In typical 2022 Tennessee Titans fashion, they made things much closer than they had to in Week 5, but in the end they found a way to leave Washington with a 3-2 record and sole possession of first place in the AFC South.
It came down to the end where linebacker David Long Jr. ended up being the hero as he made a fantastic play on the goal line by intercepting Carson Wentz in the closing seconds with the Titans clinging to a four-point lead.
As you might imagine, this play (rightfully) caused Titans Twitter to lose its mind. Twitter also jokingly emphasized how excruciating it can be to cheer for Tennessee.
In the end it wasn’t pretty, but the overwhelming consensus is that Titans fans are happy to leave with a victory right before the much-needed bye week.
With all that said, let’s take a closer look at some of the tweets that flooded the Twitter timeline following the Titans’ 21-17 victory over the Commanders.
DAVID LONG!!!!!!
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) October 9, 2022
Sheesh. David Long Jr. came up huge for the #Titans to seal the win. What a game.
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) October 9, 2022
WENTZ GONNA WENTZ BABY!!!!!
— Darius M. Horton 🫡 (@DariusHorton_) October 9, 2022
#Titans football is back baby 😂⚔️🔥⚔️🔥⚔️🔥
— 12thTITAN (@TwelthTitan) October 9, 2022
Don’t ever apologize for winning three straight.
The #Titans need to get healthy during the bye, clean up some obvious BS and let’s get ready to roll starting Week 7. pic.twitter.com/zP6zMpdBIM— Shaun Calderon (@ShaunMichaels31) October 9, 2022
Just scared my dog so bad🤣🤣😍🔥🔥🔥 #Titans #Win 💙⚔️🔥 @David__Long that was beautiful 🤩
— Buttons (@TheNames_E) October 9, 2022
TTFU ⚔️
📺: Watch #TENvsWAS on @NFLonCBS pic.twitter.com/VPVmpluulc
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) October 9, 2022
HAHAHAHA I HATE AND LOVE THIS STUPID TEAM
— Nick Lombardi (@NF_Lombardi) October 9, 2022
@David__Long 😭🔥🔥your like that!!!
— Amani Hooker (@amanihooker37) October 9, 2022
Don’t matter who is in the game. This Titans Defense under Mike Vrabel is gonna forever show up on 4th and Money.
— Vincenzo (@HeHateV) October 9, 2022
Called it https://t.co/CIthrFUZol
— Nick Shepherd (@nickshepherd240) October 9, 2022
Man the #Titans are going to give me a heart attack. Why does it have to be so hard every week?
— Eddie Oreily 🐊 (@eddie_oreily) October 9, 2022
Things we love to see #Titans W I NNNN #TENvsWAS pic.twitter.com/4x2qOxAVfk
— Carrie (Zapgirl) Romero ❤️⚡️ (@iamzapgirl) October 9, 2022
CARSON WENTZ THROWING GAME-LOSING INTERCEPTIONS TO THE TITANS IS MY NEW FAVORITE ANNUAL TRADITION
— Austin Huff (@AustinHuff) October 9, 2022
Winning pretty is for the birds.
— Robert Greenlaw (@RobOnBroadway) October 9, 2022
And that’s how you do it!! Yessssirrrrr
— 💋Ashleyyyy💋 (@Kailyn_Kjmom) October 9, 2022
Titans 21 Commanders 17 – FINAL
David Long INT at the goal line as time exprired.
Titans 3-2, 1st in the AFC South headed into the bye week
— Cory Curtis (@CoryCurtis2) October 9, 2022
Rooting for the Tennessee Titans is bad for your health
— Womack (@TheTrumanShow89) October 9, 2022
#Titans twitter need to stop saying it's over before it's over. We have seen this too many time from Titans just to say it's over.
— Farsendor (@Farsendor) October 9, 2022
Sooner or later we just have to accept that this is the Titans way 😂 https://t.co/eIqCC5YtSi
— Stoney Stan Account (@titan_always22) October 9, 2022
I have no idea how the Titans are 3-2 right now but at least I don’t have to worry about it for 2 weeks
— Sundays in Nashville (@SundaysinNash) October 9, 2022
We will not live long lives thanks to high blood pressure situation, but our faithfulness to the Titans will remain. #Titans
— Two-Tone Blue Nation (@TwoToneBlueNat1) October 9, 2022
Ugly #Titans win. Current mood. pic.twitter.com/NmXOyNgMVC
— Allen Matthews (@Allen_m) October 9, 2022
3 game win streak! Lets go. Need this bye. Lets get healthy
— Dj (@Djtitanup) October 9, 2022
THAAAAAAANKKKKK YOOOUUUU
— Elijah Molden (@ElijahMolden24) October 9, 2022
#Titans need this bye more than any team in the NFL has ever needed a Week 6 bye. Add Dupree, Adeniyi, Davis, Cunningham, Hooker, and maybe Molden to this group and let’s see what it looks like.
— Mike Herndon (@MikeHerndonNFL) October 9, 2022
