By MIKE HERNDON, columnist

The Titans are coming off their 11th loss of the season, and it was one of the ugliest losses of what has been a very ugly year. 

The offense gained just 188 total yards, their third-lowest total of the season and the lowest since Brian Callahan left the building. Both the stats and the eye test point towards it being a major step back after a couple of weeks of progress.

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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The good news is that there are only five games left in this dreadful 2025 season. The better news is that despite how hopeless this Titans team appears to be at the moment, a change in coaching and another cycle of player acquisition represent an opportunity for a quick vault back to respectability, if not playoff contention in 2026.

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