NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With 2:28 remaining in the game and facing a second-and-2 from the Jets at the New York 30-yard line, the Titans swallowed a 12-men on the field penalty.
The odds were the Jets would get the 2 yards in two downs.
The Titans had three timeouts and the 2:00 warning, but it appeared Mike Vrabel willingly took the penalty, stopping the clock in exchange for 5 yards and what was effectively an additional timeout.
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