The Bengals defeated the Titans, 20-16, at Nissan Stadium on Sunday.“We didn’t do a good enough job today in all four phases,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. “I’m in charge of coaching, special teams, offence, and defence.”
In a 20-16 loss to the Bengals, the Titans let one slip away.
Quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed 22 of 34 passes for 291 yards, but the Titans struggled in the red zone and had to settle for field goals rather than touchdowns.Derrick, the running back All game, Henry had little to no room to run, and he finished with 38 yards on 17 carries.The Titans struggled to get stops on defence, especially when it mattered the most.
“We couldn’t stop the run, and we couldn’t run the ball,” said Titans safety Kevin Byard. “They were simply being more physical than us.”With the loss, the Titans fell to 7-4.“It’s very difficult – nobody wants to lose,” said linebacker David Long Jr. “But here’s the thing: we’re a family, and we’ve been here before. We need to return to the film room, lick our wounds, and get back to (being) ourselves.”
In a 20-16 loss to the Bengals, the Titans let one slip away.
The Titans fought hard throughout the game.The Titans took a 3-0 lead early in the second quarter on kicker Caleb Shudak’s 33-yard field goal, which capped off a 10-play, 39-yard drive.Tight end Austin Hooper and receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine both had big third-down catches.Minutes later, kicker Evan McPherson tied the game at 3-3 with a 47-yard field goal.
In an unexpected move, the Titans took a 10-3 lead. Tannehill connected with Henry on a 69-yard screen pass, but the ball was knocked out of Henry’s hands as he approached the end zone. Treylon Burks, a rookie receiver, pounced on a loose football in the end zone for a touchdown.
In a 20-16 loss to the Bengals, the Titans let one slip away.
The Bengals responded with a long scoring drive, tying the game at 10-10 on a seven-yard touchdown run by running back Samaje Perine with 1:55 remaining in the half.The Titans had a great chance to take a halftime lead, but a drive stalled inside the Bengals’ 20, and Shudak missed a 35-yard field goal with four seconds left, leaving the score 10-10 at halftime.
After the Bengals took a 13-10 lead on a 38-yard field goal by McPherson with 2:35 left in the third quarter, the Titans quickly responded with a 24-yard kick by Shudak, which was set up by a beautiful 52-yard catch by Burks, and the score was 13-13 at the end of the third quarter.