# 2021 Tennessee Titans season

| 2021 Tennessee Titans season |
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| Owner | KSA Industries |
| Head coach | Mike Vrabel |
| General manager | Jon Robinson |
| Home field | Nissan Stadium |
| Results |
| Record | 12–5 |
| Division place | 1st AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Bengals) 16–19 |
| Pro Bowlers | FS Kevin Byard |
| AP All-Pros | FS Kevin Byard *(1st team)* DE Jeffery Simmons *(2nd team)* |
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The 2021 season was the Tennessee Titans' 52nd season in the National Football League and their fourth under head coach Mike Vrabel.

## Draft

2021 Tennessee Titans Draft| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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| 1 | 22 | Caleb Farley | CB | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | 53 | Dillon Radunz | OT | North Dakota State |
| 3 | 92 | Monty Rice | LB | Georgia |
| 3\* | 100 | Elijah Molden | CB | Washington |
| 4 | 109 | Dez Fitzpatrick | WR | Louisville |
| 135 | Rashad Weaver | DE | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 205 | Racey McMath | WR | LSU |
| 215 | Brady Breeze | S | Oregon |

## Regular season

### Schedule

The Titans' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 12 | Arizona Cardinals | **L** 13–38 | 0–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Seattle Seahawks | **W** 33–30 (OT) | 1–1 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | **Indianapolis Colts** | **W** 25–16 | 2–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at New York Jets | **L** 24–27 (OT) | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at **Jacksonville Jaguars** | **W** 37–19 | 3–2 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Buffalo Bills | **W** 34–31 | 4–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | **W** 27–3 | 5–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at **Indianapolis Colts** | **W** 34–31 (OT) | 6–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | at Los Angeles Rams | **W** 28–16 | 7–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | New Orleans Saints | **W** 23–21 | 8–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | **Houston Texans** | **L** 13–22 | 8–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at New England Patriots | **L** 13–36 | 8–4 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | *Bye* |
| 14 | December 12 | **Jacksonville Jaguars** | **W** 20–0 | 9–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | **L** 13–19 | 9–5 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | San Francisco 49ers | **W** 20–17 | 10–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | Miami Dolphins | **W** 34–3 | 11–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | at **Houston Texans** | **W** 28–25 | 12–5 | NRG Stadium | Recap |

**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

### Standings

#### Division

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 | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| (1) Tennessee Titans | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 419 | 354 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 451 | 365 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 280 | 452 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 253 | 457 | W1 |

#### Conference

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| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| **Division winners** |
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| **Wild cards** |
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| **Did not qualify for the postseason** |
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
| **Tiebreakers** |
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## Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| Wild Card | *First-round bye* |
| Divisional | January 22 | Cincinnati Bengals (4) | **L** 16–19 | 0–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |