Titans Playbook: How They Lose in Five Easy Steps

By MIKE HERNDON, columnist

Close your eyes and imagine an average Titans game in 2024. What you are thinking of probably looks a lot like what we saw from the team in LA on Sunday afternoon.

Problems with pass protection, particularly at right tackle? Check.

Complete lack of pass rush? Check.

Titans Chargers Football Image ID : 24316004438486 Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) runs with the ball past Tennessee Titans cornerback Roger McCreary (21) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) — *Justin Herbert evades Roger McCreary/ ASSOCIATED PRESS*

Critical special teams’ failure? Check.

Terrible red zone defense? Check.

Second half collapse? Check.

It’s frustrating to see these issues pop up time and time again, especially the right tackle and pass rush problems, which were

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