2 winners (and 2 losers) for Titans in Week 16 loss to Colts

The Tennessee Titans were defeated by the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, dropping their Week 16 game 38-30. Head coach Brian Callahan attempted to spark his offense by benching sophomore quarterback Will Levis earlier in the week. The Titans, who trailed 38-7 at one point, attempted a near-impossible comeback, but fell a little short of executing the unthinkable.

We've identified two winners (and two losers) from Sunday's lopsided setback.

Winner: Tony Pollard, RB

Tony Pollard has easily been the most consistent player on Tennessee's offense this season. The workhorse running back surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for a third consecutive campaign via this 17-yard gain in the first quarter. The Titans must revamp the majority of their offense this offseason, but Pollard will offer Callahan a sense of continuity in the backfield. He rushed for 35 yards via eight carries, and converted a two-point conversion in the third quarter.

Loser: Brayden Narveson, K

Preseason star kicker Brayden Narveson was signed to the practice squad after spending training camp with the team as an undrafted free agent. He received an opportunity to kick in place of the injured Nick Folk on Sunday. The undrafted rookie free agent missed a 53-yard attempt. That's disappointing considering the Titans were playing inside a dome. The Colts took over with positive field position and scored a touchdown on the ensuing possession. Narveson also wasted his opportunity with the Green Bay Packers earlier this season.

Winner: Amani Hooker

Safety Amani Hooker intercepted Richardson in the first half. The former Iowa standout now has a career-high five interceptions this season. The 2019 fourth-round pick has generated two turnovers in his previous four contests. Only four NFL defenders (Xavier McKinney, Kerby Joseph, Marlon Humphrey, and Byron Murphy Jr.) have more interceptions than Hooker this season. The versatile safety took a couple of poor angles as a tackler, but his takeaway occurred when the game was still close.

Loser: Tackling on Defense

Dennard Wilson's defense had an incredibly difficult afternoon in the tackling department. In the second quarter, Colts running back Jonathan Taylor scampered for a 65-yard touchdown. Hooker took a poor tackling angle. The Colts were later nursing a 17-point advantage with 21 seconds remaining in the opening half. Richardson flipped the football to Josh Downs on 3rd-and-3, who shook off Hooker's tackle near the sideline and scored a yards-after-catch TD. On the first play from scrimmage in the third quarter, Taylor ran for another explosive score, a 70-yard scamper, going untouched en route to embarrassing Wilson's defense a second time.