Originally expected to be high end insurance for the oft-injured Marcus Mariota, Ryan Tannehill took over for an ineffective Mariota midway through the Titans Week 6 loss in Denver. Now four starts into the Tannehill experiment, Tennessee is back even at 5-5 thanks to a 3-1 run under their new quarterback.
The former Dolphins signal caller has breathed new life into both a floundering Titans offense and the team’s hopes of returning to the postseason. Sure, the road to the promised land is still riddled with roadblocks, but just a half game out of the second wildcard spot with six games left is quite a bit better than where they were four weeks ago and with games remaining against the Colts and Raiders along with two matchups against the division-leading Texans, the Titans control their own destiny from this point forward.