NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans broke away from what has been their winning formula in their 16-15 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
The Titans had traditionally used running back Derrick Henry as a hammer to wear down defenses and then gone for the knockout blow in the fourth quarter.
Tennessee had an opportunity to do that in New Orleans when it got the ball on its own 27-yard line with 6 minutes, 42 seconds left on the clock, down by one point. But instead of riding Henry to the lead, the Titans utilized rookie back Tyjae Spears, who rushed for 8 yards on the drive's first play, eventually leading to a 29-yard field goal to pull within one point with a little over two minutes left.