Winning once is hard enough in the NFL, but doing it multiple games in a row is often the difference between the good teams and the bad teams. For the Tennessee Titans, that second step has become a mountain they haven’t been able to climb since the 2022 season.
Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints marked 57 consecutive games without back-to-back wins, and it will become 58 in their regular-season finale this week. Only three teams in league history have suffered longer droughts. This isn’t about one season, one coach, one general manager, or one quarterback. It’s a multi-year pattern that has quietly defined the franchise’s recent era.
Why the Titans can’t stack wins — and what the streak really reveals
If the Titans don't begin the 2026 NFL season with back-to-back wins within the first four weeks, they will tie the 1983-1987 Buffalo Bills for the third-longest streak of consecutive games without back-to-back wins. To continue further, they will need to snap that streak by Week 8 of next season to avoid breaking the NFL record.
The last time the Titans won consecutive contests was two games before former general manager Jon Robinson was fired. Since then, the Titans have been through two general managers (Ran Carthon and now Mike Borgonzi) and are currently in need of their second head coach after parting ways with Mike Vrabel in 2024 and Brian Callahan this season.
Their inability to win consecutive games points to a deeper issue than talent alone, as inconsistency in the front office has marred their last three seasons. Over 57 games, the Titans haven't been able to sustain momentum once they find it. They had a prime opportunity to snap that streak against the Saints, but got outscored 24-6 in the second half after leading by 10 points at halftime.
Often, a win has been followed by a flat performance. Their performance on Sunday didn't begin that way, but it regressed to that after halftime. Whether it’s offensive regression, defensive breakdowns, or special teams lapses, something has repeatedly reset the progress, and that’s what separates good teams from average ones.
Approaching the fourth-longest such streak in NFL history adds historical weight, but the real concern is competitive relevance. Teams that can’t stack wins don’t contend. They continue to reset like the Titans have done since the streak began in 2022.
Breaking the streak won’t instantly fix everything, but it would signal something the Titans haven’t shown in years, which is stability. They have another important coaching hire coming up, and getting this one right will allow them to break this streak before they make history in the wrong way.