Four Things the Titans Need to Accomplish the Rest of the Season

Sponsored by

By MIKE HERNDON, columnist

At 1-6, coming off a 52-14 beatdown in Detroit, it’s safe to say that the Titans' aspirations of being a playoff team in 2024 are sufficiently out of reach. The team seemed to admit as much last week when they dealt away a couple of contributors on expiring contracts in DeAndre Hopkins and Ernest Jones.

Since Tony Pollard’s 23-yard touchdown run against the Colts in Week 6, the Titans have been outscored 96-24 over nine quarters of action. The performance against the red-hot Lions, while expected, showed exactly how far away Tennessee currently is from the true contenders of the sport.

Tony Pollard
Since this Oct. 13 Tony Pollard TD, the Titans have been outscored 96-24/ Angie Flatt

Spare me the total yardage and “ifs and buts” comparisons about turnovers and special teams. The fact is that turnovers and special teams gaffes are a staple of this football team right now.

Login or signup to view the full article

Membership includes access to everything on the site – articles, videos and podcasts as well as additional analysis from Mike Herndon and Blake Beddingfield. You’ll be notified of private broadcast sessions, have a spot on a private Facebook page where we can discuss everything, get priority placement in mailbag posts and enjoy a 5 percent discount from Tennessee Tickets.

Login