The Tennessee Titans dropped to a dismal overall record of 2-4 after Sunday’s 16-0 road loss to the Denver Broncos.
It was perhaps the worst performance we’ve seen from the Titans offense this year, with quarterback Marcus Mariota being benched in favor of backup Ryan Tannehill late in the third quarter.
Because of this, it’s no surprise the Titans have dropped in the power rankings of several networks — including those of the Touchdown Wire.
They currently sit at No. 22 overall, falling one place from last week.
Here’s what analyst Doug Farrar had to say about his placement of the Titans.
“Last week, the Titans lost to the Bills because now-released kicker Cairo Santos missed four field goals,” he wrote.
“Against the Broncos in a 16-0 shutout this Sunday, the issue was a lot closer to the top. Head coach Mike Vrabel benched quarterback Marcus Mariota after the former No. 2 overall pick completed just seven passes in 18 attempts for 63 yards and two interceptions. Backup Ryan Tannehill was at least able to move the offense a bit, though he’s not the ultimate answer, either. At 2-4, the Titans have seen their defense disappoint, and their quarterback situation fall to pieces. Vrabel and general manager Jon Robinson have a lot of decisions to make in the upcoming offseason, and priority one will be to find their future quarterback. This isn’t what anybody expected in 2016 when Mariota threw 26 touchdowns to nine interceptions and looked like a franchise quarterback.”
It’s true that Tannehill did look serviceable, and it will be interesting to see if Vrabel and the Titans name him that starter this week.
The Titans and Chargers are set to face off at 3:05 p.m. CT on Sunday in Nissan Stadium.
