The Tennessee Titans hosted the New Orleans Saints at Nissan Stadium in Week 17.
The Titans came out strong on both sides of the ball, taking a 20-10 lead into the locker room at halftime. Unfortunately, the Saints recovered at halftime and returned the favor, closing the gap to three points by the end of the third quarter. The Saints went on to score 14 points in the fourth quarter, and it was evident that the Titans were simply gassed and could not keep up.
Despite the loss, the Titans continue to improve as a team, something that bodes well for the 2026 season and whoever they hire as the next head coach. The improvement of the offensive line, in particular, is incredibly important.
Let’s take a look at the best and worst performances in the Titans’ Week 17 loss as graded by Pro Football Focus.
Top 5 offenseTE David Martin-Robinson (90.9)WR Mason Kinsey (85.7)LG Peter Skoronski (82.3)LT Dan Moore Jr. (80.2)RG Kevin Zeitler (78.4)Bottom 5 offenseQB Cam Ward (46.2)RB Tyjae Spears (46.4)RT J.C. Latham (47.5)LT Corey Levin (49.1)WR James Proche II (52.1)Top 5 defenseLB Cedric Gray (91.6)DT Jeffery Simmons (91.5)NT T’Vondre Sweat (83.9)DE James Lynch (73.5)DE Sebastian Joseph-Day (66.1)Bottom 5 defenseCB Kemon Hall (42.1)LB Cody Barton (47.9)S Amani Hooker (48.8)LB Jihad Ward (51.6)CB Darrell Baker Jr. (53.3)Top 5 special teamsK Joey Slye (82.4)ST James Williams (76.2)ST Julius Chestnut (68.0)ST Truman Jones (66.7)LS Morgan Cox (64.5)Bottom 5 special teamsST Joe Bachie (41.6)ST Dorian Mausi (44.9)ST T’Vondre Sweat (58.6)ST Kendell Brooks (59.2)ST Jeffery Simmons (59.6)Other notablesWR Elic Ayomanor (72.8)TE Chig Okonkwo (72.7)WR Van Jefferson (72.5)WR Chimere Dike (68.1)RB Tony Pollard (67.1)LB Arden Key (65.6)LB Jaylen Harrell (63.8)CB Jalyn Armour-Davis (62.3)S Sanoussi Kane (61.5)DT C.J. Ravenell (60.5)P Johnny Hekker (64.3)