The Tennessee Titans were expected to lose to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17, and while they did just that, there was a silver lining to the losing effort.
The Titans, who entered this game at just about rock bottom, now have a reason for hope in a Week 18 do-or-die contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars for the division title.
The source of that hope?
Journeyman quarterback Joshua Dobbs, who stepped into the starting role just eight days after joining the team and provided an upgrade over rookie quarterback Malik Willis, who started the three previous games Ryan Tannehill missed, but without any success.
Adding to that, the Titans showed fight overall despite not having several key players and gave the Cowboys more of a run for their money than anyone anticipated.
Now, with Dobbs under center and the Titans set to get key players back on both sides of the ball, head coach Mike Vrabel and Co. have a much-needed head of steam going into the most important game of the year.
Having that kind of momentum is just one of four of the biggest takeaways from Week 17.