Thanks to a number of big-chunk plays recorded in last Sunday’s loss to Philadelphia, the Titans — at least by one site’s calculation — have one of the NFL’s more explosive offensive play rates through two weeks.
That’s encouraging news for an offense that has struggled to move the ball — and to score points — in recent seasons.
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