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Tennessee Titans stand among NFL elite

By Will Lomas

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach Mike Vrabel of the Tennessee Titans on the sidelines during the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Nissan Stadium on Sept. 30, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 30: Head coach Mike Vrabel of the Tennessee Titans on the sidelines during the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Nissan Stadium on Sept. 30, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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The Tennessee Titans are for real.

In a month’s time, the Tennessee Titans have gone from laughing stock, to fluke team and now maybe into a real threat in the NFL.

No doubt about it, the win against the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t an easy one. It took all of 4 quarters and then 9:45 in overtime, but the Titans came out on top.

It wasn’t because of a trick play, a botched snap, an injured star on the other team, or anything else you can knock them for. The Titans lined up against the reigning NFL Super Bowl Champion Eagles and they beat them.

So now, at 3-1 what do we think about the Titans? With a healthy Marcus Mariota, the offense clicked especially in big moments. Accounting for 3 TDs, a 70% completion rate and nearly 400 total yards, Mariota showed again that he is a franchise QB.

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Defensively, the Titans gave up yards and some points but very little came unearned. Two FGs were basically stolen when Mariota threw his lone interception before half, and then again after a 40-yard punt return.

Aside from that, the ugly Malcolm Butler coverage bust showed up again for a long touchdown while Alshon Jeffery took advantage of Adoree Jackson and Logan Ryan both missing a play and beat LeShaun Sims for a TD.

However, it was a coming out part for Harold Landry who had a TFL on a screen and a huge strip sack that turned into crucial points for the Titans. He looks every bit the star that we thought he would be when he was drafted.

Sharif Finch also tallied his first sack in the NFL while Jayon Brown flashed big play potential all day long.

It takes a team effort to beat an NFL champ when they are getting back to full strength and the Titans did that.

So, what do they look like nationally? Well if the scores hold this is what the standings should look like in terms of win percentage.

Undefeated

1. LA Rams

2. Kansas City Chiefs (haven’t played)

1 loss

3. Tennessee Titans

4. Miami Dolphins

5. Chicago Bears

6. Jacksonville Jaguars

7. Cincinnati Bengals

8. Washington Redskins

9. Carolina Panthers

10. Baltimore Ravens

11. Denver Broncos

12. Green Bay Packers

2 losses or 1 loss and 1 tie

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13. New Orleans Saints

14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

15. New England Patriots

16. Dallas Cowboys

17. Philadelphia Eagles

18. Cleveland Browns

19. Pittsburgh Steelers

One win

20. LA Chargers

21. Seattle Seahawks

22. San Francisco 49ers

23. New York Giants

24. Minnesota Vikings

25. Houston Texans

26. Indianapolis Colts

27. Atlanta Falcons

28. Buffalo Bills

29. Detroit Lions

30. New York Jets

Winless

Next. The Tennessee Titans are 3-1. dark

31. Oakland Raiders

32. Arizona Cardinals

The Titans are right up there with the best teams in the NFL and with the Bills, Ravens, Chargers, and Cowboys coming up, the Titans have a chance to rebound from a difficult start and continue their strong start.

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