Even after suffering a subpar performance against Jacksonville last week, Will Levis could at least point to one positive coming out of the contest: He hadn’t thrown an interception.
In fact, the second-year quarterback entered Sunday’s game against Cincinnati without an interception in his last two games, one short of tying his career record in that department.
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