38-28, and neither defence wants to watch it back. Dante Moore did the damage for Texans — 14/22, 229 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT — in a losing effort. Tony Pollard ran it for Titans — 14 carries, 199 yards, 2 TD. Tony Pollard's high-water mark for the year. On the ground: Titans 208, Texans 53.

21 points separated these two, and Ravens had all of them. Cam Ward was steady for Titans — 10/20, 253 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Trey Hendrickson lived in the backfield for Ravens — 2.5 sacks. Through the air: Titans 253, Ravens 192.

Scoreboard operators earned their money. Falcons 43, Titans 25. Marcel Reed threw for Falcons — 17/24, 414 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT. Bijan Robinson did the catching for Falcons — 7 catches, 230 yards, 3 TD. Worth noting: Marcel Reed, 76 overall, is 1 in the league in passing yards. Total yards: Falcons 478, Titans 343.

Nicole Santos: "Pittsburgh's defense forced 3 turnovers and Tennessee managed just 24 rushing yards—that's the game right there. When you can't move the ball on the ground and you're giving it away, 31-14 is what you get." Priya Hale: "Tennessee's ground game was a ghost—24 yards is not a bad day, it's a capitulation—and that's what happens when your defense can't keep Pittsburgh honest: the Titans never got to play their game."

Pittsburgh took down Tennessee 31-14 in Week 17, a 17-point margin that felt inevitable once the Titans gave the ball away 3 times to Pittsburgh's 1. The Steelers ran for 106 yards while Tennessee managed 24 on the ground, a disparity that forced the Titans into desperation—they threw on 85 percent of their plays, well above their 63 percent season average, and still came up short through the air with 156 yards to Pittsburgh's 180. Jaylen Warren found the end zone on 66 rushing yards, DK Metcalf caught 3 for 66 and a touchdown, and Carnell Tate's 91 receiving yards and score were the only bright spot in a lopsided afternoon. The numbers say control, and the Steelers controlled this one.

Titans handled Commanders 28-18. Jacory Croskey-Merritt did the work on the ground for Commanders — 13 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Tony Pollard carried the load for Titans — 18 carries, 68 yards. Three weeks of this now from Trey Palmer: 35 receiving yards a game, well clear of his 24 average. On the ground: Commanders 149, Titans 111.

Devon Walker: "Tennessee couldn't stay on the field. Ward threw 3 interceptions on 28 attempts while the Colts' defense, anchored by Buckner's 3 sacks, made everything harder — Indianapolis won the line of scrimmage in a way that showed up in every phase."

The Colts beat Tennessee 35-15 in Week 15, with Daniel Jones throwing 4 touchdown passes on 14-of-21 accuracy for 236 yards. DeForest Buckner recorded 3 sacks and dominated the line as Indianapolis controlled the game with 328 total yards to the Titans' 284. Cam Ward struggled for Tennessee, completing just 10 of 28 passes with 3 interceptions in the loss that dropped the Titans to 10-4.