NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- My review of the Titans' 34-17 loss to the Colts that left them knotted with Indianapolis at 6-3 at the top of the AFC South...

Arthur Smith did his homework on the Colts’ defense, keeping it off balance on the first drive of the game with a precise six-play drive with the ball never hitting the ground en route to a touchdown.

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The Colts offensive focus was to commit to running the football and instead of ignoring the run when it struggled early they made a personnel change and used third-down back Nyheim Hines more.

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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.