The Titans were hoping for a step forward in 2018 after parting ways with Mike Mularkey and his coaching staff following a playoff win and back-to-back 9-7 seasons. Mike Vrabel’s initial season as head coach didn’t provide that step forward in the win-loss column. His Titans finished 9-7, missing the playoffs by just one game.
However, not all 9-7’s are created equally.
Mularkey’s 2017 Titans played the second easiest schedule in the NFL with an opponent winning percentage of 0.465. Vrabel’s 2018 team played the fourth hardest schedule in the league with an opponent winning percentage of 0.