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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Let’s talk a bit about expectations.

Two years ago, the Titans went 3-13 and had the No. 1 pick in the draft.

They didn’t renew the contract of Ruston Webster and hired Jon Robinson. They elevated Mike Mularkey from interim coach to the full job. And they started a major rebuild.

Sometimes those go super fast – as we’re seeing with the L.A. Rams.

More often, they are methodical.

And whether you can tolerate their poor point differential or several other flaws, they are 8-4, currently the third-best team in the AFC.

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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 served on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee for 11 years and is the longest-tenured Titans beat reporter in the franchise's history.