The Tennessee Titans suffered a humbling defeat on Monday night at the hands of the Buffalo Bills, 41-7.
This was the type of loss that hurt not only because the scoreboard was so lopsided, but also because it was a brutal reality check that made you realize how wide the gap is between this current Titans team and the league’s elite.
This season is on the verge of going off the rails if they quickly don’t figure things out. It’s way too early to write off any Mike Vrabel-led team, but Tennessee needs to get this ship going in the right direction real soon.
After reviewing the updated analytical data from several different websites, there were a few concerning findings.
But before we go into all of that, I just wanted to give a quick reminder that these articles will be using advanced metrics from Pro Football Focus (PFF), Next Gen Stats, and Sports Info Solutions (SIS).
Some of the verbiage can be a bit confusing, so I am also linking a glossary to this article, which contains any elaborate definition you may need to know.
This article in particular is going to be purely dedicated to the offense, with a separate article on the defense being posted shortly after. With all that said, let’s take a closer look at the Week 2 offensive numbers.