CHICAGO — It's only Year Two, but the accolades are already piling up for Marcus Mariota.
Sunday, he became the first Titans quarterback ever to toss 25 touchdowns in a season, when his second score — a pinpoint, 29-yard heave — dropped into the outstretched arms of a diving Rishard Matthews shortly before intermission to extend Tennessee's lead over the Bears to 21-7.
With two more touchdowns, Mariota became the only QB in NFL history not named Dan Marino to throw at least two touchdowns in eight consecutive games within his first two seasons.
Bears QB Matt Barkley, in his first NFL start, tossed two red-zone interceptions, or two more than Mariota has thrown in his career.