By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Despite the ugliness of the Titans’ 17-10 win in Houston on both sides, the game played out exactly the way the Titans coaching staff would have wanted.

The Texans looked to have no clue what was going on even though the game plan was easy to diagnose as soon as Ryan Tannehill was designated out for the game on Saturday.

Malik Willis

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This game was about the haves and have-nots.

The Titans have Derrick Henry and the Texans do not.

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