The Tennessee Titans won big in prime time against the Jacksonville Jaguars, moving to 4-4. The final score was 36-22, although it was a two possession victory ,the score does not do justice to the dominant performance the Titans displayed. Here is this week’s addition of The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.
The Good.
• Everything. Don’t worry, I’ll give you a few points, but this is just in case anything gets left out.
• DeMarco Murray rushed 21 times for 123 yards and a touchdown.
• Derrick Henry rushed 16 times for 60 yards and a touchdown. That means the two backs combined for over 200 yards.
• DeMarco Murray and Derrick Henry consistently beat Jalen Ramsey on the edge with speed, which is very impressive.
• Marcus Mariota had another strong performance. So strong, in fact, that he got to call it a night early, halfway through the fourth quarter. He completed 82% of his passes (18/22), for two touchdowns and no interceptions.
• Kendall Wright continues to look like his old self again, catching a 36 yard deep ball for a touchdown and adding another 15 yards rushing.
• The Titans completely shut the Jaguars out in the first half, going into halftime with a 27-0 lead. So big props to the defense for that.
• The Titans recovered their first fumble of the season.
The Bad.
• Ryan Succop missed a point after attempt and nearly missed a 22 yard field goal as well.
• DeMarco Murray missed a pitch from Marcus Mariota, which counted as a fumble by Mariota, but Tennessee recovered.
• Although Tennessee got the win, they didn’t start out as fast as they did in the last two weeks.
• For the second week in a row, Tennessee failed to cause a turn over on defense. (Fumble came on special teams).
The Ugly.
• Mike Mularkey got caught using some extra curricular language after a Taylor Lewan penalty. I’m not sure if he was calling Lewan a name or describing the situation.
• Speaking of Taylor Lewan, he showcased his speed and explosiveness on a false start. I know that sounds funny, but I was really impressed.
• In the first half, Jacksonville played overly aggressive but clueless, which resulted in several penalties. I was pleased to see the discipline of the Titans not letting it affect them.
• The whole second half of this game was garbage time. The Titans played a prevent defense, allowing Blake Bortles plenty of time to throw.
This was a special win for the Titans. Not only do they move back to .500, but this win moves them back into second in the division and if the Texans lose Sunday they will be tied for first. Another reason this game was special is because it was a prime time game. So many fans who wouldn’t normally watch the Titans got to see what they’re all about for the first time this year.