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How Tennessee Titans can reach double-digit wins in 2020

By Brady Akins

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 24: Head Coach Mike Vrabel talks with Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans on the field during warm ups before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 24: Head Coach Mike Vrabel talks with Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans on the field during warm ups before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 15: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans shakes hands after the game with Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on December 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Texans defeated the Titans 24-21. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Take advantage of the AFC South

Maybe easier said than done, but for the Titans to truly take the next step next year, they’ll need to run the table against the rest of the AFC South.

Over the last two seasons, Tennessee has struggled against their division foes, failing to put up a winning record in the AFC South since Mike Vrabel’s arrival.

That will need to change going forward, but with how the Titans ended the 2019 season compared to how the rest of the division fared, 2020 might be the year Tennessee runs away with the AFC South crown.

After promising starts for both the Colts and the Jaguars, both teams fizzled out towards the end of the year, finishing 7-9 and 6-10, respectively. Both Indianapolis and Jacksonville have a fair share of concerns on both sides of the ball, and neither team got totally convincing play from their quarterbacks (apologies to the Minshew Mania fans).

The division champion Texans fared better than the Jaguars or Colts, but didn’t look especially great themselves.

Houston looked lost at times on defense last year, finishing fifth in total yards allowed. Their secondary struggled throughout the year, and with the aggressive trades they made during the season, they might not have enough draft capital to fix those problems.

With questions plaguing their AFC South competition, the door should be wide open for the Titans to come in and win the division. If Tennessee makes the right moves through free agency and the draft, they could be the best team in the division with a chance to pull off four or five easy wins.

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