Ava Collins: "Tennessee abandoned the run entirely and paid for it: Cam Ward threw 4 interceptions in a 21-point loss, and you cannot survive that kind of ball security disaster. Drew Allar had the day of his season with 4 touchdown passes, and Germie Bernard (127 yards) made every one of them count." Nicole Santos: "Pittsburgh's defense made the difference Tennessee couldn't overcome. The Steelers held the Titans to 109 passing yards and 4 sacks while giving up just 3, and that kind of air superiority decides 21-point games in Week 17."

The Steelers routed Tennessee 42-21 behind Drew Allar's 4 touchdown passes and 345 yards through the air, while the Titans self-destructed with 4 turnovers and couldn't stay ahead of Pittsburgh's pass rush. Germie Bernard caught 4 passes for 127 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Alex Highsmith added 2 sacks as the Steelers' defense made life miserable for Cam Ward, who threw 4 interceptions. Pittsburgh's 345 passing yards to Tennessee's 109 told the whole story — this wasn't close from the moment it started.

Talia Morgan: "Indianapolis turned the ball over 6 times and couldn't move it on the ground or through the air—122 passing yards says everything about a team that's simply broken right now. Tennessee didn't need to do much when Anthony Richardson threw 4 interceptions; Carnell Tate caught 3 touchdowns and the Titans scored 45 without breaking a sweat." Devon Walker: "Tennessee got away with sloppy execution—1 sack allowed, 0 turnovers, and they still scored 45 on a team that beat itself. Ward and Pollard didn't have to be perfect when Richardson handed them the game."

Tennessee dismantled Indianapolis 45-14 in week 15, a 31-point margin that understates the offensive dominance—the Titans controlled the game so thoroughly they ran fewer plays and still outgained the Colts 386 yards to 229. Cam Ward completed 15 of 22 passes for 244 yards and 3 touchdowns while Tony Pollard rushed for 119 yards and 2 scores, but the real story was Indianapolis's self-destruction: Anthony Richardson threw 4 interceptions among 6 total turnovers, a differential that measures the gap between a competitive game and a blowout. Carnell Tate caught 5 passes for 91 yards and all 3 of his touchdown receptions, which means Tennessee's passing game worked in isolation—they generated enough scoring threat without leaning on the pass the way most teams do. The Colts' expected win probability from point differential stands at 25.1 percent for the season; this game was not an outlier.

Jordan Hayes: "Washington had all the advantages—339 passing yards, 416 total yards, one turnover to Tennessee's two—and still lost by 4, which means the Commanders have to stop beating themselves when they're the better team. Carnell Tate's 3 touchdown catches won this game."

Tennessee held off Washington 39-35 in a game that hinged on efficiency gaps rather than volume. Jayden Daniels completed 20 of 26 for 339 yards and 3 touchdowns but threw 2 interceptions, while Cam Ward was cleaner at 20 of 31 with 213 yards and 3 scores, with Carnell Tate accounting for all 3 of those touchdowns on 9 catches for 120 yards. The Commanders outgained Tennessee 416 to 311 total yards but coughed up 2 turnovers to the Titans' 1, and Tennessee's pass rush generated 3 sacks to Washington's 1. Washington's 72 percent pass rate and Tennessee's 65 percent both exceeded the league average, but only one team converted that air attack into points that mattered.

Titans kept it respectable. Jaguars still won by 13. Trevor Lawrence was steady for Jaguars — 11/15, 304 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT. Cam Ward threw for Titans — 20/36, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT — in a losing effort. Brian Thomas Jr's high-water mark for the year. Through the air: Jaguars 304, Titans 259.

Cleveland beat Tennessee 42-28 in a shootout where Taylen Green's arm did all the talking. Green went 25 of 43 for 361 yards and 5 touchdowns while KC Concepcion Jr caught 7 passes for 175 yards and 2 scores, and the Browns' 479 total yards overwhelmed a Titans offense that managed only 233 through the air and 3 interceptions from Cam Ward. The Titans stayed aggressive at 66 percent passing but couldn't match Cleveland's precision, which moves the Browns to 3-4 while Tennessee stays at 5-2.