Scout's Take: Inside the Jets-Titans Matchup

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By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Jets-Titans matchup is two 0-1 teams with different expectations of how this season is supposed to end. The Jets are a defensive-minded team with a 40-year-old future Hall of Fame quarterback, while the Titans spent heavily in free agency and the draft to improve the offensive side of the ball around their 25-year-old second-year quarterback Will Levis.

Tennessee Titans offensive tackle JC Latham (55) blocks against Chicago Bears defensive end DeMarcus Walker (95) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Chicago. The Bears defeated the Titans 24-17. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
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But after Week One, the Jets 40-year-old QB looked 40 and their once top-rated defense looked uninspired and lacked a punch.  The Titans' offense was poor, but their defense kept them in their first game against the Bears and showed the potential to be competitive throughout the season if the main starters can stay healthy.

How does Week Two change?

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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.