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Getty Images The Titans’ season turned around when they decided to start Ryan Tannehill at quarterback instead of Marcus Mariota and the ultimate payoff for the move came in Week 17 when the Titans beat the Texans to qualify for the playoffs. Tannehill was 13-of-20 for 198 yards and two...

Getty Images As the Titans pounded their way into the playoffs, they found a weapon in the passing game as well. Wide receiver A.J. Brown was named the offensive rookie of the month, for capping an impressive first year. Brown had 18 catches for 425 yards and four touchdowns in December. For...

Getty Images The postseason is here. Which means that it’s time to throw out the regular-season records. Which is useful, because MDS kicked my ass in the regular season. We finished the year 10-6 and 8-8, respectively, giving me a full-season record of 156-100. MDS won by a whopping 10 games...

Getty Images Ryan Tannehill has started 98 regular-season games. He has started 40 fewer playoff games than Tom Brady. In other words, the Titans quarterback never has started a postseason game. “It is exciting,” Tannehill said, via Jim Wyatt of the team website. “It’s obviously a big...

Getty Images The Patriots closed out 2019 with seven players practicing on a limited basis and they opened up the new year the same way. New England’s second injury report of the week is exactly the same as the one they turned in on Tuesday. Linebacker Ja'whaun Bentley (knee), safety Terrence...

Getty Images It’s always a bit concerning when injury issues crop up in the middle of the week, and the Titans may have something to worry about now. Via Jim Wyatt of the Titans official website, the Titans added right tackle Jack Conklin to the injury report with a knee issue. He was listed...

Getty Images The 49ers were the sexy darkhorse pick before the 2018 season. That lasted until Week Three when Jimmy Garoppolo tore an anterior cruciate ligament. The 49ers finished 4-12. Fast forward to the 2019 preseason: No one expected anything out of Garoppolo and the 49ers. Yet, here...

Getty Images Titans running back Derrick Henry won the 2019 rushing title. He would rather win something else. After 1,540 rushing yards in the regular season, Henry is ready to do more in the postseason. “I think in the playoffs you have to be able to run the ball to get to the Super Bowl,”...

Getty Images The Patriots missed out on a first round bye when they lost to the Dolphins in Week 17 and that means they’ll be hosting the Titans on Saturday night. If they win that game, it will be on to Kansas City in the divisional round and linebacker Kyle Van Noy has found a bright side to...

Getty Images There are obviously things wrong with the Patriots’ offense. Quarterback Tom Brady insists that his elbow is not one of those things. During his weekly WEEI interview, Brady said that he is physically fine, despite being on the injury report lately and showing signs that he is...

Getty Images The Titans got the win they needed to make the playoffs in Week 17 and running back Derrick Henry was a big reason why they knocked off the Texans. Henry scored three touchdowns in the second half of the 35-14 win, including a 53-yard sprint in the fourth quarter that started the...

Getty Images The NFL released the playoff schedule minutes after the 49ers finished off the Seahawks to secure the top seed in the NFC. The AFC teams will play the wild-card round Saturday and the NFC teams Sunday. The Texans and Bills will open the postseason on Saturday with a 4:35 p.m. ET...

Getty Images The Titans will be in New England on Saturday night to face the Patriots in a playoff game and they are bringing some offensive firepower with them. Derrick Henry capped the regular season and the NFL rushing yards race with a 53-yard touchdown on his final carry against the...

Getty Images Only 12 teams are still in business this morning, which means 20 of them are in full offseason mode. At least one of them’s on the clock, but perhaps two as the Bengals’ expected selection of Heisman-winning quarterback Joe Burrow from LSU will clear the way for Washington to pick...

Getty Images Titans coach Mike Vrabel had some good years with the Patriots. But they were a long time ago, and he’s sufficiently removed from Robert Kraft’s money that he won’t be sentimental when he sees them Saturday “I haven’t had a paycheck with a Patriots logo on it since 2008,” Vrabel...

Getty Images The lines are out for this weekend’s four wild card games, and the Saints are the biggest favorites. New Orleans is an eight-point home favorite over Minnesota, as listed by multiple sports books. That’s no surprise, as the Saints were 13-3 this season, the best record of any team...

Getty Images The Texans ripped through the Titans defense on their way to taking a 7-0 lead on Sunday afternoon, but the Titans didn’t take long to work their way back into the lead. Ryan Tannehill hit A.J. Brown for a 51-yard score to tie the game and then hit tight end MyCole Pruitt with a...

Getty Images The Titans are in the playoffs with a win over the Texans on Sunday and they’ve gotten through the first 30 minutes of action with a lead. Ryan Tannehill threw two touchdown passes and the Titans defense has slowed down the Texans after a game-opening touchdown drive. The result...

Getty Images As the 2019 regular season ends, an irregular 2020 offseason could be looming. Free agency currently promises to consist of a laundry list of quarterbacks with recognizable names. And while contracts done (and/or tags applied) between now and the middle of March could remove some...

Getty Images Word heading into Sunday was that the Texans are going to be resting starters against the Titans and their inactive list bears that out. Left tackle Laremy Tunsil (ankle), wide receiver Kenny Stills (knee) and cornerback Bradley Roby (hamstring) are all inactive after being listed...