TEMPE, Ariz. – A year ago, when the Titans got themselves stuck with runs for a loss, penalties and incompletions, they had a pretty good knack for digging out of it.
Facing third-and-10 or more, they averaged 8.2 yards and converted 29.9 percent of the time.
This year those numbers have tumbled to 6.8 yards and 15.8 percent.
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