4. Tennessee Titans
Oakland has a team defense that’s ranked in the bottom of the NFL, sharing cellar space with the Cards, Bucs and ‘Fins, but that shouldn’t take away from the Tennessee Titans and some of the football-watching joy this bunch has provided this season. I mean, we all can see that it is Ryan Tannehill under center out there…but, you know, like a different, more confident version from what was starring next to Joe Philbin on Hard Knocks down in Miami.
Yes, the Titans are a decent team.
They’re not great, and there are holes and weaknesses to be found. After the Texans lost to the Broncos, however, you’re also looking at a team that is 8-5 too!
And while a lot of the Nashville show has been Derrick Henry running over, though, and over again, the opponent’s run defense, what Tannehill has pulled off since taking over for Marcus Mariota shouldn’t be looked at with an unassured smirk. The same goes for the offensive line. The Titans’ front has put together a few decent performances, including one against the Raiders.
In fact, the NFL was kind enough to make a highlight reel out of it and then tweet it into the social media cosmos.
552 total yards.
42 points.The Titans offense was ROLLING in Week 14!@Titans | #Titans pic.twitter.com/OvGSwDafXr
— NFL (@NFL) December 9, 2019
Ben Jones, Rodger Saffold, Taylor Lewan, Jack Conklin, and Nate Davis: Misdirections. Skilled positions. That tweet does an excellent job highlighting your efforts!