NFL Power Rankings, Week 15: 49ers win thriller over Saints, Chiefs stake claim

8. Tennessee Titans (11)

Remember when all hope seemed lost for the Tennessee Titans back in October?

Since Mike Vrabel made the difficult decision to make the switch from Marcus Mariota to Ryan Tannehill, the Titans have become one of the hottest teams in the NFL, and found way to earn another impressive victory on Sunday by taking down the Oakland Raiders 42-21.

Believe it or not, Tennessee seemed like they were going to fall victim to being upset by Oakland with the game tied 21-21 at halftime, but thanks to the Titans outscoring the Raiders 21-0 in the second half, the team recorded their sixth win in seven games.

Even more exciting, thanks to the Houston Texans suffering a surprise loss at home to the Denver Broncos, the Titans are currently tied with their rivals for the lead in the AFC South heading in Week 15.

For most of 2019, the Texans have been considered the team to beat within the division, but with the way the Titans are playing at the moment, this may no longer be the case.

As long as Tannehill (391 passing yards with three touchdowns on Sunday) continues to play at a high level, Tennessee is going to be difficult to beat over these final three weeks, which also happens to include two games against Houston.