The Tennessee Titans went into NRG Stadium on Sunday and were no match for the Houston Texans, en route to a 26-3 loss in Week 17.
The Titans were down 3-0 after the first quarter, but things went off the rails after that, with Houston jumping out to a 20-3 lead going into the half on the strength of a 17-point second quarter.
In the process, rookie quarterback Will Levis suffered a foot injury on a sack-fumble that led to a defensive touchdown for the Texans. Levis did not return after being carted to the locker room.
Veteran signal-caller Ryan Tannehill took over from there, but that did nothing to spark the Titans’ offense over the final two quarters, mostly thanks to bad blocking upfront.
The Texans only mustered up a pair of field goals in the second half, but that was more than enough to close things out, as the Titans didn’t score a single point over the final two quarters.
While this was another ugly showing for Tennessee, the good news is it will help their draft positioning, which is all that matters right now in a season that can’t end soon enough.
Now, a deeper dive into Tennessee’s Week 17 loss to Houston.