They'll take it: Titans found a way against the woeful Jets

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Was it the Titans finding a way to win or the Jets finding a way to lose? At the end of a 26-22 win for the home team at Nissan Stadium, it was probably equal doses of both, but Tennessee got to go home feeling relieved and knowing it’s still technically alive in the AFC playoff hunt.

At 6-6, the Titans are 10th in the AFC when they need to be sixth for the final playoff spot. They are behind 6-6 Denver in conference record, 6-6 Indianapolis in head-to-head result and conference record, 6-6 Miami in head-to-head and conference record and 7-5 Baltimore in head-to-head and conference record.DavisJets

But it’s a lot better than 5-7 with a loss to the woeful Jets and Dec. 2 assurances that they couldn’t top the 9-7 of the last two seasons.

My biggest takeaways from the win over New York.

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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.