The Tennessee Titans dropped their season-opening game to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome, 16-15.
The game went about as we expected for both teams, with the offenses struggling mightily and the defenses playing at a high level.
We also weren’t surprised to see the officials being terrible at their job, as the zebras missed several calls that hurt the Titans throughout the game. In fact, head coach Mike Vrabel had to use both of his challenges in the first half.
The most egregious officiating error came on what should have been an Arden Key strip sack that would have been returned for a touchdown. Vrabel used his second and final challenge flag on that play but the booth somehow didn’t overturn it even though it was clear as day.
What we didn’t expect was for Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill to have arguably the worst game of his tenure in Nashville, as he tossed three interceptions and was THE reason Tennessee lost, even with the officiating being an absolute joke.
If not for a sensational effort from the Titans’ defense and a big game from kicker Nick Folk, this contest wouldn’t have been close. Here’s a look at everything we know from the Week 1 loss.