Bears vs Titans: Five Questions with Titan Sized

Jul 30, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of a Tennessee Titans helmet during training camp at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; General view of a Tennessee Titans helmet during training camp at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 25, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans players huddle at midfield against the Oakland Raiders at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2016; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee Titans players huddle at midfield against the Oakland Raiders at Nissan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

2. The Titans actually have the 7th ranked offense in the league, averaging more than 380 yards per game. Why isn’t this pretty good offensive output not translating to better than a 5-6 record?

There’s two reasons for why we’re 5-6 with this good of an offense. 1. It took until Week 5 for the offense to get going like it has been. By that point, the team was already in a 1-3 hole, which has been tough to dig out of. 2. The defense has been really bad. After starting out hot and keeping the Titans in games for the first four to five weeks, the tables have turned and the defense has been the unit letting down the offense.

Since the offensive explosion, the Titans have lost two games in which they scored 26 and 35 points, respectively. Those point totals should be enough to get the job done. And last week, the offense was only able to put up 17 points despite racking up plenty of yardage. Drives just fizzled out, which is something the Titans have struggled with throughout the year. The Titans must do a better job of getting points on long drives. Once they do, the wins will come more frequently.

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Since the offensive explosion, the Titans have lost two games in which they scored 26 and 35 points, respectively. Those point totals should be enough to get the job done. And last week, the offense was only able to put up 17 points despite racking up plenty of yardage. Drives just fizzled out, which is something the Titans have struggled with throughout the year. The Titans must do a better job of getting points on long drives. Once they do, the wins will come more frequently.