Daniel Keller: "Tennessee managed 2 rushing yards and 6 points—a team that cannot execute at either end of the field, which is not a problem you solve." Riley Parker: "Houston's 312 rushing yards against a 1-8 team that can't move the ball either direction says nothing new—this is what happens when one offense has quit and the other hasn't, full stop."

Texans were never troubled, putting Titans away 45-6. C.J. Stroud was steady for Texans — 23/27, 262 yards, 4 TD. Nico Collins did the catching for Texans — 7 catches, 138 yards, 1 TD. Jeremiah Cobb has not had a better afternoon this season. Total yards: Texans 574, Titans 141.

Panthers 20, Titans 17. Nobody watching sat down. Bryce Young was steady for Panthers — 33/40, 360 yards, 1 TD. Cam Ward was steady for Titans — 16/33, 232 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. A season best for Cam Ward. Total yards: Panthers 447, Titans 291.

Daniel Keller: "Drake Maye threw 4 touchdowns on 15 completions—clean, efficient work—while Tennessee managed just 72 passing yards and couldn't stay out of its own way. When one team gets that kind of air superiority and the other's offense goes nowhere, 38-6 is what you get." Sephen A. Smith: "Kyle Williams just had the best afternoon of his season, and Tennessee's 1-4 record says what happens when your defense gives a quarterback like Maye that much rope—he hangs you with it."

The Patriots demolished Tennessee 38-6, with Drake Maye throwing 4 touchdowns on 15 of 22 passing for 329 yards while Kyle Williams caught 4 balls for 129 yards and a score. New England's air attack dominated the decisive stat, outgaining the Titans 329 to 72 through the air and controlling total yards 389 to 162. Jacory Croskey-Merritt's 8 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown were the only bright spot for a Tennessee offense that managed just 6 points to fall to 1-4.

Titans won the turnover battle, and the turnover battle won the game. Trevor Lawrence did the damage for Jaguars — 18/36, 214 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Jacory Croskey-Merritt did the work on the ground for Titans — 16 carries, 78 yards. Total yards: Jaguars 364, Titans 254.

Steelers needed all sixty minutes, edging Titans 16-15. T.J. Watt got after the quarterback for Steelers — 2 sacks. Wan'Dale Robinson moved the ball for Titans — 8 catches, 107 yards — in a losing effort. Total yards: Titans 369, Steelers 215.

Nicole Santos: "Jonathan Taylor ran for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns on 30 carries, and that decided it—Indianapolis simply overpowered Tennessee on the ground, 287 to 34, in what amounted to a one-sided showcase." Zoe Bell: "Indianapolis threw it 3 times all day and still won by 21—that's not dominance, that's Tennessee being so thoroughly beaten on the ground that the Colts never needed to take a shot downfield."