Occasional electricity for the Titans, but a sixth consecutive loss too

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Down 13 of 22 starters and playing a quarterback who was with the team for his ninth day, the Titans played with occasional electricity, something we had not seen in five consecutive losses.

They outplayed expectations. But the expectation was they would get dismantled.

Josh Dobbs

Photo: Angie Flatt

What does it say that a 27-13 loss to the Cowboys in which the Titans posted their third-lowest score of the season can be viewed as progress?

Their sixth defeat in a row dropped them to 7-9 and ensured their first losing season since 2015.

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Paul Kuharsky has covered the Tennessee Titans since 1996, first for The Tennessean, then ESPN.com and now independently at paulkuharsky.com. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee and one of the longest-tenured Titans beat reporters in the franchise's history.