# 2020 Tennessee Titans season

The 2020 season was the Tennessee Titans' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st overall, their 24th in the state of Tennessee, and their third under head coach Mike Vrabel. After starting the season 5–0, their first since the 2008 season, the Titans improved upon their 9–7 season from the previous 4 years and earned their first double-digit winning season and division title since 2008. The Titans finished tied with the Indianapolis Colts for the AFC South division title, but won the tiebreaker based on record vs. division opponents (5–1 to 4–2). In the Wild Card Round, the Titans blew a 10–0 lead and were upset by Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens, 20–13. As of 2024, they are the most recent AFC division champion to lose in the Wild Card round.
Titans running back and Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Derrick Henry rushed for 2,000 yards in 2020, making him the second Tennessee Titan to do so, after Chris Johnson; this also made the Titans the first team in league history to have multiple members in the 2,000-yard club.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees retired on January 20, 2020, after spending the last two seasons with the team. On the same day, it was announced that secondary coach Kerry Coombs would be leaving to rejoin the coaching staff at Ohio State. On January 28, 2020, the Titans hired Anthony Midget to replace Coombs as secondary coach. On February 6, 2020, former New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams head coach Jim Haslett was hired to be the inside linebackers coach for the Titans. Head coach Mike Vrabel decided not to hire a defensive coordinator for the season. Following the Titans' 20–13 defeat against the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, Vrabel revealed that outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen was defensive coordinator in all but title, and that Bowen made the defensive play calls.

### Roster changes
#### Reserve/future free agent contracts

| Player | Position |
| Amani Bledsoe | DE |
| Dalyn Dawkins | RB |
| Kenneth Durden | CB |
| Nigel Harris | OLB |
| Parker Hesse | TE |
| Daniel Munyer | C |
| Kareem Orr | CB |
| David Quessenberry | G |
| Joshua Smith | LB |
| Trevion Thompson | WR |
| Shaun Wilson | RB |
| Logan Woodside | QB |
Source:

#### Free agents

2020 Tennessee Titans Free Agency :
| Position | Player | Status* | Date signed | 2019 Team | 2020 Team |
| LB/ST | Daren Bates | UFA | | Tennessee Titans | Houston Texans |
| WR | Cameron Batson | ERFA | February 19, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| OLB | Vic Beasley | UFA | March 31, 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Tramaine Brock | UFA | | Tennessee Titans | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| RT | Jack Conklin | UFA | March 20, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Cleveland Browns |
| OLB | Kamalei Correa | UFA | April 10, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| DT | Jack Crawford | UFA | April 8, 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | Tennessee Titans |
| ILB/ST | Nick Dzubnar | UFA | March 26, 2020 | Los Angeles Chargers | Tennessee Titans |
| TE | Anthony Firkser | ERFA | February 13, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| RB | David Fluellen | UFA | | Tennessee Titans | None |
| G | Avery Gennesy | UFA | April 17, 2020 | None | Tennessee Titans |
| OLB | Reggie Gilbert | ERFA | March 10, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| RB | Derrick Henry | UFA | April 2, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| TE | Cole Herdman | UFA | February 3, 2020 | None | Tennessee Titans |
| WR/RS | Darius Jennings | UFA | March 30, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Los Angeles Chargers |
| NT | Austin Johnson | UFA | March 30, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | New York Giants |
| OT | Dennis Kelly | UFA | March 16, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| QB | Marcus Mariota | UFA | March 25, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Las Vegas Raiders |
| CB | Christopher Milton | UFA | March 12, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| G | Kevin Pamphile | UFA | | Tennessee Titans | None |
| TE | MyCole Pruitt | UFA | March 24, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Logan Ryan | UFA | August 31, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | New York Giants |
| T | Ty Sambrailo | UFA | March 25, 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | Tennessee Titans |
| WR | Tajae Sharpe | UFA | March 26, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Minnesota Vikings |
| CB | LeShaun Sims | UFA | March 31, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Cincinnati Bengals |
| CB | Tye Smith | RFA | April 21, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| QB | Ryan Tannehill | UFA | March 17, 2020 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| ILB | Wesley Woodyard | UFA | | Tennessee Titans | None |
| *RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent ||||||
| Legend:  = Addition  = Departure  = Re-signed ||||||

#### Departures

| Position | Player | Date Released/Waived |
| RB | Dion Lewis | March 12, 2020 |
| K | Ryan Succop | March 13, 2020 |
| OLB | Cameron Wake | March 12, 2020 |
| TE | Delanie Walker | March 13, 2020 |

### Draft

2020 Tennessee Titans Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 29 | Isaiah Wilson | OT | Georgia |
| 2 | 61 | Kristian Fulton | CB | LSU |
| 3 | 93 | Darrynton Evans | RB | Appalachian State |
| 5 | 174 | Larrell Murchison | DT | NC State |
| 7 | 224 | Cole McDonald | QB | Hawaii |
| 7 | 243 | Chris Jackson | DB | Marshall |
2020 Tennessee Titans Draft Picks: Traded :
| Draft pick year | Round | Overall | Team | Received |
| 2019 | 7 | 233 | to Miami Dolphins | Received Miami's 2019 sixth-round selection (No. 188 overall) and quarterback Ryan Tannehill. |
| 2020 | 4 | 135 | to Miami Dolphins | Received Miami's 2019 sixth-round selection (No. 188 overall) and quarterback Ryan Tannehill. |
| 2020 | 6 | 208 | to Green Bay Packers | Received linebacker Reggie Gilbert. |
| 2020 | 7 | 237 | to Kansas City Chiefs | Received Kansas City's 2021 sixth-round selection. |
2020 Tennessee Titans Draft Picks: Received :
| Draft pick year | Round | Overall | Team | Traded |
| 2020 | 7 | 224 | from Cleveland Browns | Traded wide receiver Taywan Taylor. |
| 2020 | 7 | 237 | from Denver Broncos | Traded defensive end Jurrell Casey. |

### Undrafted free agents

2020 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents :
| Name | Position | School |
| Aaron Brewer | C | Texas State |
| Cale Garrett | ILB | Missouri |
| Tommy Hudson | TE | Arizona State |
| Khaylan Kearse-Thomas | ILB | Arizona State |
| Brandon Kemp | OT | Valdosta State |
| Mason Kinsey | WR | Berry College |
| Tucker McCann | PK | Missouri |
| Anthony McKinney | OT | TCU |
| Cameron Scarlett | RB | Stanford |
| Kobe Smith | NT | South Carolina |
| Teair Tart | DT | FIU |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | Indiana |
| Kristian Wilkerson | WR | Southeast Missouri State |
| Kyle Williams | WR | Arizona State |
Source:
* Made regular season roster

## Final roster
### Team captains

* Ryan Tannehill (QB)
* Derrick Henry (RB)
* DaQuan Jones (NT)
* Kevin Byard (FS)
* Brett Kern (P)
Source:

## Preseason

The Titans' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 1 | August 15 | at Washington Football Team | FedExField | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2 | August 22 | New York Giants | Nissan Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 3 | August 29 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 4 | September 3 | Chicago Bears | Nissan Stadium | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Titans' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 14 | at Denver Broncos | W 16–14 | 1–0 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 33–30 | 2–0 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 31–30 | 3–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | October 13 | Buffalo Bills | W 42–16 | 4–0 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Houston Texans | W 42–36 (OT) | 5–0 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–27 | 5–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–31 | 5–2 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Chicago Bears | W 24–17 | 6–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–34 | 6–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 30–24 (OT) | 7–3 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 45–26 | 8–3 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Cleveland Browns | L 35–41 | 8–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–10 | 9–4 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | Detroit Lions | W 46–25 | 10–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–40 | 10–5 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at Houston Texans | W 41–38 | 11–5 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 14
* Game time: 9:10 p.m. CDT/8:10 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Mostly clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Noah Fant 9-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:26. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 13:49. Titans 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:02.
DEN – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:08. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 0:17. Titans 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 29/43, 249 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Drew Lock – 22/33, 216 yards, TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 31 rushes, 116 yards
DEN – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 7 receptions, 101 yards
DEN – Noah Fant – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
| Titans | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 7
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:22. Titans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:38.
TEN – Corey Davis 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:43. Titans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:56.
JAX – Tyler Eifert 19-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 3:43. Titans 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
Second quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:47. Titans 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 5:50.
JAX – Josh Lambo 35-yard field goal, 0:12. Titans 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:35.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:12.
Third quarter
JAX – James Robinson 17-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 7:04. Titans 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:56.
TEN – Adam Humphries 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 2:04. Titans 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Keelan Cole 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (kick failed), 14:16. Titans 30–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
JAX – Chris Thompson 14-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 7:25. Tied 30–30. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:02.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 1:36. Titans 33–30. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 30/45, 339 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/24, 239 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
JAX – James Robinson – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 24 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
JAX – D. J. Chark – 4 receptions, 84 yards
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 4 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 6 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 31 |
| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 11:44. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:16.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Titans 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:52.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 39-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:43. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 8:56. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:52.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 3:18. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:38.
MIN – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 1:41. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 8:57. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:18.
MIN – Justin Jefferson 71-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 8:04. Vikings 24–12. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:53.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:53. Vikings 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:22. Titans 25–24. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:17.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 10:17. Vikings 30–25. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 54-yard field goal, 6:31. Vikings 30–28. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:46.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 55-yard field goal, 1:44. Titans 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:58.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/37, 321 yards, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 16/27, 251 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 26 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 181 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Kalif Raymond – 3 receptions, 118 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 175 yards, TD :
Stephen Gostkowski kicked a career-high 6 field goals, including 3 from 50+ yards, as the Titans would win another close game against the Vikings.

#### Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 8,403
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
TEN – AJ Brown 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:45. Titans 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44.
BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:43.
Second Quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:54. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:05.
BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 8:35. Titans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:19.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:16. Titans 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 2:39.
Third Quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:49. Titans 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:16.
Fourth Quarter
BUF – T. J. Yeldon 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 10:00. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:49.
TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:57. Titans 35–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:59. Titans 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:50.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 26/41, 263 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/28, 195 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
BUF – T. J. Yeldon – 7 rushes, 52 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 106 yards
TEN – AJ Brown – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD :
The Titans ended an unplanned two-week hiatus and a three-game losing streak to the Bills, their most recent previous win coming in a 35-34 win at Buffalo in 2012. Ryan Tannehill exceeded 100 in passer rating (129.3) for the second time to date in the season.

#### Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| Titans | 14 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 42 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,166
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First Quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30.
TEN – AJ Brown 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:12. Titans 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.
Second Quarter
HOU – Darren Fells 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:16.
TEN – Adam Humphries 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:34. Titans 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:22.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:14.
Third Quarter
HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Titans 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:32.
HOU – Randall Cobb 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick no good, wl), 4:35. Texans 23–21. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:22.
Fourth Quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 94-yard run (R. Tannehill-N. Westbrook-Ikhine pass), 9:23. Titans 29–23. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:14.
HOU – Will Fuller 53-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:37. Texans 30–29. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 1:50. Texans 36–29. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:40.
TEN – AJ Brown 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:04. Tied 36–36. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:46.
Overtime
TEN – Derrick Henry 5-yard run, 6:30. Titans 42–36. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/37, 335 yards, 4 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/41, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 57 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD
TEN – Anthony Firkser – 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD :
The former Houston Oilers reached 5-0 for the second time in club history in what to that point was the highest-scoring (78 combined points) and most competitive game in their sibling-esque rivalry with the present day NFL club of Houston. Behind four Deshaun Watson scores, the Texans erased an early 14-point deficit to lead 36-29 late in the fourth quarter, but Ryan Tannehill completed eight straight passes, ending in a seven-yard touchdown to A. J. Brown, to tie the game in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. In overtime, the Titans advanced 82 yards on six plays and Derrick Henry scored on a direct snap play to win the game 42–36. The Titans' 607 total yards of offense were the most of any team all season.

#### Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,355
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 11-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:42. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:18.
Second Quarter
PIT – Benny Snell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 5:26. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:05.
TEN – Corey Davis 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:50. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50.
PIT – Chris Boswell 38-yard field goal, 2:50. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:36.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:52. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:43.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 10:26. Steelers 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
TEN – A. J. Brown 73-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:36. Steelers 27–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 2:55. Steelers 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:49.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:13. Steelers 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:25.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 32/49, 268 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/30, 220 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PIT – James Conner – 20 rushes, 82 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 9 receptions, 85 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 6 receptions, 153 yards, TD :
The game was originally scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 p.m. but was postponed due to the Titans and Minnesota Vikings suspending in-person team activities due to several positive COVID-19 tests from Tennessee in the aftermath of the Titans–Vikings game.
The Titans rallied back after falling behind 27–7, scoring 17 unanswered points in the 3rd and 4th quarters. However, with 19 seconds left in the 4th quarter, kicker Stephen Gostkowski missed what would have been a game-tying 45-yard field goal to send the game into overtime, sealing the Titans' first loss of the season and extending their losing streak against the Steelers to three games, dating back to Week 11 of the 2014 season.

#### Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Bengals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 9,712
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 33-yard field goal, 9:48. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:12.
Second quarter
CIN – Samaje Perine 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:26. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:59.
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:04. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 12-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:32. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:32.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Randy Bullock kick), 13:55. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:37.
TEN – A. J. Brown 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:20. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
CIN – Giovani Bernard 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Randy Bullock kick), 7:30. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:50.
TEN – Corey Davis 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (pass failed), 5:56. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/30, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/37, 249 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 112 yards, TD
CIN – Giovani Bernard – 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 78 yards :
The Titans suffered their fifth loss to the Bengals in nine meetings since the two teams were split out of the former AFC Central in 2002.

#### Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,871
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Greg Jennings and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 4:22. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 40-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:39. Titans 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:10.
Third quarter
TEN – Desmond King 63-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:41. Titans 17–0.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 12:30. Titans 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:11.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:10. Titans 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:20.
CHI – Ryan Nall 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 5:06. Titans 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
CHI – Jimmy Graham 8-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 1:04. Titans 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
CHI – Nick Foles – 36/52, 335 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 10/21, 158 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 14 rushes, 30 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 81 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD :
The Titans ended their two-game slide by edging the Bears (the team where their former head coach Jeff Fisher both played and began his coaching career) despite being limited to 228 yards of total offense. Ryan Tannehill completed just ten of 21 passes but two were touchdowns including a spirited 40-yard score to A. J. Brown. Desmond King also scored when he recovered a fumble and ran in 63 yards.

#### Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Titans | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,949
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – D'Onta Foreman 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:50. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:10.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 0:36. Titans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:30.
Second Quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 11:12. Titans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:24.
IND – Nyheim Hines 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:54. Titans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 2:54.
Third quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:18.
IND – T. J. Carrie 6-yard return of blocked punt (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Colts 27–17.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:21. Colts 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:50.
Top passers
IND – Philip Rivers – 29/39, 308 yards, TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/27, 158 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Nyheim Hines – 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 103 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 receptions, 101 yards
TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 67 yards :
The Colts scored on a 24-yard drive following a poor Titans punt then scored again on a blocked punt. This was Indianapolis’ third straight win at Nissan Stadium.

#### Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| Ravens | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:37. Titans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:16.
BAL – Justin Tucker 30-yard field goal, 1:50. Titans 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:47.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 11:05. Titans 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:03.
BAL – J. K. Dobbins 2-yard run (Lamar Jackson–J. K. Dobbins pass), 5:17. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:08.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 0:48. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 4:29.
Third quarter
BAL – Mark Andrews 31-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:34. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:52.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 5:33. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 22-yard field goal, 11:12. Ravens 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:34.
TEN – A. J. Brown 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Tannehill rush), 2:18. Titans 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:25.
BAL – Justin Tucker 29-yard field goal, 0:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:03.
Overtime
TEN – Derrick Henry 29-yard run, 5:21. Titans 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/29, 186 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 133 yards, TD
BAL – J. K. Dobbins – 15 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 113 yards
BAL – Mark Andrews – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD :
In what turned out to be a playoff preview, the Titans rallied to beat the Ravens in overtime in a game in which the referees had to break up a pregame argument between Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler; a similar scenario occurred involving Harbaugh and Mike Vrabel. Mark Andrews’ 31-yard score put Baltimore up 21–10, but two Stephen Gostkowski field goals (the second came after Lamar Jackson was intercepted at the Titans' 9-yard line) were followed by a bulling 14-yard touchdown catch by A. J. Brown and a Ryan Tannehill two-point run to give Tennessee the lead, 24–21. Jackson threw for 48 yards and rushed for 22 for the game-tying field goal, but in overtime, Tannehill completed three passes for 36 yards before Derrick Henry tore through for the 29-yard touchdown to seal the game, 30–24.

#### Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 14 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 45 |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 12,464
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 12-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:12. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:48.
IND – Trey Burton 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:38.
TEN – A. J. Brown 69-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:09. Titans 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:25.
Second quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:15. Titans 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29.
TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:41. Titans 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 2:44.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:20. Titans 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:53.
Third quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 0:44. Titans 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:54.
Fourth quarter
IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (run failed), 13:23. Titans 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 2:34. Titans 38–26. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:21.
TEN – A. J. Brown 42-yard kickoff return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:29. Titans 45–26.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/22, 221 yards, TD
IND – Philip Rivers – 24/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 178 yards, 3 TD
IND – Nyheim Hines – 10 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD :
The Titans won at Lucas Oil Stadium for the third time in four trips leading wire to wire against the Colts and reaching eight wins. Derrick Henry erupted to three rushing touchdowns (the first on a lateral from Ryan Tannehill) in the first half, becoming the first player with the club with three rushing scores since Lorenzo White ran in four touchdowns against the Browns in the club's days as the Houston Oilers. A. J. Brown caught a touchdown and also scored when he caught an onside kick by the Colts.
The win marked only the third time in the history of the AFC South (and first time in consecutive seasons) that the road team in the Colts-Titans rivalry won both games.

#### Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 10 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,986
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 10:47. Browns 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:17.
CLE – Jarvis Landry 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 3:19. Browns 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:32.
Second quarter
CLE – Kendall Lamm 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 14:56. Browns 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:13.
TEN – Corey Davis 17-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:14. Browns 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:42.
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 75-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 13:04. Browns 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
CLE – Rashard Higgins 17-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 5:46. Browns 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:38.
CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 0:55. Browns 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:22.
Third quarter
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (run failed), 13:52. Browns 38–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 3-yard fumble recovery (Ryan Tannehill run), 9:15. Browns 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:10.
CLE – Cody Parkey 43-yard field goal, 5:33. Browns 41–21. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:39.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Jeremy McNichols 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:23. Browns 41–28. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 4:20.
TEN – Cameron Batson 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:28. Browns 41–35. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 25/33, 334 yards, 4 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 29/45, 389 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 18 rushes, 80 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 60 yards
Top receivers
CLE – Rashard Higgins – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
TEN – Corey Davis – 11 receptions, 182 yards, TD :
The Titans faced Baker Mayfield for the second ever time and the ensuing game became one of the most bitterly fought in the rivalry between the two teams. A failed fourth down run by Derrick Henry and a fumble led to an early 17–0 Browns lead; Mayfield threw four touchdowns in the first half as the Browns led 38–7. The Titans outscored the Browns 28–3 in the second half but failed on an onside kick in the final thirty seconds.

#### Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 15,896
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 37-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:56. Titans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:12.
Second quarter
JAX – Aldrick Rosas 53-yard field goal, 3:27. Titans 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:55.
TEN – Derrick Henry 36-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:44. Titans 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
TEN – Geoff Swaim 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:24. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:48. Titans 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:43.
JAX – Keelan Cole 5-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:59. Titans 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:49.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/24, 212 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 18/31, 178 yards, TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 26 rushes, 215 yards, 2 TD
JAX – James Robinson – 12 rushes, 67 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD
JAX – Keelan Cole – 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| Titans | 14 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 46 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,797
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:40. Titans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
DET – Marvin Jones 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.
TEN – Corey Davis 75-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:22. Titans 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 17-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:28. Titans 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:14.
DET – Romeo Okwara safety, 3:35. Titans 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:41.
DET – D'Andre Swift 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:02. Titans 21–15. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 24–15. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 4:14. Titans 24–18. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 3-yard run (Derrick Henry run), 14:30. Titans 32–18. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:39.
TEN – A. J. Brown 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:00. Titans 39–18. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:02.
DET – D'Andre Swift 6-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:23. Titans 39–25. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:37.
TEN – Darrynton Evans 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:07. Titans 46–25. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:16.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/32, 252 yards, TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 273 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DET – D'Andre Swift – 15 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 24 rushes, 147 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Marvin Jones – 10 receptions, 112, yards, TD
TEN – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD :
The Titans cruised to a victory over the Lions to earn their tenth win of the season, ending their streak of four straight 9–7 seasons, and earning their first double-digit win season since 2008.

#### Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Packers | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 40 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Snow, 28 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 0
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick missed), 9:55. Packers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:05.
Second quarter
GB – Equanimeous St. Brown 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Jones run fails), 14:54. Packers 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
GB – Davante Adams 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:46. Packers 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:44.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:37. Packers 19–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 45-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:01. Packers 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:59.
GB – Davante Adams 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:27. Packers 26–14. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:34.
GB – A. J. Dillon 30-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:35. Packers 33–14. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:48.
Fourth quarter
GB – A. J. Dillon 7-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:25. Packers 40–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 6:03.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 11/24, 121 yards, TD, 2 INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/25, 231 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 23 rushes, 98 yards
GB – A. J. Dillon – 21 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 43 yards
GB – Davante Adams – 11 receptions, 142 yards, 3 TD :
In a snowstorm, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur defeated the Titans in his first meeting with them since leaving the organization in 2019 to become the new head coach of the Packers. LaFleur had served as offensive coordinator for the Titans during the 2018 season. Though the Titans rushed for 156 yards, Ryan Tannehill completed just eleven passes for 124 yards.

#### Week 17: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| Texans | 3 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 38 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: January 3, 2021
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 12,504
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Sam Sloman 47-yard field goal, 6:41. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:55.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 52-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 14:51. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:36.
TEN – A. J. Brown 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:10. Titans 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 9:53. Titans 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed), 8:08. Titans 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 31–15. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:39.
HOU – Brandin Cooks 20-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 2:59. Titans 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:30.
HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:20. Titans 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:32.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Pharaoh Brown 7-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:14. Texans 35–31. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 1:42. Titans 38–35. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 8:32.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 0:18. Tied 38–38. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:24.
TEN – Sam Sloman 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 41–38. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:18.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 216 yards, TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/39, 365 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 34 rushes, 250 yards, 2 TD
HOU – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 10 receptions, 151 yards, TD
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 11 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD :
After combining for 78 points in their first meeting Houston and Tennessee topped that with 79 points in the regular season finale. Derrick Henry reached 2,000 yards and set the team record for rushing yards in a season and had two scores, but the Texans rallied from down 24–9 to take a 35–31 lead in the fourth quarter. Ryan Tannehill led a 19-play drive encompassing 8:32 and Tannehill ran in a five-yard score (after a quarterback sneak score was erased on a penalty). Deshaun Watson led the Texans to the Tennessee 38 but had to settle for a field goal. With only eighteen seconds to work with Tannehill completed a 52-yard strike to A. J. Brown; a four-yard run to the Houston 19 set up the winning field goal by newly signed kicker Samuel Sloman; the kick bounced off the upright and bounced in.
With the win, the Titans swept the Texans for the first time since 2007, and secured a playoff berth as the AFC South division winner for the first time since 2008. In the playoffs, they would host a home game in the Wild Card round against the Baltimore Ravens, whom they beat earlier in the season.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Tennessee Titans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 491 | 439 | W1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 451 | 362 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 384 | 464 | L5 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 306 | 492 | L15 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .465 | .464 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .512 | .471 | W6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .475 | .448 | L1 |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .467 | .347 | L1 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .539 | .477 | W1 |
| 10 | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .482 | .344 | W4 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .566 | .388 | L3 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .438 | L1 |
| 14 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .541 | .219 | L5 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .594 | .656 | L1 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .549 | .688 | L15 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). 1 2 Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 10, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens (5) | L 13–20 | 0–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Titans | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: January 10, 2021
* Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 14,029
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:39. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:11.
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 1:38. Titans 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:42.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 33-yard field goal, 9:59. Titans 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39.
BAL – Lamar Jackson 48-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:32. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
BAL – J. K. Dobbins 4-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:01. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:59.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 14:56. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:15.
BAL – Justin Tucker 51-yard field goal, 4:19. Ravens 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:41.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/24, 179 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/26, 165 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16 rushes, 136 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Marquise Brown – 7 reception, 109 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 6 reception, 83 yards, TD :
The Titans faced the Ravens in a rematch of their Week 11 regular season game (which the Titans won). Although they took an early 10–0 lead, the Ravens rallied to score 17 unanswered points. Derrick Henry, who led the NFL in rushing yards, was held to just 40 yards rushing on 18 carries. With the Titans trailing 20–13 late, Tannehill's pass intended for Kalif Raymond was intercepted by Marcus Peters; in a reversal of the regular season game, the Ravens players celebrated by dancing on the Titans' logo at midfield.