# 2019 Tennessee Titans season

The 2019 season was the Tennessee Titans' 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 60th overall. It marks the franchise's 23rd season in the state of Tennessee, their 22nd in Nashville and their second full season under head coach Mike Vrabel. Despite a 2–4 start resulting in the benching of quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Titans turned their season around with ex-Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill. With the boost of Tannehill, what was a previously bottom-tier NFL offense transformed into one of its best, helping the Titans to a strong 7–3 finish, making them 9–7 for the fourth straight year and allowing for their return to the postseason after a one-year absence.
Riding the rushing champion Derrick Henry into the playoffs, the Titans defeated the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the wild-card round by a score of 20–13, advancing them to the divisional round. The Titans then upset the heavily favored top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 28–12, advancing to their first AFC Championship Game since 2002, and becoming the first team since both the New York Jets and Green Bay Packers in 2010 to advance to a Conference Championship Game as a sixth seed. However, the Titans' Cinderella season came to an end when they fell to the eventual Super Bowl LIV champion Kansas City Chiefs 35–24 in the AFC Championship Game.

## Coaching changes

On January 8, 2019, Titans offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur was hired as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. On January 21, 2019, Titans tight ends coach Arthur Smith was promoted to the role of offensive coordinator.

## Draft

2019 Tennessee Titans Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 19 | Jeffery Simmons | DT | Mississippi State |
| 2 | 51 | A. J. Brown | WR | Ole Miss |
| 3 | 82 | Nate Davis | OG | Charlotte |
| 4 | 116 | Amani Hooker | S | Iowa |
| 5 | 168 | D'Andre Walker | OLB | Georgia |
| 6 | 188 | David Long Jr. | ILB | West Virginia |
2019 Tennessee Titans Draft Trades :
| Draft pick year | Round | Overall | Team | Received |
| 2019 | 4 | 121 | to New York Jets | Received New York's 2019 fourth-round selection (No. 116 overall) and fifth-round selection (No. 168 overall). |
| 2019 | 5 | 157 | to New York Jets | Received New York's 2019 fourth-round selection (No. 116 overall) and fifth-round selection (No. 168 overall). |
| 2019 | 6 | 191 | to Baltimore Ravens | Received linebacker Kamalei Correa. |
| 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. |

### Undrafted free agents

2019 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents :
| Name | Position | School |
| Alex Barnes | RB | Kansas State |
| Amani Bledsoe | DE | Oklahoma |
| Hamp Cheevers | CB | Boston College |
| Cody Conway | OT | Syracuse |
| Jonathan Crawford | S | Indiana |
| A.T. Hall | OT | Stanford |
| Braxton Hoyett | NT | Mississippi State |
| Isaiah Mack | DT | Chattanooga |
| Kareem Orr | CB | Chattanooga |
| Anthony Ratliff-Williams | WR | North Carolina |
| Derick Roberson | OLB | Sam Houston State |
| Taj-Amir Torres | CB | Boston College |
| Isaac Zico | WR | Purdue |
| JoJo Tillery | S | Wofford |
Source:
* Made regular season roster

## Final roster
### Team captains

* Marcus Mariota (QB)
* Ben Jones (C)
* Jurrell Casey (DL)
* Wesley Woodyard (LB)
* Kevin Byard (FS)

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–10 | 1–0 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | New England Patriots | L 17–22 | 1–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–18 | 1–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | at Chicago Bears | W 19–15 | 2–2 | Soldier Field | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at Cleveland Browns | W 43–13 | 1–0 | First Energy Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Indianapolis Colts | L 17–19 | 1–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 19 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–20 | 1–2 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 29 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–10 | 2–2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–14 | 2–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–16 | 2–4 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 23–20 | 3–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–23 | 4–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Carolina Panthers | L 20–30 | 4–5 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 35–32 | 5–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 42–20 | 6–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–17 | 7–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Oakland Raiders | W 42–21 | 8–5 | RingCentral Coliseum | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Houston Texans | L 21–24 | 8–6 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | New Orleans Saints | L 28–38 | 8–7 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Houston Texans | W 35–14 | 9–7 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 43 |
| Browns | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Dontrell Hilliard 4-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:11. Browns 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:49.
TEN – Cairo Santos 37-yard field goal, 6:32. Browns 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 9:39. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:10.
TEN – Baker Mayfield sacked in the end zone by Cameron Wake for a safety, 1:42. Titans 12–6.
Third quarter
TEN – Cairo Santos 53-yard field goal, 11:53. Titans 15–6. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 3:07.
CLE – David Njoku 3-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Austin Seibert kick), 2:10. Titans 15–13. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:42.
TEN – Derrick Henry 75-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 1:57. Titans 22–13. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 12:32. Titans 29–13. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:39.
TEN – Delanie Walker 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 9:03. Titans 36–13. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 2:14.
TEN – Malcolm Butler 38-yard interception return (Cairo Santos kick), 3:02. Titans 43–13.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 14/24, 248 yards, 3 TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 25/38, 285 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 84 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 16 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 3 receptions, 100 yards
CLE – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 receptions, 71 yards :
Though favored to lose, the Titans surprised the league with a blowout win over the heavily hyped Browns in Cleveland with a strong second-half performance. The Titans defense intercepted QB Baker Mayfield three times, including once for a pick-six by CB Malcolm Butler, and sacked Mayfield four times, including once for a safety by Cameron Wake. Titans QB Marcus Mariota and RB Derrick Henry had efficient games, leading the team to four touchdowns on offense to complement the strong defensive performance.

#### Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 93 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,849
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 3-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:53. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:19.
Second quarter
TEN – David Quessenberry 1-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 14:55. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:31.
IND – Parris Campbell 12-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick failed, wide left), 8:00. Colts 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:55.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:31. Titans 14–13. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:38.
TEN – Cairo Santos 49-yard field goal, 4:35. Titans 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:39.
Fourth quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 4-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (kick failed, hit right upright), 4:38. Colts 19–17. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:03.
Top passers
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 17/28, 146 yards, 3 TD, INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 19/28, 154 yards, TD
Top rushers
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 5 rushes, 82 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 43 yards, TD
TEN – Delanie Walker – 4 receptions, 39 yards :
The Titans lost a close game 19–17, though a highlight of the game involved a passing touchdown from Mariota to offensive lineman David Quessenberry, who had recovered from a bout with cancer.

#### Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT/7:20 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Light rain, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,613
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – James O'Shaughnessy 7-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 13:02. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05.
JAX – D. J. Chark 22-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 6:36. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
No scoring plays.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 40-yard field goal, 7:54. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:33.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:04. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:42.
JAX – Josh Lambo 48-yard field goal, 7:34. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 23/40, 304 yards
JAX – Gardner Minshew – 20/30, 204 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 44 yards, TD
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 15 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Adam Humphries – 6 receptions, 93 yards
JAX – D. J. Chark – 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD :
The Titans faced traditional rival Jacksonville in a Thursday night matchup for the fifth time in six years, but lost after an effective performance by Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew. With their second straight loss, the Titans fell to 1–2.

#### Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Falcons | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 72,108
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and A.J. Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 55-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 11:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:12.
ATL – Ito Smith 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 8:30. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:27.
TEN – A. J. Brown 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 2:26. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.
Second quarter
TEN – Cairo Santos 45-yard field goal, 10:03. Titans 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:09.
TEN – Corey Davis 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Cairo Santos kick), 2:23. Titans 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 42-yard field goal, 11:39. Titans 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/27, 227 yards, 3 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 35/53, 397 yards
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 100 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Austin Hooper – 9 receptions, 130 yards :
For the first time all season, Marcus Mariota was not sacked during a game, after being sacked a league-high 17 times in the first three games of the season. The Titans easily won 24–10 to improve to 2–2, despite Falcons QB Matt Ryan throwing for nearly 400 yards.

#### Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,910
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BUF – Lee Smith 8-yard pass from Josh Allen (Steven Hauschka kick), 2:36. Bills 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:46.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 7:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:28.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Duke Williams 7-yard pass from Josh Allen (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:46. Bills 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:37.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 23/32, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 13/22, 183 yards
Top rushers
BUF – Frank Gore – 14 rushes, 60 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – John Brown – 5 receptions, 75 yards
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 1 reception, 57 yards :
In a defense-heavy game, the Titans fell short partly due to four missed field goals from kicker Cairo Santos, who was released after this game. However, the offense was also held in check by a strong Bills defense, as Mariota was sacked five times despite offensive tackle Taylor Lewan returning from suspension. With their third straight loss to Buffalo, Tennessee fell to 2–3 on the year.

#### Week 6: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broncos | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 75,815
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and John Schriffen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 31-yard field goal, 10:16. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 53-yard field goal, 4:40. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 2-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 4:56. Broncos 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Brandon McManus 48-yard field goal, 4:53. Broncos 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:17.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/16, 144 yards, INT
DEN – Joe Flacco – 18/28, 177 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 28 yards
DEN – Phillip Lindsay – 15 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Adam Humphries – 6 receptions, 47 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 4 receptions, 76 yards :
After an ineffective performance, Marcus Mariota was benched for backup quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the third quarter as the Titans were shut out 16–0. With the loss, Tennessee fell to 2–4.

#### Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,431
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 6:02. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:54.
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 29-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:00.
Second quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 1-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 3:38. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 7:37.
TEN – Corey Davis 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 0:23. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:15.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 13:11. Titans 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:09.
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 50-yard field goal, 10:55. Titans 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:16.
TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 6:39. Titans 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 41-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 5:09. Titans 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
LAC – Philip Rivers – 24/38, 329 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/29, 312 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 16 rushes, 32 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD
Top receivers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 7 receptions, 118 yards, TD
TEN – Corey Davis – 6 receptions, 80 yards, TD :
Ryan Tannehill made his first start at quarterback for the Titans in place of Marcus Mariota. After a back-and-forth first half, the Titans pulled ahead in the second half, holding a 23–13 fourth quarter lead before the Chargers scored a touchdown, cutting the Titans' lead to 3 with just over 5 minutes left. After forcing the Titans to turn the ball over on downs at the Los Angeles 49-yard line, the Chargers marched down the field to the Titans 1-yard line, but running backs Austin Ekeler and Melvin Gordon were unable to score, with the Titans defense forcing Gordon to fumble at the goal line. The Titans recovered the ball for a touchback, effectively sealing the win to improve to 3–4.

#### Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Titans | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,073
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen and Shane Bacon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 11:28. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:32.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 8:55. Titans 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:03.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 0:24. Titans 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:15.
Second quarter
TB – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 7:51. Titans 14–6. Drive: 16 plays, 45 yards, 7:33.
TB – Matt Gay 24-yard field goal, 3:47. Titans 14–9. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:15.
TEN – Cody Parkey 51-yard field goal, 1:09. Titans 17–9. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:38.
TB – Mike Evans 9-yard pass from Jameis Winston (pass failed), 0:15. Titans 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
Third quarter
TB – Mike Evans 2-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Jameis Winston-Chris Godwin pass), 11:11. Buccaneers 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:49.
TEN – Cody Parkey 42-yard field goal, 0:37. Buccaneers 23–20. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:43.
Fourth quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Cody Parkey kick), 6:55. Titans 27–23. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:54.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 21/43, 301 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/33, 193 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TB – Jameis Winston – 8 rushes, 53 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 16 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 11 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 78 yards, TD :
The Titans rallied after the Buccaneers had themselves rallied from a 17–9 Tennessee lead. Jameis Winston's two touchdowns and a two-point conversion throw put the Buccaneers up 23–17 halfway through the third quarter. Cody Parkey's field goal put the Titans within 23–20 late in the third then Ryan Tannehill led a drive ending in an A. J. Brown touchdown catch that put Tennessee up 27–23. Winston fumbled on one Buccaneers possession, then was intercepted on Tampa's final possession.

#### Week 9: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 58 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,540
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CAR – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 13:28. Panthers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 5:21.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 7-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 8:07. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:42.
CAR – Curtis Samuel 12-yard pass from Kyle Allen (Joey Slye kick), 0:58. Panthers 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:06.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 8-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:11. Panthers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:49.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:16. Panthers 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:55.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 14:14. Panthers 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 3:06.
CAR – Christian McCaffrey 58-yard run (kick blocked), 10:23. Panthers 30–14. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:51.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 10-yard run (pass failed), 2:49. Panthers 30–20. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 27/39, 331 yards, TD, 2 INT
CAR – Kyle Allen – 17/32, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 13 rushes, 63 yards, TD
CAR – Christian McCaffrey – 24 rushes, 146 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 81 yards
CAR – D. J. Moore – 7 receptions, 101 yards :

#### Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 10 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| Titans | 0 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,864
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Travis Kelce 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:19. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:41.
KC – Harrison Butker 30-yard field goal, 4:43. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 3:05.
Second quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 10:23. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:34.
TEN – Rashaan Evans 53-yard fumble recovery (kick failed, wide left), 6:14. Titans 13–10.
KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 1:12. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:02.
Third quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 11-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed, wide left), 6:54. Chiefs 19–13. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:40.
TEN – Derrick Henry 68-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:58. Titans 20–19. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:56.
KC – Harrison Butker 43-yard field goal, 1:58. Chiefs 22–20. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
KC – Mecole Hardman 63-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 11:54. Chiefs 29–20. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:06.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:26. Chiefs 29–27. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
KC – Harrison Butker 39-yard field goal, 3:14. Chiefs 32–27. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:12.
TEN – Adam Humphries 23-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill, 0:23. Titans 35–32. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 36/50, 446 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/19, 181 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
KC – Damien Williams – 19 rushes, 77 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 23 rushes, 188 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
KC – Tyreek Hill – 11 receptions, 157 yards, TD
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 4 receptions, 30 yards :
The game lead tied or changed six times and the Titans rallied to the win on two field goal miscues by the Chiefs, first on a blown snap, subsequent missed throw by Dustin Colquitt, and resulting intentional grounding penalty while Tennessee trailed 32–27, then following an Adam Humphries touchdown catch and Ryan Tannehill two-point conversion run, on a blocked Harrison Butker 52-yard attempt, the kick blocked by Joshua Kalu. It was the Titans’ eighth win in nine matchups to that point over teams coached by Andy Reid.

#### Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,926
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 21-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 6:29. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 4:09.
JAX – Josh Lambo 49-yard field goal, 1:50. Titans 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:39.
Third quarter
TEN – Dennis Kelly 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 13:13. Titans 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:47.
TEN – Derrick Henry 74-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:40. Titans 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:11.
TEN – Derrick Henry 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:24. Titans 28–3. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:06.
TEN – A. J. Brown 65-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 6:57. Titans 35–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:26.
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Nick Foles–D. J. Chark pass), 2:23. Titans 35–11. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (pass failed), 11:50. Titans 35–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:57.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:47. Titans 42–17. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:03.
JAX – Josh Lambo 50-yard field goal, 4:48. Titans 42–20. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:59.
Top passers
JAX – Nick Foles – 32/48, 272 yards
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 14/18, 259 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 24 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Dede Westbrook – 8 receptions, 69 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 135 yards, TD :
This game was notable because the four touchdowns scored by the Titans in the third quarter came in a span of six offensive plays.

#### Week 13: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 60,361
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 21-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:03. Colts 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 3:48.
TEN – Adam Humphries 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 5:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 6:07. Colts 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:20.
Third quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:23. Colts 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:37.
TEN – Derrick Henry 13-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:52. Colts 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:26. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:14.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Tye Smith 63-yard blocked field goal return (Ryan Succop kick), 5:02. Titans 24–17.
TEN – Kalif Raymond 40-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 3:02. Titans 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:39.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 17/22, 182 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 25/40, 319 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 26 rushes, 149 yards, TD
IND – Jordan Wilkins – 11 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 3 receptions, 45 yards
IND – Zach Pascal – 7 receptions, 109 yards :

#### Week 14: at Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Raiders | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Ring Central Coliseum, Oakland, California
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,760
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – DeAndre Washington 14-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:43. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:17.
TEN – Derrick Henry 12-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 91-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 14:04. Titans 14–7. Drive: 1 plays, 91 yards, 0:12.
OAK – Rico Gafford 49-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:43. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
TEN – A. J. Brown 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 6:52. Titans 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:51.
OAK – Foster Moreau 1-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:24. Tied 21–21. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:28.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:36. Titans 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 17-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 14:29. Titans 35–21. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:53.
TEN – Jayon Brown 46-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 13:12. Titans 42–21.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 391 yards, 3 TD, INT
OAK – Derek Carr – 25/34, 263 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
OAK – DeAndre Washington – 14 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD
OAK – Darren Waller – 6 receptions, 73 yards :
In a game with heavy playoff implications, the Titans scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second half after being locked in a 21–21 tie with the Raiders at halftime. Tennessee finished with 551 total yards as Ryan Tannehill passed for nearly 400 yards and Derrick Henry also posted a strong performance. With the win, the Titans improved to 8–5, reaching a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the sixth seed in the AFC.

#### Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,265
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
HOU – Kenny Stills 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:59. Texans 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:47.
HOU – Kenny Stills 16-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 3:14. Texans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:35.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:34. Texans 14–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 9:26.
Fourth quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 13:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:04.
HOU – Carlos Hyde 10-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:34. Texans 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 29-yard field goal, 3:26. Texans 24–14. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
TEN – Dion Lewis 11-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Succop kick), 2:04. Texans 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:22.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/27, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/36, 279 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Carlos Hyde – 26 carries, 104 yards, TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 carries, 86 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 119 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD :

#### Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 |
| Titans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 66,756
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Sara Walsh
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN - Jonnu Smith 41-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 7:55. Titans 7-0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:42.
TEN - A. J. Brown 49-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 4:50. Titans 14-0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
Second quarter
NO - Wil Lutz 47-yard field goal, 13:36. Titans 14-3. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:14.
NO - Jared Cook 61-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:23. Titans 14-10. Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:11.
Third quarter
NO - Alvin Kamara 40-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 14:00. Saints 17-14. Drive: 2 plays, 61 yards, 1:00.
NO - Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:08. Saints 24-14. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:00.
TEN - Tajae Sharpe 34-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 4:25. Saints 24-21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
NO - Jared Cook 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:18. Saints 31-21. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 3:07.
Fourth quarter
TEN - Tajae Sharpe 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 7:27. Saints 31-28. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:15.
NO - Michael Thomas 2-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:10. Saints 38-28. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
TEN - Ryan Tannehill - 17/27, 272 yards, 3 TD
NO - Drew Brees - 27/38, 279 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN - Dion Lewis - 15 rushes, 68 yards
NO - Alvin Kamara - 11 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN - Tajae Sharpe - 5 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
NO - Michael Thomas - 12 receptions, 136 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Texans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,794
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:25. Texans 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:35.
TEN – A. J. Brown 51-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 5:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
Second quarter
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 9:42. Titans 14–7. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 8:04.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 10:06. Titans 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:54.
HOU – A. J. McCarron 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:09. Titans 21–14. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:57.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 14:02. Titans 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
TEN – Derrick Henry 53-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:54. Titans 35–14. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 0:32.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/20, 198 yards, 2 TD
HOU – A. J. McCarron – 21/36, 225 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 32 rushes, 211 yards, 3 TD
HOU – Taiwan Jones – 9 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 124 yards, TD
HOU – DeAndre Carter – 6 receptions, 65 yards :
With this win, the Titans clinched the #6 seed in the AFC. They also won their first game in Houston since 2011.
RB Derrick Henry achieved the most rushing yards in the league, surpassing Browns RB Nick Chubb.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Houston Texans | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 378 | 385 | L1 |
| $^{(6)}$ Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 402 | 331 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 361 | 373 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 300 | 397 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .494 | .484 | W12 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .510 | .477 | W6 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .469 | .411 | L1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .520 | .488 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .461 | .363 | L2 |
| 6 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .488 | .465 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .324 | L3 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .406 | W2 |
| 9 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .482 | .335 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .473 | .402 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .484 | .406 | W1 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .533 | .479 | L3 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .514 | .488 | L3 |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .484 | .463 | W2 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .553 | .406 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City claimed the No. 2 seed over New England based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below). 1 2 Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record. 1 2 3 Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami 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 4, 2020 | at New England Patriots (3) | W 20–13 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 11, 2020 | at Baltimore Ravens (1) | W 28–12 | 2–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| AFC Championship | January 19, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs (2) | L 24–35 | 2–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Patriots | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: January 4, 2020
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Foggy, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE - Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 12:37. Patriots 3-0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 2:23.
TEN - Anthony Firkser 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 5:39. Titans 7-3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:58.
Second quarter
NE - Julian Edelman 5-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 14:57. Patriots 10-7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:42.
NE - Nick Folk 21-yard field goal, 2:16. Patriots 13-7. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:44.
TEN - Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 0:35. Titans 14-13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
TEN - Logan Ryan 9-yard interception return (run failed), 0:09. Titans 20-13.
Top passers
TEN - Ryan Tannehill - 8/15, 72 yards, TD, INT
NE - Tom Brady - 20/37, 209 yards, INT
Top rushers
TEN - Derrick Henry - 34 rushes, 182 yards, TD
NE - Sony Michel - 14 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
TEN - Anthony Firkser - 2 receptions, 23 yards, TD
NE - James White - 5 receptions, 62 yards :
Tennessee running back Derrick Henry accounted for 204 of the Titans' 272 total offensive yards, including 34 carries for 182 yards and a touchdown as he led his team to victory as the Patriots failed to win a playoff game in a season for the first time since 2010. As a result, New England's streak of AFC Championship appearances ended at eight.
New England took the opening kickoff and drove 57 yards in 8 plays, the longest a 21-yard completion from Tom Brady to tight end Benjamin Watson. Nick Folk finished the drive with a 36-yard field goal to put the Patriots up 3–0. Tennessee struck back, with Henry carrying the ball 6 times for 44 yards on a 75-yard drive, that gave the team a 7–3 lead with Ryan Tannehill's 12-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Firkser, the first playoff touchdown scored by a Harvard University graduate. New England then moved the ball 75 yards in 10 plays, featuring a 25-yard run by Sony Michel. Receiver Julian Edelman finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run – his first such touchdown – on an end around play on the first play of the second quarter, giving the Patriots a 10–7 lead. Later on, Patriots receiver Mohamed Sanu returned a punt 23 yards to the Titans' 47-yard line, and the team drove on to a first and goal on the 1-yard line. The Titans held out on the goal line; linebacker Rashaan Evans dropped Michel for a 1-yard loss on first down, Rex Burkhead was tackled on the 1-yard line by Evans and DaQuan Jones on second down and Evans tackled Michel for a 2-yard loss on third down. The Patriots took a 13–7 lead on Folk's 21-yard field goal with 2:16 left in the half. Henry took off for a 29-yard gain on the first play of the team's ensuing drive, before picking up 23 more yards with his next three carries after an incompletion. Henry then ran a screen pass 22 yards to the Patriots' 1-yard line, ultimately converting a 1-yard touchdown run to give the Titans a 14–13 halftime lead.
This would turn out to be the last offensive score of the game, as both teams combined for a total of 9 punts in the second half. New England got a mild scoring chance when Duron Harmon intercepted a pass from Tannehill – who finished with 72 passing yards – at New England's 41-yard line, but the offense could only move the ball to Tennessee's 47-yard line before being forced to punt. In the final minute of the game, Tennessee punter Brett Kern's 58-yard kick pinned the Patriots back at their own 1-yard line. On the next play, Titans defensive back Logan Ryan, who formerly played for New England, intercepted Brady's pass and returned it for a 9-yard touchdown, making the final score 20–13 after a failed two-point conversion attempt. Ryan's pick-six would end up being Brady's final pass as a Patriot, as he would leave the Patriots in the offseason to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Ravens | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: January 11, 2020
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,254
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn and Gene Steratore
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 3:36. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:13.
Second quarter
TEN – Kalif Raymond 45-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 14:45. Titans 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08.
BAL – Justin Tucker 49-yard field goal, 5:52. Titans 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:21.
BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–6. Drive: 14 plays, 91 yards, 2:32.
Third quarter
TEN – Corey Davis 3-yard pass from Derrick Henry (Greg Joseph kick), 6:54. Titans 21–6. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 3:01.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 4:16. Titans 28–6. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:28.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Hayden Hurst 15-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (pass failed), 11:04. Titans 28–12. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 7/14, 88 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 31/59, 365 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 30 rushes, 195 yards
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 20 rushes, 143 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Kalif Raymond – 1 reception, 45 yards, TD
BAL – Marquise Brown – 7 receptions, 126 yards :
Tennessee stunned the heavily favored Ravens, who had the NFL's best record and had finished the year as the league's top scoring team, while also setting a new record for rushing yards in a season. Once again, Titans running back Derrick Henry accounted for most of the Tennessee offense, accounting for 205 of their 300 total yards. Meanwhile, Baltimore racked up 530 yards, but their three turnovers and four failed fourth-down conversion attempts proved too much to overcome. As a result, Baltimore became the first number 1 seed in the playoffs to lose to the number 6 seed since the New England Patriots lost to the New York Jets in 2010.
On the Ravens' first drive of the game, Lamar Jackson threw a pass that bounced off the hands of Mark Andrews and was intercepted by safety Kevin Byard, who returned it 31 yards, with an unnecessary roughness penalty against Jackson for a horse-collar tackle adding another 15 yards and giving Tennessee a first down on the Ravens' 35-yard line. Henry then carried the ball 4 times for 22 yards on an 8-play drive that ended with Ryan Tannehill's 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jonnu Smith, who made a leaping one-handed catch in the back of the end zone. After getting the ball back, Baltimore drove to a 4th-and-1 on their own 45-yard line. Jackson attempted to convert with a quarterback sneak, but he was tackled by linebacker David Long Jr. for no gain on the last play of the first quarter. On the next play, Tannehill gave the team a 14–0 lead with a 45-yard touchdown pass to Kalif Raymond. Following a punt from each team, Jackson completed a 30-yard pass to Marquise Brown and a 16-yard pass to Andrews, setting up Justin Tucker's 49-yard field goal to make the score 14–3. Then after a Titans punt, Jackson completed a 26-yard pass to Seth Roberts, as well as two completions to Brown for gains of 16 yards and 38 yards on a 91-yard drive. Tucker finished it off with a 22-yard field goal as time expired in the half, making the score 14–6 at halftime.
Baltimore took the second half kickoff and drove to a 4th-and-1 on the Titans' 18-yard line. Jackson again tried to convert with a run, but was stopped for no gain by linebacker Harold Landry. Two plays later on 3rd and 1, Henry took a handoff through the middle and ran for a 66-yard gain, to the Ravens' 6-yard line. Then when faced with 3rd and goal from the 3-yard line, Henry took a direct snap out of wildcat formation and threw a jump pass to Corey Davis for a touchdown. This gave Tennessee a 21–6 lead and made Henry the first running back to throw a touchdown pass in the postseason since Allen Rice in the 1987 season. On the first play of the Ravens' next possession, defensive end Jurrell Casey forced a fumble while sacking Jackson, which Jeffery Simmons recovered for Tennessee on the Baltimore 20-yard line. From there, the Titans drove to a 28–6 lead, scoring on a 6-play drive that ended with Tannehill's 1-yard touchdown run. Baltimore responded with a drive to the Titans' 36-yard line, only to lose the ball again with a Jackson pass that was intercepted by safety Kenny Vaccaro. After forcing Tennessee to punt, the Ravens finally managed to score a touchdown, moving the ball 83 yards in 10 plays, the longest a 27-yard run by Jackson. Jackson finished the drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Hayden Hurst, but his subsequent two-point conversion pass was incomplete, keeping the score at 28–12. Tennessee's defense then pinned down Baltimore for the rest of the game, forcing a turnover on downs on the Ravens' final two possessions.
Henry finished the game with 30 carries for 195 yards, while also catching two passes for 7 yards and throwing a 3-yard touchdown pass. He became the first player to rush for over 180 yards twice in the same postseason. Tannehill completed 7 of 14 pass attempts for 88 yards, and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 13 yards and a touchdown; Casey had four tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble. Jackson completed 31 of 59 passes for 365 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions, while also rushing 20 times for 143 yards. This made him the first quarterback to throw for 300 yards and rush for 100 yards in a playoff game. His top receiver was Brown, who caught seven passes for 126 yards.

#### AFC Championship: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 19, 2020
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 17 °F (−8 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,656
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely, and Gene Steratore
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Greg Joseph 30-yard field goal, 11:29. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:31.
TEN – Derrick Henry 4-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 5:52. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:07.
KC – Tyreek Hill 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:46. Titans 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:06.
Second quarter
TEN – Dennis Kelly 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 6:39. Titans 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:07.
KC – Tyreek Hill 20-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 4:03. Titans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:36.
KC – Patrick Mahomes 27-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 0:11. Chiefs 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
KC – Damien Williams 3-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 14:50. Chiefs 28–17. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:08.
KC – Sammy Watkins 60-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 7:33. Chiefs 35–17. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 4:21.
TEN – Anthony Firkser 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Greg Joseph kick), 4:18. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/31, 209 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/35, 294 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 69 yards, TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 8 rushes, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 65 yards
KC – Sammy Watkins – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD :
This was the first AFC Championship game since 2011 not to feature the New England Patriots. It was also the first AFC Championship game since 2002, and only the third of the 21st century, not to feature Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, or Ben Roethlisberger as a starting quarterback.
For the second week in a row, Kansas City returned from a deficit to defeat a team that had beaten them in the regular season, recovering from an early 10–0 hole to earn their first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years. The Chiefs outgained Tennessee in total yards 404–295 while holding their explosive running back Derrick Henry to just 61 yards from scrimmage, with negative yardage in the second half.
Tennessee took the opening kickoff and converted Ryan Tannehill's 37-yard completion to A. J. Brown into a 30-yard field goal by Greg Joseph. Kansas City went three-and-out on their first drive, and Kalif Raymond returned their punt 9 yards to the TTitan's42-yard line. Tennessee then drove 58 yards in 9 plays, including a 3-yard catch by Adam Humphries on fourth-and-2. On the next play, Tannehill completed a 22-yard pass to Jonnu Smith on the Chiefs 4-yard line. Then Henry took a snap from wildcat formation and ran into the end zone for a 4-yard score, giving Tennessee a 10–0 lead. This time the Chiefs were able to respond, driving 69 yards in 10 plays, the longest a 26-yard completion from Patrick Mahomes to Tyreek Hill. Hill's 8-yard touchdown catch on the last play made the score 10–7 with 51 seconds left in the first quarter.
The Titans struck back with a 15-play, 74-yard drive that took 9:07 off the clock. Tannehill finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to offensive tackle Dennis Kelly on a tackle-eligible play that put the team back up by 10 points. Mecole Hardman returned the ensuing kickoff 35 yards to his 35-yard line. From there, Kansas City drove 65 yards in 5 plays, the longest a 24-yard completion from Mahomes to Demarcus Robinson. On the last play, Mahomes threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Hill, cutting their deficit to 17–14. Then after a punt, Mahomes completed 4 passes for 41 yards and rushed for 7 before taking off for a 27-yard touchdown run in which he evaded five Titans players on the way to the end zone. This gave the Chiefs a 21–17 lead with 23 seconds left in the half.
After a pair of punts to start the second half, Kansas City drove 73 yards in 13 plays to go up 28–17 on Damien Williams' 3-yard touchdown run. On their next drive, the Chiefs put the game completely out of reach with Mahomes' 60-yard touchdown pass to Sammy Watkins, giving them a 35–17 lead with 7:44 left on the clock. Tennessee responded by driving 80 yards in 8 plays, including a fake punt in which punter Brett Kern threw a 28-yard pass to Amani Hooker. Tannehill finished the drive with a 22-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Firkser, making the final score 35–24, and sending the Chiefs to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1970.
Mahomes completed 23/35 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns, while also leading Kansas City in rushing with eight carries for 53 yards and a score. Watkins caught seven passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. Tannehill completed 21/31 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 11 yards.

## Miscellaneous

The Titans had the NFL's worst Field Goal kicking unit in 2019, going only 8 for 18 (.444) during the regular season. The 8 field goals made tied the NFL record for fewest in a 16-game season.