Titans Playbook: How They Lose in Five Easy Steps

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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)
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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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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.

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