on a 5-yard touchdown. Bears KR Devin Hester also returned a Kern punt 44-yards to set up another Chicago touchdown. The Titans should have had a better plan to handle Hester. Previous game's grade: C

Coaching: D

In spite of the loss, the Titans didn’t employ a bad game plan. DC Jerry Gray made several personnel changes in the secondary in efforts to catch the Bears off guard. Gray used rookie Coty Sensabaugh at the nickel spot and rotated S Al Afalava into the lineup. Chicago didn’t pick up large chunks of yards through the air until late in the game. OC Chris Palmer changed the tempo of the offense and provided the Bears’ defense with some unorthodox looks to try to jumpstart his unit. The high turnover margin impacted Palmer’s play calling. Munchak emphasized the importance of taking care of the ball with Tillman roaming the secondary, but the fumbles still occurred. Munchak reiterated that his team had a strong week of practice leading up to the game. Previous game's grade: C+

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