The Tennessee Titans offense hasn’t at all been the same – and for the better – since former Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was named the starter over Marcus Mariota after Week 6’s loss to the Denver Broncos.
For the month of December, Tannehill has been recognized as the AFC Offensive Player of the Month.
In the last month of the year, Tannehill completed 90-of-132 passes for 1,322 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions over five games.
His lowest passer rating through those five games was in the first meeting of the year between the Titans and the Houston Texans (92.2), and he finished with a passer rating of at least 130 against the Indianapolis Colts (131.2), Oakland Raiders (140.4), New Orleans Saints (133.6) and in the Week 17 game against Houston (130.8).
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His completion percentage in those contests was 68.2 percent, with a passer rating was 124.6.
He finished out his first regular season in Tennessee completing 201-of-286 passing for 2,742 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions.
His 117.5 passer rating of 117.5 marked the the highest in franchise history since Steve McNair’s 100.4 passer rating back in 2003.
Tannehill and the Titans will face the New England Patriots in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday evening in Gillette Stadium.