Tennessee Titans: Winners and losers from Week 13 win vs. Colts

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – DECEMBER 01: Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans leaves the field following a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 01, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

Winner No. 1: Derrick Henry

The game did not start off very well for the man known as “El Tractorcito”.

On the very first play of the game, Derrick Henry took the ball up the left side, picked up nine yards, and then had the ball punched out of his left hand by Colts linebacker Anthony Walker, which the Colts recovered.

That would lead to the Colts scoring a touchdown and taking an early 7-0 lead.

Despite the rough start, Henry turned it around, and ran roughshod through the Colts defense, rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries, good for a 5.7 yard per carry average.

His touchdown came at a pivotal moment in the game. Following another Colts touchdown on the opening drive of the second half, the Titans trailed 17-7 in the 3rd quarter, and on a fourth and one from the Colts 13-yard line, the Titans elected to go for it instead of taking what would have been about a 30-yard field goal attempt.

Not only did Henry pick up the first down, he punched it into the end zone, dragging Colts safety Malik Hooker with him along the way.

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It was another impressive performance for Henry, and he came up huge when the team needed him the most. He will have to continue to make big plays like he did today if the Titans want to continue this improbable playoff run.

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