NFL Notebook, Week 10: Game of the year, sleeping Titans, awards and more
By Zach Cohen
Remember the Titans
The Titans are a strange team. They are never terrible, yet they never seem to be great, either. I feel like you can always count on them to be competitive.
Including Sunday’s 35-32 victory over Kansas City, Tennessee’s last four games were separated by three, four, ten and three points, respectively, with their lone loss coming to Carolina, 30-20. Another factor into each of their past four games is Ryan Tannehill, who started in favor of the benched Marcus Mariota.
Tannehill hasn’t been Patrick Mahomes or anything, but he did lead the game-winning drives against Mahomes and the Chiefs. Tannehill looked poised in the pocket and confident in his throws. He even ripped off a couple of crucial late-game runs.
Since taking over the starting job full-time, Tannehill has thrown eight touchdowns and three interceptions with one rushing touchdown, too. As for the Titans as a whole, the offense is only 20th in yards and points. Their defense is also just average; they’ve surrendered the16th-fewest points.
Despite the stats, Tennessee is a classic case of passing the eye test. Beating Kansas City is a huge win for the franchise, and if they continue to play like they did on Sunday, the Titans could quietly push to make the playoffs. Don’t sleep on Tennessee.