NASHVILLE – It was a painful ending for the Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
The Titans lost the game – 31-28 to the Colts in overtime – and they also lost three key players to injuries in the process.
“I asked the guys to fight at the beginning of the week, and that’s exactly what they did – they fought,” Coach Mike Vrabel said afterward. “It’s unfortunate that (the Colts) made one more play than we did.
“But I’m proud of the football team, the way we fought. We lost. We didn’t give in, it’s just unfortunate we didn’t win.”
After kicker Nick Folk made a 46-yard field goal with 4:19 left in overtime to give the Titans the lead, the Colts scored a touchdown to win it.
A four-yard touchdown pass from Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew to receiver Michael Pittman with 2:31 remaining in overtime decided the game, and sent fans home disappointed.
The Titans lost Derrick Henry (concussion), Jeffery Simmons (knee) and punter Ryan Stonehouse (knee) to injuries in the contest.
Quarterback Will Levis completed 16-of-33 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown in the game.
“It’s tough,” Levis said. “It’s the NFL. It’s a battle, especially these division games. We knew it was going to be a street fight all week. I was proud of how we fought, but at the end of the day they got the best of us, and it sucks. It’s disappointing.”
Henry finished the game with 102 yards and two touchdowns, before leaving in the fourth quarter.
In the end the Titans couldn’t get a stop on defense when they needed it, and a long stretch with little to no production on offense – the team had five straight three-and-outs and didn’t have a first down in the third quarter – came back to haunt them.
The Titans also had mishaps on two punts, including one that was blocked and returned for a touchdown.
With the loss, the Titans dropped to 4-8.
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