Six Things That Stood Out for the Titans in Sunday’s Loss to the Packers

NASHVILLE – The Titans lost 30-14 to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Nissan Stadium.

Here’s a look at six things that stood out from the contest.

I’ll write about quarterback Will Levis in the next paragraph, but I’m starting out with the fact he was under siege most of the game on Sunday. Levis was sacked eight times by the Packers on a day when he didn’t have a whole lot of time to throw. Sure, it looked like Levis could have gotten rid of the ball sooner on some of the plays, but the overall protection failed him on Sunday. Nicholas Petit-Frere allowed his man to get by him and sack Levis, which resulted in a fumble – and a turnover – in the third quarter, just when it appeared the Titans might get back in it. Petit-Frere was benched in favor of Jaelyn Duncan at right tackle. We’ll see what the team does moving forward at the position. This much is certain: If the Titans can’t protect their quarterback any better than they did on Sunday, it’s going to be a long season. Levis has now been sacked 15 times in three games.

Levis and the Titans continue to make things easier for their opponents. Levis turned the ball over three times on Sunday, and he’s now turned the ball over eight times (five interceptions, three fumbles) in three games this season. His pick-6 on Sunday was his second pick-6 of the season. The eight turnovers by Levis are the most by any QB through his team’s first three games. Levis had some good moments on Sunday – his opening drive was a beauty, and he guided another nice drive in the third quarter. On the day, he was 26-of-34 for 260 yards with two touchdowns and a 92.8 rating. But the good was overshadowed by the turnovers, and him getting sacked, so it’s hard to get very excited.

Third-Down Defense, Poor Tackling

Look at the final numbers and Tennessee’s third-down defense doesn’t look so bad – the Packers were 5-of-14 in the game (35.7 %), and that’s not terrible. But that’s also a…