The 2025 season is the Tennessee Titans' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their 29th in the state of Tennessee, their first under the leadership of a new general manager Mike Borgonzi, and their second and final under head coach Brian Callahan. The Titans held the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, their first time holding it since 2016, which they used to draft Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward.[1] The team will look to improve upon their 3–14 record from the 2024 season. Their primary starting quarterback the previous two years, Will Levis, went through season-ending shoulder surgery in the off-season. Brian Callahan has the worst record in NFL history through 20 games.[2] The Titans started the season 1–11, the worst start for the franchise since they also started 1–11 in 1994 when they were known as the Houston Oilers. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season in Week 13 after losing to the arch-rival Jacksonville Jaguars. This season began with the team's third general manager in four seasons. On October 13, Callahan was relieved of his duties with Mike McCoy being named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[3] This is Mike McCoy's second head coaching job; he was previously the head coach of the San Diego Chargers from 2013 to 2016. This means that 2026 will begin with the team's third head coach in four seasons. The Titans will place last in the AFC South for the third consecutive season, and this will be their fourth consecutive losing season.
Offseason
Roster changes
Reserve/futures free agent contracts
On January 6, 2025, the Titans signed 12 players from their practice squad to reserve/futures contracts.[4]
Draft
Free Agency and Trades
- ^ The Titans traded a third-round selection (66th overall) and a 2024 seventh-round selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round selection and CB L'Jarius Sneed.[5]
- ^ The Titans traded LB Ernest Jones to Seattle in exchange for a fourth-round selection (120th overall) and LB Jerome Baker.[6]
- ^ The Titans traded WR DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City in exchange for a conditional fifth-round selection (167th overall). The condition – that Tennessee would receive a fifth-round pick if the Chiefs failed to advance to Super Bowl LIX or Hopkins played in less than 60% of the Chiefs' snaps – was converted at the end of the regular season, when Hopkins played in less than 50% of the Chiefs' 2024 snaps following the trade.[7]
- ^ The Titans traded a seventh-round selection to New England in exchange for K Nick Folk.[8]
Staff
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- Front office
- Owner – KSA Industries
- Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
- President/CEO – Burke Nihill
- President of football operations – Chad Brinker
- General manager – Mike Borgonzi
- Assistant general manager – Dave Ziegler
- Senior vice president of football administration/player finance – Vin Marino
- Director of football administration - Leland Taylor
- Vice president of player personnel - Dan Saganey
- Director of player personnel – Jon Salge
- Assistant directors of college scouting – Dale Thompson, Mike Boni
- Director of pro personnel – Kevin Turks
- Vice president/football advisor – Reggie McKenzie
- Director, football strategy - Scott Cohen
- Director, football research and development – Sarah Bailey
- Coordinator, football research and development - Erin Psajdl Davis
- Director, Game Management and Strategic Initiatives - Rob Riederer
- Head coaches
- Offensive coaches
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- Defensive coaches
- Special teams coaches
- Strength and conditioning
- Director of sports performance – Zac Woodfin
- Assistant director of sports performance – Brian Bell
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Lovat
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Grant Thorne
- Sports performance assistant – Haley Roberts
- Assistant sports performance: speed training – John Shaw
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Current roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[10]
Game summaries
Week 1: at Denver Broncos
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First quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 11:58. Titans 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:02.
- DEN – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 8:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:23.
Second quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 33-yard field goal, 2:16. Titans 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:47.
- DEN – Courtland Sutton 22-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:16. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:11.
- TEN – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:14.
Third quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 11:56. Titans 12–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:09.
- DEN – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 4:17. Broncos 13–12. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 7:39.
Fourth quarter
- DEN – J. K. Dobbins 19-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:37. Broncos 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:45.
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Top passers
- TEN – Cam Ward – 12/28, 112 yards
- DEN – Bo Nix – 25/40, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- TEN – Tony Pollard – 1 reception, 29 yards
- DEN – Courtland Sutton – 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD
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This was Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward's first game in the NFL. He could not do anything, as he threw no touchdowns, no interceptions, 112 yards, and completed just 42.9% of his passes to go with his 54.5 passer rating. With the loss, the Titans started their season 0–1. Because the Colts beat the Dolphins 33–8, the Titans now hold the NFL's longest active season opener losing streak, not having won a season opener since 2020. The Titans' 12 points were the fewest in a season opener since they scored 10 in a 13–10 overtime loss on the road to the Steelers in 2009.
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams
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First quarter
Second quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 55-yard field goal, 11:21. Rams 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 6:39.
- LAR – Joshua Karty 21-yard field goal, 7:25. Rams 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:56.
- TEN – Elic Ayomanor 9-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 0:38. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 2:30.
- TEN – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
- LAR – Joshua Karty 21-yard field goal, 9:29. Tied 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:31.
- TEN – Joey Slye 57-yard field goal, 3:32. Titans 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 5:57.
- LAR – Davis Allen 8-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 1:17. Rams 20–16. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 2:15.
Fourth quarter
- LAR – Davante Adams 16-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Joshua Karty kick), 9:40. Rams 27–16. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:29.
- LAR – Blake Corum 1-yard run (kick blocked), 6:45. Rams 33–16. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:23.
- TEN – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 2:40. Rams 33–19. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 4:05.
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Top passers
- LAR – Matthew Stafford – 23/33, 298 yards, 2 TD, INT
- TEN – Cam Ward – 19/33, 175 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- LAR – Davante Adams – 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
- TEN – Calvin Ridley – 3 receptions, 57 yards
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With the loss, the Titans fell to 0–2 for the second consecutive season, the first time they have started 0–2 in consecutive seasons since 1983 and 1984, when the franchise was based in Houston. Cam Ward looked slightly better than in his first game by throwing 175 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions, but also completed just 57.6 percent of his passes to go with his 82.3 passer rating. The Titans' 31 points were the fewest through their first two games of a season since they scored 27 in their first two games in 2022.
Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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First quarter
- IND – Kenny Moore II 32-yard interception return (Spencer Shrader kick), 14:11. Colts 7–0.
- TEN – Joey Slye 57-yard field goal, 12:40. Colts 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:31.
- IND – Spencer Shrader 24-yard field goal, 7:37. Colts 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 5:03.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 1:07. Colts 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 10:50. Colts 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:17.
- IND – Spencer Shrader 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
- IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 20-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader kick), 11:08. Colts 27–6. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:52.
- TEN – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:09. Colts 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:59.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 46-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 1:27. Colts 34–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Elic Ayomanor 8-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 8:40. Colts 34–20. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 7:47.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 5:53. Colts 41–20. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:47.
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Top passers
- IND – Daniel Jones – 18/25, 228 yards, TD
- TEN – Cam Ward – 23/38, 219 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- IND – Jonathan Taylor – 17 rushes, 102 yards, 3 TD
- TEN – Tony Pollard – 16 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
- IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD
- TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo – 5 receptions, 66 yards
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With their 5th straight loss to the Colts since 2023, the Titans drop to 0–3 on the season. Cam Ward regressed from his previous game by throwing 219 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed just 60.5 percent of his passes to go with his 74.3 passer rating.
Week 4: at Houston Texans
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First quarter
- HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 4:49. Texans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:52.
Second quarter
- HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 13:28. Texans 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:37.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- HOU – Woody Marks 12-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (pass failed), 14:55. Texans 12–0. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:51.
- HOU – Jayden Higgins 24-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:26. Texans 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 3:12.
- HOU – Woody Marks 18-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 4:51. Texans 26–0. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:57.
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Top passers
- TEN – Cam Ward – 10/26, 108 yards, INT
- HOU – C. J. Stroud – 22/28, 233 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- TEN – Tony Pollard – 14 rushes, 64 yards
- HOU – Woody Marks – 17 rushes, 69 yards, TD
Top receivers
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This was the Titans' first shutout loss since the 2019 season.[11]
Cam Ward continued to struggle by throwing just 108 yards, no touchdown, 1 interception, and completed just 38.5 percent of his passes to go with his 35.4 passer rating.
Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals
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First quarter
- ARI – Michael Carter 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 10:54. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:06.
- TEN – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 5:00. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:54.
- ARI – Kyler Murray 12-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 0:39. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:21.
Second quarter
- ARI – Bam Knight 1-yard run (Chad Ryland kick), 10:43. Cardinals 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:32.
- TEN – Joey Slye 51-yard field goal, 8:29. Cardinals 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:14.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (kick failed), 10:26. Cardinals 21–12. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:14.
- TEN – Tyler Lockett fumble recovery in end zone (Joey Slye kick), 4:39. Cardinals 21–19. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:06.
- TEN – Joey Slye 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 22–21. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 1:53.
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Top passers
- TEN – Cam Ward – 21/39, 265 yards, INT
- ARI – Kyler Murray – 23/31, 220 yards
Top rushers
- TEN – Tony Pollard – 14 rushes, 67 yards, TD
- ARI – Emari Demercado – 3 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
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The Titans overcame a 21–3 deficit, ultimately winning on a 29-yard field goal by kicker Joey Slye as time expired to upset the Cardinals 22–21, snapping a 10-game losing streak dating back to the previous season. A notable play occurred when Cardinals safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson intercepted a pass from quarterback Cam Ward but immediately fumbled the ball. Titans receiver Tyler Lockett recovered it in the end zone, narrowing the Cardinals' lead to 21–19 with 4:51 remaining.[12]
With the upset victory, the Titans improved to 1–4, and Cam Ward earned his first NFL win. He finished the day with a season-high 265 passing yards, but he also threw no touchdowns, 1 interception, and completed just 53.8 percent of his passes to go with his 64.6 passer rating. It was also the Titans’ first win in Arizona since the 1997 season, when the franchise was known as the Tennessee Oilers.[13] The Titans' 73 points scored through their first 5 games were their fewest since they scored just 60 points in their first 5 games in 2006.
This would also turn out to be Brian Callahan's final NFL win as Titans head coach, as he was fired following Tennessee's loss the next week against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Week 6: at Las Vegas Raiders
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First quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 50-yard field goal, 4:07. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 8:44.
Second quarter
- LV – Michael Mayer 4-yard pass from Geno Smith (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:13. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
- LV – Ashton Jeanty 3-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 7:04. Raiders 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 7:56.
- TEN – Matthew Wright 46-yard field goal, 1:06. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 5:58.
Fourth quarter
- LV – Daniel Carlson 29-yard field goal, 7:14. Raiders 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:32.
- TEN – David Martin-Robinson 1-yard pass from Cam Ward (Matthew Wright kick), 3:03. Raiders 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:11.
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- TEN – Cam Ward – 26/38, 222 yards, TD, INT
- LV – Geno Smith – 17/23, 174 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- TEN – Tony Pollard – 10 rushes, 34 yards
- LV – Ashton Jeanty – 23 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Top receivers
- TEN – Van Jefferson – 4 receptions, 75 yards
- LV – Tre Tucker – 5 receptions, 70 yards
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Both offenses struggled, combining for just 2.39 yards per play in the first half, the lowest in an NFL game since Baltimore and Jacksonville averaged 1.80 yards per play on October 24, 2011.[14] The Titans lost to the Raiders for the first time since 2017 to drop them to 1–5. In addition, it was their first road loss to the Raiders since the 2004 season.[15]
Following the loss, the Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan the next day and appointed senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy as interim head coach. Callahan finished his tenure in Tennessee with a 4–19 record.[16]
Cam Ward continued to struggle by throwing 222 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed 68.4 percent of his passes to go with his 81.3 passer rating.
Week 7: vs. New England Patriots
Week 7: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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First quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 12:20. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:40.
- NE – Andres Borregales 36-yard field goal, 6:46. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:34.
- TEN – Chimere Dike 38-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 5:04. Titans 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:42.
Second quarter
- NE – Austin Hooper 3-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 5:34. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:42.
- TEN – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 1:48. Titans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:46.
- NE – Kayshon Boutte 39-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 0:49. Patriots 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 4-yard run (Andres Borregales kick), 7:31. Patriots 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 7:29.
- NE – K'Lavon Chaisson 4-yard fumble recovery (Andres Borregales kick), 7:20. Patriots 31–13.
Fourth quarter
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- NE – Drake Maye – 21/23, 222 yards, 2 TD
- TEN – Cam Ward – 25/34, 255 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 18 rushes, 88 yards, TD
- TEN – Tyjae Spears – 5 rushes, 22 yards
Top receivers
- NE – Stefon Diggs – 7 receptions, 69 yards
- TEN – Chimere Dike – 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
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The Titans faced their former head coach, Mike Vrabel, who coached the team from 2018-2023. They also faced former linebacker Harold Landry, who played for the team for seven seasons. With their first loss at home to the Patriots since 2012, the Titans fell to 1-6 for the second straight year.[17] Despite the loss, Cam Ward performed better than in the previous games by throwing 255 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed 73.5 percent of his passes to go with his 92.2 passer rating.
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,816
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
- IND – Michael Badgley 43-yard field goal, 9:43. Colts 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:17.
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 18-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:09. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 80-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 11:10. Colts 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
- IND – Josh Downs 10-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 5:12. Colts 31–7. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:26.
Fourth quarter
- IND – Jonathan Taylor 19-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Michael Badgley kick), 14:22. Colts 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:14.
- TEN – Tyjae Spears 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 2:36. Colts 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 2:54.
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Top passers
- TEN – Cam Ward – 22/38, 259 yards, TD, INT
- IND – Daniel Jones – 21/29, 272 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- TEN – Tyjae Spears – 9 rushes, 59 yards, TD
- IND – Jonathan Taylor – 12 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- TEN – Chimere Dike – 7 receptions, 93 yards
- IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 95 yards, TD
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The Titans once again couldn’t stop Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, as they allowed him to finish with 153 rushing yards on 12 carries and three touchdowns. Taylor became the first player in league history to score three touchdowns in three consecutive games against the same team.[18] Cam Ward continued his ineptitude by throwing 259 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed just 57.9 percent of his passes to go with his 76.5 passer rating.
The Titans fell to 1–7, their worst start since 1994, extending their losing streak in Indianapolis to 3 games, their losing streak to their fellow AFC South teams on the road to 4 games, their losing streak to the Colts to 6 games, and their losing streak to their fellow AFC South teams to 7 games. This is now the Titans' third consecutive season getting swept by the Colts.
Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,592
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Amanda Balionis
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
Second quarter
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 27-yard field goal, 14:06. Titans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:49.
- LAC – Quentin Johnston 19-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 8:37. Chargers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:27.
- TEN – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 5:02. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 3:35.
- LAC – Cameron Dicker 20-yard field goal, 0:20. Chargers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:03.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- LAC – Justin Herbert 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 12:58. Chargers 27–17. Drive: 15 plays, 99 yards, 9:03.
- TEN – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 4:19. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 4:13.
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Top passers
- LAC – Justin Herbert – 19/29, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
- TEN – Cam Ward – 12/21, 145 yards
Top rushers
- LAC – Justin Herbert – 9 rushes, 57 yards
- TEN – Tony Pollard – 10 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
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Despite the Titans sacking Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert six times and scoring on both a pick-six and a punt return, they still fell short against the Chargers. This marked the Titans' first home loss to the Chargers since the 2009 season when the latter franchise was still based in San Diego. This loss dropped Tennessee to their first 1–8 start since 1994. Cam Ward ended his six-game streak with an interception.[19] The Titans extended their losing streak at home to 8 games, going back to last season, which is the longest active losing streak in the NFL. While Cam Ward's interception streak officially ended, his overall ineptitude did not, and he threw just 145 yards and completed just 57.1 percent of his passes to go with his 78.5 passer rating.
Week 11: vs. Houston Texans
Week 11: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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First quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 0:50. Titans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 7:30.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 10:45. Titans 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:15.
- HOU – Nico Collins 3-yard pass from Davis Mills (Matthew Wright kick), 7:21. Texans 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:24.
- HOU – Matthew Wright 41-yard field goal, 1:32. Texans 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:22.
Fourth quarter
- HOU – Matthew Wright 43-yard field goal, 11:59. Texans 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:31.
- TEN – Van Jefferson 4-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 1:35. Tied 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 3:22.
- HOU – Matthew Wright 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 1:35.
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Top passers
- HOU – Davis Mills – 26/41, 274 yards, TD
- TEN – Cam Ward – 24/37, 194 yards, TD
Top rushers
- HOU – Woody Marks – 18 rushes, 44 yards
- TEN – Cam Ward – 3 rushes, 33 yards
Top receivers
- HOU – Nico Collins – 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD
- TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo – 3 receptions, 56 yards
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The defeat eliminated Tennessee from AFC South title contention, ensuring a fourth consecutive season without a division championship and guaranteeing a losing record for the fourth consecutive season. Quarterback Cam Ward struggled, finishing with 194 passing yards and one touchdown, completing 64.9 percent of his attempts for a passer rating of 87.0. With their 8th straight divisional loss (3rd against Houston), the Titans fell to 1–9 for the first time since 1994.
The following day, it was announced that wide receiver Calvin Ridley would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken right leg.[20]
Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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First quarter
- TEN – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 5:51. Titans 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 9:09.
- SEA – Jason Myers 47-yard field goal, 2:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:37.
Second quarter
- SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 63-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 11:02. Seahawks 10–3. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:42.
- SEA – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 4:44. Seahawks 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 4:04.
- SEA – Jason Myers 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 16–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
- SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba 13-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Jason Myers kick), 13:19. Seahawks 23–3. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:41.
- TEN – Chimere Dike 90-yard punt return (Joey Slye kick), 10:22. Seahawks 23–10.
- SEA – Zach Charbonnet 5-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 6:40. Seahawks 30–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:42.
- TEN – Cam Ward 6-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:18. Seahawks 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:22.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Chimere Dike 1-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 0:43. Seahawks 30–24. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 4:25.
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Top passers
- SEA – Sam Darnold – 16/26, 244 yards, 2 TD
- TEN – Cam Ward – 28/42, 256 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- SEA – Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 8 receptions, 167 yards, 2 TD
- TEN – Gunnar Helm – 6 receptions, 51 yards
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The Titans extended their home losing streak to ten games. Cam Ward completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 256 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions, finishing with a 91 passer rating. He also added 37 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,098
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
Second quarter
- JAX – Brenton Strange 21-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Trevor Lawrence run), 14:54. Jaguars 15–3. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:04.
- JAX – Cam Little 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 18–3. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
- JAX – Bhayshul Tuten 2-yard run (Cam Little kick), 6:45. Jaguars 25–3. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 6:36.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 16/27, 229 yards, 2 TD
- TEN – Cam Ward – 24/38, 141 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
- JAX – Jakobi Meyers – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD
- TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo – 4 receptions, 29 yards
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With the loss, the Titans fell to 1–11 for the first time since 1994, and extended their losing streak to the Jaguars at home to two games, their losing streak to the Jaguars regardless of location to three games, their losing streak to their fellow AFC South teams at home to six games, and their losing streak against them regardless of location to nine games. The loss also meant the Titans failed to qualify for playoff contention for the 4th straight year. It was the third time in 4 years the Titans were eliminated via a loss to Jacksonville. Cam Ward had a very poor game by throwing just 141 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions, and completed just 63.2 percent of his passes to go with his 70.2 passer rating. [21]
During the game, a skirmish broke out when Titans safety Mike Brown threw a punch at Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik after Matiscik delivered a shot to Tennessee running back Julius Chestnut. Brown was ejected from the game, while Matiscik received a personal foul for unnecessary roughness but was not ejected.[22]
Week 14: at Cleveland Browns
Week 14: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,982
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Jen Hale
- Recap, Game Book
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First quarter
- TEN – Elic Ayomanor 5-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 9:52. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 5:08.
- CLE – Andre Szmyt 38-yard field goal, 1:42. Titans 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:03.
- TEN – Tony Pollard 65-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 1:29. 'Titans 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:13.
Second quarter
- CLE – David Njoku 1-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Andre Szmyt kick), 14:24. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:05.
- CLE – Jerry Jeudy 60-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Andre Szmyt kick), 2:47. Browns 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
- TEN – Tony Pollard 32-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 0:51. Titans 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:50.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Chimere Dike 5-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 9:29. Titans 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:25.
- TEN – Joey Slye 41-yard field goal, 6:17. Titans 31–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:07.
- CLE – Shedeur Sanders 7-yard run (run failed), 4:27. Titans 31–23. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:50.
- CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 7-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (pass failed), 1:03. Titans 31–29. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:40.
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- TEN – Cam Ward – 14/28, 117 yards, 2 TD, INT
- CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 23/42, 364 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
- TEN – Tony Pollard – 25 rushes, 161 yards, 2 TD
- CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 3 rushes, 29 yards, TD
Top receivers
- TEN – Tyjae Spears – 2 receptions, 28 yards
- CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD
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The Titans scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the first time this season when Ward connected with Elic Ayomanor on a crossing route for a 14-yard score. They also blocked a punt for the first time since the 2012 season.[23]
With the win, the Titans snapped their 7 game losing streak and improved to 2–11. This was also their first win against an AFC opponent since Week 13 of 2024.
Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 15: Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,042
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Drew Brees and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
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Second quarter
- SF – Christian McCaffrey 1-yard run (Eddy Pineiro kick), 13:03. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:19.
- TEN – Gunnar Helm 34-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 7:43. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:20.
- SF – Eddy Pineiro 33-yard field goal, 0:56. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 6:47.
Third quarter
- SF – Jauan Jennings 13-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro kick), 12:54. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:06.
- SF – George Kittle 1-yard pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro kick), 2:10. 49ers 31–10. Drive: 15 plays, 95 yards, 9:14.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Jeffery Simmons 1-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 14:16. 49ers 31–17. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:30.
- SF – Eddy Pineiro 37-yard field goal, 9:28. 49ers 34–17. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 4:48.
- TEN – Tony Pollard 6-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 5:33. 49ers 34–24. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:55.
- SF – Eddy Pineiro 40-yard field goal, 1:10. 49ers 37–24. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:23.
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- TEN – Cam Ward – 18/29, 170 yards, 2 TD
- SF – Brock Purdy – 23/30, 295 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- TEN – Tony Pollard – 14 rushes, 104 yards, TD
- SF – Christian McCaffrey – 22 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Top receivers
- TEN – Gunnar Helm – 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
- SF – Ricky Pearsall – 6 receptions, 96 yards
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With the loss, Tennessee fell to 2–12 and finished 1–3 against the NFC West.
Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 16: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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Second quarter
- TEN – Kareem Hunt loss of 2 yards for a safety, 13:06. Titans 2–0.
- KC – Harrison Butker 54-yard field goal, 7:40. Chiefs 3–2. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:59.
- TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo 7-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 1:37. Titans 9–3. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:03.
- KC – Harrison Butker 41-yard field goal, 0:06. Titans 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
- TEN – Chimere Dike 1-yard pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye kick), 10:32. Titans 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
- KC – Harrison Butker 27-yard field goal, 3:00. Titans 16–9. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:22.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Tyjae Spears 4-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 11:56. Titans 23–9. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 6:04.
- TEN – Joey Slye 27-yard field goal, 3:44. Titans 26–9. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:17.
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- KC – Chris Oladokun – 11/16, 111 yards
- TEN – Cam Ward – 21/28, 228 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- KC – Isiah Pacheco – 6 receptions, 41 yards
- TEN – Elic Ayomanor – 3 receptions, 58 yards
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With the upset win, the Titans snapped an 11-game home losing streak and earned their first home victory in over a year since defeating the New England Patriots last season.[24]
Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross
- Preview
Standings
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Notes
- ^ a b Denver wins tie break over New England based on common record.
- ^ a b LA Chargers wins tie break over Buffalo based on conference record.
- ^ a b Kansas City wins tie break over Miami based on conference record.
- ^ a b c NY Jets and Tennessee win tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
- ^ a b NY Jets wins tie break over Tennessee based on conference record.
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