2. Tennessee Titans
What a great story the 2019 Tennessee Titans have been. The beginning of the year looked like a Woe is Mariota situation, destined to spiral into AFC obscurity. But, hello Ryan Tannehill! Hello, playoffs!
The team picked up a must-win victory in Week 17 over the Houston Texans, behind a solid effort from Tannehill and a monster day from Derrick Henry. And the Titans’ O-line was tremendous, regardless if the Texans, who already had a ticket to the postseason, did rest a bunch of the starters.
The all-out grit was must-see TV—as the O-line has done all season, their collective lane-opening and pass protection on Sunday was impressive, and a trend in the right (playoff) direction. Like the Ravens and Lamar Jackson, the job is a smidge easier when Henry gets going…but it also doesn’t hurt to have running lanes open up that could easily fit a tractor-trailer (or two Derrick Henrys).
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— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) December 30, 2019
Second-best trench of the week: Ben Jones, Rodger Saffold, Jack Conklin, Nate Davis, and Taylor Lewan