Going for it on fourth down in the NFL has never been more popular.
But Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel passed up what appeared to be a golden opportunity to do so late in the Titans’ wild-card game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, which Tennessee lost, 20-13.
With the Titans trailing, 17-13, early in the fourth quarter, Tennessee made a series of questionable decisions. Facing a second-and-2 at the Baltimore 40-yard line, the Titans attempted a deep shot to A.J. Brown. That one missed the mark.
Then on third-and-2, Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill was asked to throw again, but Jonnu Smith couldn’t hang on to the pass after a big hit.