By BLAKE BEDDINGFIELD, special correspondent
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bad football teams are becoming an epidemic in the NFL: Jaguars, Jets, Lions, Bengals, Panthers, Texans, Chargers, Broncos.
The Lions did everything bad football teams do to lose games against the Titans. Fumble on the goal line. Fumble after gaining a first down inside the opponent's 20-yard line. Missed an extra point. Allowed a ton of third-down conversions (nine-for-11). Let their opponent find the end zone five times in five trips inside the red zone.
Photo: Alison McNabb/ Tennessee Titans
Bad teams can compete but not if they are going to turn the ball over and squander scoring opportunities.
The Titans did a good job of forcing the Lions to play beyond their skill level by scoring too many points for the Lions to match.
