DavisRamsNASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans can lose Sunday to Jacksonville, and if two other games fall correctly they can back into the playoffs riding a four-game losing streak.

They could then go to Jacksonville or Kansas City and lose a first-round playoff game.

And after coming to terms with that result, they could actually claim success.

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Imagine, if you will, a scenario where the Titans lose their final fives games, managing along the way to get above the line that some of us said would define their season as a success or failure -- but finishing with an overall record of 8-9.

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