Trevathan adds name to Bears’ lengthy injury list

As Josh Bellamy came out of his break in the end zone in the final minute Sunday, the impossible became possible for the Bears.

The Titans and Bears have played 11 times in history, with the Bears holding a 6-5 advantage in the regular season.

So are the Bears a team that can play spectacularly for 15 minutes (14 first downs, 217 yards, 14 points in Sunday’s fourth quarter), or a team that can lose leads in fourth quarters (Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville), which is what bad teams do?

After reading blitzes and identifying openings in coverage for four quarters, Matt Barkley was reminded that one of the hardest jobs for a starting quarterback is answering for a tough loss.

Marquess Wilson also dropped one and Deonte Thompson had a possible game-winner fall out of his hands while diving on the final Bears play.

Tennessee (6-6) posted its second win in the past three games to climb back to.500.

Yet Mariota said the Titans were confident they’d win throughout. “It’s an opportunity to make a run at the Division title and playoffs”.

The extent of the injury and prognosis were unclear, with Fox saying the Bears “don’t have all the tests run”. Then the Bears drove to the Titans’ 7 with 47 seconds remaining.

Curtis Samuel swept in for a 15-yard touchdown after Ohio State barely converted a fourth-and-1 and the second-ranked Buckeyes beat No. 3 MI 30-27 in double overtime Saturday.

Rookie quarterback Matt Barkley gave it his all in his first National Football League start on Sunday but the Chicago Bears fell short against the Tennessee Titans.

Matt Barkley completed 28-of-54 passes for 316 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday’s Week 12 loss to the Titans. “It was cool to see”. “As I told the team, [Sunday], it was a pretty gritty, hard-fought game to get back into it”. But as much as we’re fighting through things, I know we’re ready for a result. Barkley struggled early with two red-zone picks. The Bears trailed, 27-21.

“By the time I turned in, the ball was already there”, he said of his drop on a fourth-and-7.

The defense played improved in the second half with Eddie Goldman making the play of the day on a 3rd-and-1 for Tennessee with 2:06 left with a stuff. Marcus Mariota threw for 290 yards in 25 of 38 passes. But with the ball on the 16, Woodyard picked off a pass Barkley tried to squeeze to Ben Braunecker. They inherited Delanie Walker, one of the game’s best playmaking tight ends, and could afford to spend on Rishard Matthews and C Ben Jones in free agency.

Titans: DT Jurrell Casey sprained his foot and was to have tests in Nashville.

Another leader injured: Trevathan left the game with what coach John Fox said appears to be a serious knee injury.

Barkley was without the Bears top two receivers on the depth chart entering the season, with Alshon Jeffery serving a suspension and Kevin White on IR.