By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent
 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The only positive in the Titans’ game against the Jaguars was with the loss the Titans moved closer to the top of the draft order.
 
That is great for selecting a better player in the draft, but it does nothing for the confidence in this coaching staff or the players on the roster that they can’t win football games. The Titans have shown an inability to win in any of the game’s three phases.

Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears, left, runs the ball past Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker (44) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Tyjae Spears vs. Jacksonville/ ASSOCIATED PRESS

After 16 weeks of football, there isn’t one player or one positive “thing” that they can go into 2025 feeling great about. There are some good, maybe some promising players. But great? No. The Titans haven’t won a game since November. This team wasn’t good when the season started, and it hasn’t gotten any better with one game remaining next week versus the Houston Texans who have nothing to play for after clinching the division.

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