# 2018 Tennessee Titans season

The 2018 season was the Tennessee Titans' 49th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 59th overall. It also marked the franchise's 22nd season in the state of Tennessee, their first under head coach Mike Vrabel, and the first with new uniforms and blue helmets, as they have worn white helmets since the club was based in Houston, Texas. This season marked the third of four straight in which the Titans finished 9–7. The Titans failed to qualify for the postseason after losing a Week 17 win-and-in contest against their division rival Indianapolis Colts.
In Vrabel's first year with the team, the Titans went 3–3 against divisional opponents, sweeping the Jacksonville Jaguars for the second straight year. The Titans also beat the New England Patriots for the first time since 2002. Quarterback Marcus Mariota had a difficult season, going 7–6 as a starter, throwing 11 touchdowns to eight interceptions, and missing three games due to injury. Backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert started three games, including the season finale against the Colts in which the Titans were eliminated from the playoffs.
One major highlight was the breakout season of running back Derrick Henry, who rushed for 1,059 yards and 12 touchdowns. This would be the first of Henry's three-straight 1,000-yard seasons. In a 30–9 Week 14 Thursday Night win over the Jaguars, Henry would rush for 238 yards (franchise record) and four touchdowns (tied-franchise record) on 17 carries, including an NFL-tying record 99-yard touchdown run.

## Coaching changes

In their second full season under head coach Mike Mularkey in 2017, the Titans reached the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Titans won their first playoff game since 2003 in an 18-point halftime comeback wild card victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, winning 22–21. They were then soundly defeated by the New England Patriots 35–14 in the divisional round. The next day on January 15, 2018, the Titans and Mularkey agreed to part ways, ending his three-year tenure as head coach with a record of 20–21. Owner Amy Adams Strunk stated that Mularkey and the front office "saw different paths to achieve greater success," specifically with Mularkey not wanting to change any of his coaching staff. Five days later, the Titans named former Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel as the new head coach. Vrabel became the 19th head coach in franchise history. Two weeks later on January 30, the Titans announce the hiring of new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. LaFleur was with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 and was credited for the development of Jared Goff and a Rams offense that led the league in points on route to an 11–5 record. On the same day, the Titans hired their new defensive coordinator Dean Pees. Pees had retired two weeks earlier with the Baltimore Ravens, citing his comeback with the Titans due to missing the game. Pees served as the Ravens defensive coordinator since their 2012 Super Bowl run, and his 2017 defense led the league in shutouts and takeaways. The next day, the Titans announced several additions to the coaching staff, including quarterback coach Pat O'Hara, secondary coach Kerry Coombs, outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen, inside linebackers coach Tyrone McKenzie, and wide receivers coach Rob Moore.

## Notable acquisitions

On March 15 the Titans signed two notable former New England Patriots players, running back Dion Lewis and cornerback Malcolm Butler. The two reunited with current cornerback Logan Ryan, who also played for the Patriots, in which their last season in New England together was capped off with a Super Bowl comeback win. Lewis was most known for his performance in the 2017 season, and Butler was most known for his game-winning interception in Super Bowl XLIX. The Titans signed their new back-up quarterback on March 26, seven-year veteran Blaine Gabbert, after releasing Matt Cassel earlier in the offseason. On August 4, the Titans signed safety Kenny Vaccaro following Johnathan Cyprien's season-ending ACL tear. On August 28, shortly before their final preseason game, the Titans traded their sixth round pick in the 2019 NFL draft to the Baltimore Ravens for outside linebacker Kamalei Correa.

## Draft

2018 Tennessee Titans Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 22 | Rashaan Evans | ILB | Alabama |
| 2 | 41 | Harold Landry | OLB | Boston College |
| 5 | 152 | Dane Cruikshank | S | Arizona |
| 6 | 199 | Luke Falk | QB | Washington State |
2018 Tennessee Titans Draft Trades :
| Draft Pick Year | Round | Overall | Team | Received |
| 2018 | 1 | 25 | to Baltimore Ravens | Received Baltimore's 2018 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) and 2018 sixth-round compensatory selection (No. 215 overall). |
| 2018 | 4 | 125 | to Baltimore Ravens | Received Baltimore's 2018 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) and 2018 sixth-round compensatory selection (No. 215 overall). |
| 2018 | 2 | 57 | to Oakland Raiders | Received Oakland's 2018 second-round selection (No. 41 overall). |
| 2018 | 3 | 89 | to Oakland Raiders | Received Oakland's 2018 second-round selection (No. 41 overall). |
| 2018 | 5 | 162 | to Baltimore Ravens | Received Baltimore's 2018 fifth-round selection (No. 152 overall). |
| 2018 | 6 | 215 | to Baltimore Ravens | Received Baltimore's 2018 fifth-round selection (No. 152 overall). |
| 2018 | 7 | 243 | to Kansas City Chiefs | Received defensive lineman David King. |

### Undrafted free agents

2018 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents :
| Name | Position | School |
| Austin Barnard | P/K | Samford |
| Cameron Batson | WR | Texas Tech |
| Deontay Burnett | WR | USC |
| Dalyn Dawkins | RB | Colorado State |
| Nick DeLuca | ILB | North Dakota State |
| Matthew Diaz | OT | Wagner |
| Matt Dickerson | DE | UCLA |
| Nico Falah | C | USC |
| Sharif Finch | OLB | Temple |
| Rico Gafford | CB | Wyoming |
| Elijaah Goins | CB | Ohio State |
| Joshua Kalu | CB | Nebraska |
| Ryan McKinley | CB | Montana |
| Elijah Nkansah | OT | Toledo |
| Mike Ramsay | DT | Duke |
| Larry Rose III | RB | New Mexico State |
| Devin Ross | WR | Colorado |
| Aaron Stinnie | OG | James Madison |
| Jordan Veasy | WR | California |
| Akrum Wadley | RB | Iowa |
| Damon Webb | S | Ohio State |
| Ethan Wolf | TE | Tennessee |
Source:
* Made regular season roster

## Final roster
### Team captains

* Marcus Mariota (QB)
* Delanie Walker (TE)
* Jurrell Casey (DE)
* Wesley Woodyard (LB)
* Daren Bates (ST)
Source:

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–31 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 14–30 | 0–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–16 | 0–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Minnesota Vikings | L 3–13 | 0–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

On January 11, 2018, the NFL announced that the Titans would play the Los Angeles Chargers in one of three London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England, with the Chargers serving as the home team. It was the Titans' first appearance in the International Series. The game occurred during Week 7 (October 21), and was televised by CBS in the United States. The exact date, along with the network and kickoff time, were announced in conjunction with the release of the 2018 regular season schedule.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–27 | 0–1 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Houston Texans | W 20–17 | 1–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 9–6 | 2–1 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–23 (OT) | 3–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Buffalo Bills | L 12–13 | 3–2 | New Era Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | Baltimore Ravens | L 0–21 | 3–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 19–20 | 3–4 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 5 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–14 | 4–4 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | New England Patriots | W 34–10 | 5–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–38 | 5–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | at Houston Texans | L 17–34 | 5–6 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | New York Jets | W 26–22 | 6–6 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–9 | 7–6 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at New York Giants | W 17–0 | 8–6 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | Washington Redskins | W 25–16 | 9–6 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–33 | 9–7 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Scattered Showers
* Game attendance: 65,184
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Cris Carter and Sarah Kustok
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 10:18. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 11:21. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:21.
Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 4:05. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Dion Lewis 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
MIA – Jakeem Grant 102-yard kick return (Jason Sanders kick), 14:04. Dolphins 17–10.
MIA – Kenny Stills 75-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 10:22. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:17.
TEN – Darius Jennings 94-yard kick return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:11. Dolphins 24–17.
MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:15.
TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 0:11. Dolphins 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:56.
Top passers
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/22, 117 yards, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/28, 230 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 16 carries, 75 yards, TD
MIA – Frank Gore – 9 carries, 61 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 6 receptions, 62 yards
MIA – Kenny Stills – 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD :
Due to two weather delays, the game lasted for 7 hours and 10 minutes, the longest game since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.

#### Week 2: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Titans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 62,372
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Dane Cruikshank 66-yard pass from Kevin Byard (Ryan Succop kick), 9:51. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:14.
TEN – Taywan Taylor 18-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 0:35. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:35.
Second quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 28-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 0:58. Titans 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:30.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 2:44. Titans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 39-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 13:25. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:43.
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 9:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:37.
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 1:05. Titans 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:41.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 22/32, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 13/20, 117 yards, TD
Top rushers
HOU – Lamar Miller – 14 carries, 68 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 carries, 56 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD
TEN – Dane Cruikshank – 1 reception, 66 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 64,015
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 4:59. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:11.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 46-yard field goal, 8:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Titans 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:59.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 38-yard field goal, 10:48. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:39.
TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 4:06. Titans 9–6. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:42.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 12/18, 100 yards
JAX – Blake Bortles – 21/34, 155 yards
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 57 yards
JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 7 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 4 receptions, 30 yards
JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 6 receptions, 46 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,013
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 11:22. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:38.
Second quarter
PHI – Jordan Matthews 56-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:04. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:52.
PHI – Jake Elliott 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:26.
Third quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 16-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:36. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:24.
TEN – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:51. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 9:18. Eagles 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 4:45.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:01. Titans 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
PHI – Jake Elliott 30-yard field goal, 0:16. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:25.
Overtime
PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 6:19. Eagles 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:41.
TEN – Corey Davis 10-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, 0:05. Titans 26–23. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 33/50, 348 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 30/43, 344 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
PHI – Jay Ajayi – 15 carries, 70 yards
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz – 10 receptions, 112 yards
TEN – Corey Davis – 9 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD :

#### Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Bills | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,202
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 14-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:03. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:26.
TEN – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 1:35. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:27.
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:03.
Third quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 1:59. Bills 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:47.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 10:30. Bills 10–9. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:29.
TEN – Ryan Succop 50-yard field goal, 4:43. Titans 12–10. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:08.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 13–12. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:43.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 14/26, 129 yards, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 10/19, 82 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 11 rushes, 56 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 24 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 49 yards
BUF – Zay Jones – 3 receptions, 20 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 14
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 64,441
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Michael Crabtree 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:27. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 94 yards, 9:09.
Second quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:56. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:53.
Third quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:40. Ravens 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:20.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/37, 238 yards, TD, INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10/15, 117 yards
Top rushers
BAL – Alex Collins – 19 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TDs
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 2 rushes, 25 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 2 receptions, 33 yards :

#### Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers

NFL London Games
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Chargers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/8:30 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 84,301
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 9:44. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:16.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 9:35. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:09.
LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:48. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:07.
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:51. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:57.
Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 13:46. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:43. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:03.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 28-yard field goal, 12:29. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:27.
TEN – Luke Stocker 1-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 0:31. Chargers 20–19. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 4:24.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 24/32, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 19/26, 306 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 13 carries, 91 yards
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 12 carries, 42 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 7 receptions, 101 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 72 yards :

#### Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 90,466
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Amari Cooper 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:12. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:56.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:55.
TEN – Dion Lewis 18-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 4:11. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:38.
DAL – Allen Hurns 23-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:32.
Third quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:44. Titans 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:18.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Marcus Mariota 9-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:38. Titans 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 21/29, 240 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/31, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 19 carries, 62 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 carries, 61 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
DAL – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD :

#### Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,363
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 11:29. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:31.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 52-yard field goal, 9:19. Titans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:10.
TEN – Corey Davis 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:58. Titans 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:21.
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 2:35. Titans 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:36.
Second quarter
NE – James Develin 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:49. Titans 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:08. Titans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:17.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:15. Titans 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:51.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:13. Titans 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 21/41, 254 yards
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 16/24, 228 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Sony Michel – 11 carries, 31 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 11 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NE – Julian Edelman – 9 receptions, 104 yards
TEN – Corey Davis – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Colts | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: November 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 57,401
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:15. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:36.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:54.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 68-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:26. Colts 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:35.
IND – Jordan Wilkins 18-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:29. Colts 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:54.
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 2:29.
Third quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:24. Colts 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:54.
Fourth quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:12. Colts 38–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:33.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 1-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:49. Colts 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 6:11.
Top passers
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/16, 118 yards, TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 23/29, 297 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 9 carries, 46 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 16 carries, 61 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 44 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 12: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Texans | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,826
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 11:50. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:13.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 61-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 9:21. Titans 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:47.
HOU – Demaryius Thomas 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 5:21. Titans 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 4:00.
Second quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 15-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbarin kick), 14:53. Texans 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:58.
HOU – Lamar Miller 97-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:22. Texans 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:14.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Texans 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:45.
Third quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 8:53. Texans 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:07.
TEN – Corey Davis 48-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:13. Texans 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:47.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Demaryius Thomas 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:15. Texans 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 22/23, 303 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/24, 210 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Corey Davis – 1 carries, 39 yards
HOU – Lamar Miller – 12 carries, 162 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 13: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 60,904
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 9:35. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Trumaine Johnson 31-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 7:59. Jets 10–0.
Second quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 34-yard field goal, 11:41. Jets 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:51.
NYJ – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 2:51. Jets 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:11.
TEN – Anthony Firkser 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 0:57. Jets 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:54.
Third quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 10:39. Jets 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:28.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 7:44. Jets 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 0:26. Jets 22–13. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:18.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 9:29. Jets 22–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:08.
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 5:39. Jets 22–19. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:43.
TEN – Corey Davis 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:36. Titans 26–22. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/30, 128 yards, 1 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 20/35, 282 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 21 carries, 98 yards
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 4 carries, 43 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 48 yards
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 3 receptions, 104 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Titans | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 60,344
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 9:30. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:30.
JAX – Cameron Batson tackled by Leon Jacobs in end zone for safety, 0:45. Titans 7–2.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 99-yard rush (kick failed), 7:07. Titans 13–2. Drive: 1 plays, 99 yards, 0:18.
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 0:05. Titans 16–2. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 16-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 7:19. Titans 23–2. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:36.
TEN – Derrick Henry 54-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 5:30. Titans 30–2. Drive: 1 plays, 54 yards, 0:11.
JAX – Dede Westbrook 7-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Josh Lambo kick), 1:49. Titans 30–9. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:41.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
JAX – Cody Kessler – 25/43, 240 yards, TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/24, 162 yards, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 14 carries, 36 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 carries, 238 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Dede Westbrook – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 6 receptions, 59 yards :

#### Week 15: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 74,538
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 2:43. Titans 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:45.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 2:20. Titans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:47.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 5:06. Titans 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 7:03.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 12/20, 88 yards
NYG – Eli Manning – 21/44, 229 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 33 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 31 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 3 receptions, 33 yards
NYG – Evan Engram – 8 receptions, 75 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Titans | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 25 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 60,746
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NFLN): Curt Menefee, Steve Mariucci and Nate Burleson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 12:14. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:51.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:41. Titans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:32.
Second quarter
WAS – Michael Floyd 7-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:34. Redskins 10–6. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 10:58.
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Redskins 10–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 4:28.
Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 5:01. Redskins 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 15:00. Redskins 13–12. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:02.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 8:14. Redskins 16–12. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46.
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 4:35. Titans 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
TEN – Malcolm Butler 56-yard interception return, 0:00. Titans 25–16.
Top passers
WAS – Josh Johnson – 13/23, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10/13, 110 yards
Top rushers
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 119 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 78 yards
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 3 receptions, 64 yards :
The Titans were the only AFC South team to defeat all four of their NFC East opponents in 2018.

#### Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 68,978
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:39. Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:46.
Second quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:26. Colts 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 9:58.
TEN – Jayon Brown 22-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.
TEN – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
IND – Ryan Hewitt 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:46. Colts 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14.
TEN – Luke Stocker 22-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:47. Colts 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:36.
Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 3:55. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:10.
IND – Marlon Mack 8-yard rush (kick failed), 2:24. Colts 33–17. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 24/35, 285 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 18/29, 165 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 25 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 16 carries, 93 yards
Top receivers
IND – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 48 yards :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Houston Texans | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 402 | 316 | W1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 433 | 344 | W4 |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 310 | 303 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 245 | 316 | L1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .480 | .401 | W1 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .482 | .494 | W2 |
| 3 | Houston Texans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .471 | .435 | W1 |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .496 | .450 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .477 | .422 | W1 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .465 | .456 | W4 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .448 | W1 |
| 8 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .520 | .465 | L1 |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 3–2–1 | 5–6–1 | .516 | .411 | L1 |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .469 | .446 | L3 |
| 11 | Denver Broncos | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .464 | L4 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .535 | .448 | L2 |
| 13 | Buffalo Bills | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .411 | W1 |
| 14 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .549 | .463 | L1 |
| 15 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .506 | .438 | L3 |
| 16 | Oakland Raiders | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .547 | .406 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers in the AFC West based on division record, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 New England claimed the No. 2 seed over Houston based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of 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. ||||||||||||