The Titans’ loss to New Orleans on Sunday overshadowed a continued surge from the team's offense that — while still far from being clinically productive — is leaps and bounds better than what it was earlier in the season.
In the Titans’ first six games of 2025, under former coach Brian Callahan, Tennessee managed an embarrassing 13.7 points per contest, a total that included a shutout loss to Houston.
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