The Tennessee Titans managed a huge upset victory over a division rival in the Houston Texans on Sunday, a game they were not expected to win. Heading into the matchup, the Texans were 7-4 and the Titans were 2-8. The Texans are building on last season’s success behind C.J. Stroud, and the Titans are in the beginning stages of a rebuild.
But no one told the Titans they weren’t supposed to win on Sunday, and they came out swinging. It was a hard-fought battle with a lot of back and forth, mistakes by both teams, and a couple of big plays, but what ultimately decided the game was a missed field goal and a quarterback mistake that led to a safety.
For the Titans, it was more than just a win, it was a much-needed morale boost that showed the players that what they are doing is working. What Brian Callahan and his staff have planned is working. It took longer than anticipated to see these results, but they’re getting there and there is hope around the organization.
As we enter Week 13, here’s a look at where the Titans place in a multitude of power rankings.
Nate Davis, USA TODAY: 29 (30)
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Per NFL Media, second-year QB Will Levis is the first player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to post a passer rating of at least 105.0 over three games while also being sacked at least 20 times.
Barry Werner, List Wire: 27 (28)
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Having the Titans win a game at Houston was hard to figure. Will Levis throwing a pick-six in the win was not hard to figure. The Titans put together a good game and pick up a strong road victory.
NFL Nation, ESPN: 29 (30)
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The Titans’ pass defense tops in the league, allowing 169.6 yards per game despite having offseason additions Chidobe Awuzie and L’Jarius Sneed for only a combined eight games. The problem is the Titans’ 25th-ranked red zone defense, which gives up touchdowns 64.7% of the time. So, their FPI ranking is about right. The offense is among the worst in the league because of its inability to consistently score points, especially in the fourth quarter, where the Titans are averaging an NFL-worst 3.5 points. Special teams has been equally as abysmal by consistently giving up big plays in the return…
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