Titans just ended a painful season-long drought in the unlikeliest way

The Tennessee Titans entered Sunday's Week 14 game versus the Cleveland Browns as obvious underdogs. Besides the Cam Ward versus Shedeur Sanders storyline, NFL fans had interest in following along with Myles Garrett's chase for greatness. Garrett entered Sunday's contest versus the Titans needing four sacks to break the single-season sack record.

The Titans have allowed the most sacks in the NFL. When the Browns won the opening coin toss, it's no surprise they deferred and decided to kick off to the Titans. Garrett immediately had designs on pinning his ears back and getting after Ward.

The Titans hadn't scored an opening possession touchdown this season. They received possession as the only NFL team with that painful fact on their dreadful resume. The Titans defied odds, initially kept Garrett off the stat sheet and scored their first opening-possession TD of the campaign.

Titans score 1st opening possession TD of the season in Week 14 vs. Browns

Rookie wide receiver Chimere Dike took the opening kickoff near midfield. The Titans quickly found themselves in a 3rd-and-10, but a nifty play call moved the chains. Running back Tyjae Spears chip-blocked Garrett and released for a screen pass, gaining 24 yards.

Two plays later on another 3rd-and-long, Ward found tight end Chig Okonkwo for nine yards. On 2nd-and-8 from the Browns' 14-yard line, Ward backpedaled in max protection and found rookie wideout Elic Ayomanor for a beautiful 14-yard touchdown. It was an eight-play, 53-yard scoring drive.

The Titans had a fantastic gameplan to neutralize Garrett on the opening drive. They either ran directly at him behind their left tackle and guard, or called quick-developing passing plays. The one longer developing play-call had maximum protection and resulted in Ward's TD pass to Ayomanor.

We'll see if the Titans can continue preventing Garrett from making NFL history.