Mike Herndon: The Titans' second-half woes vs. the Raiders

By MIKE HERNDON, columnist

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Titans earned a critical 24-22 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday in Nissan Stadium, avoiding the team’s first 0-3 start since 2009 and staving off the vultures for a week.

After racing out to a 24-10 halftime lead, the Titans failed to score in the second half for a second straight week but were bailed out by a defense that performed admirably considering the dire injury situations at multiple key spots.

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Through three games, Tennessee has been outscored in the second half by a combined 57-7 margin.

So, what gives with the second-half struggles?

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at paulkuharsky.com. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and one of the longest-tenured Titans beat reporters in the franchise's history.