in their final tuneup before the regular season the Tennessee Titans showcased an impressive performance securing a 30-27 win against the New Orleans Saints in a closely contested preseason finale the game was a crucial opportunity for both the starters and backups to make their Mark and they did not disappoint leading the charge was rookie quarterback wias who demonstrated Poise and precision guiding the Titans down the field with ease on the opening drive levas completed four of four passes for 65 yds capping off the drive with a one-yard touchdown run by Tony Pard this early success set the tone for the game as the Titans jumped out to a 7 to zero lead on their second offensive possession leas continued to shine moving the ball 57 yards on nine plays resulting in a 39 yard field goal by Nick Folk extending the lead to 10- z. Lea performance was nothing short of Stellar in just two drives he completed seven of eight passes for 118 yards achieving a passer rating of 118.0 his calm demeanor and accurate throws gave the Titans a glimpse of the potential he brings to the team it was good levas said we did what we wanted to out here to get us amped up and ready for week one we were clean with our operation from top to bottom I'm proud of how the guys went out there and played the Titans first team defense also held strong forcing the Saints into Quick punts on their first two possessions though the Saints led by backup quarterback Spencer Rattler eventually found the end zone with a touchdown pass to equinus St Brown the Titans defense maintained their composure Mason Rudolph took over for levas in the second quarter and continued the team's strong offensive showing Rudolph led a 16 play 67 yd Drive ending with a 26- yd field goal by Braden narbon making it 13 to7 in favor of the Titans however the Saints managed to tie the game by halftime with a pair of field goals from kicker Blake group ey in the second half the Saints briefly took the lead but Malik Willis who entered the game late in the third quarter led a thrilling comeback Willis connected with Bryce Oliver on two touchdown passes including a clutch fourth down score with just over a minute left giving the Titans a 30-27 lead the defense held firm securing the victory As Time expired the Titans head back to Nashville the coaching staff faces the tough task of finalizing the 53 man roster this preseason Victory though not reflective of regular season outcome showcased the depth and determination of the Titans roster leaving fans eagerly anticipating the season opener against the Chicago Bears on September 8th