The Tennessee Titans came up just one game short of a Super Bowl LIV appearance, and were the team no one wanted to face down the stretch.
They were consistently counted out as underdogs in the postseason, recording impressive victories over the New England Patriots and the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens before finally being knocked out by the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.
Despite the disappointing ending to a storybook season, Titans fans have to be pleased with what their team accomplished in 2019.
Here’s a look at five takeaways from what Tennessee put together this season.
1. Ryan Tannehill shocked everyone.
Who can truthfully say they expected the former Dolphins signal-caller who was so lackluster in Miami to do what he’s done in Nashville this season?
Tannehill was originally signed as nothing more than an “insurance policy” for Marcus Mariota, and now it is Mariota who will almost certainly be gone from the Titans’ roster in the 2020 season, and Tannehill who is looking at potentially securing a multi-year deal or being franchise tagged ahead of the upcoming season.
Tannehill finished out the season completing on 70.3% of his pass attempts for 2,742 yards, 22 touchdowns and just six interceptions over 12 games, named the starter in Week 7.
He led the league in yards per attempt (9.6), adjusted yards gained per pass attempt (10.2), yards per completion (13.6) and passer rating (117.5).