The Tennessee Titans (8-6) were favored to defeat the division rival Houston Texans (9-5) on Sunday, but instead fell 24-21 at home in Nissan Stadium.

Now, the Titans face a difficult road to the playoffs with the New Orleans Saints and a road meeting with the Texans still remaining on the schedule.

Here are five takeaways from the loss.

1. WR A.J. Brown continues to deliver strong performances.

The Titans couldn’t ask for more from their No. 51 overall draft pick.

The rookie has been impressive all year as the team’s No. 1 receiver, and that continued into Sunday.

He kept the chains moving on offense, reeling in eight receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown, with an average of 14.1 yards per catch.