It looks as though it’ll be up to Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Malik Willis to hold off the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC South.
According to Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky, veteran starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill is “very likely done for the season” due to an ankle injury that may require surgery to repair.
The Titans are currently 7-7, one game ahead of the 6-8 Jaguars in the AFC South. So long as Jacksonville doesn’t fall two or three games back in the next two weeks, the Titans and Jaguars will play for the division crown in a Week 18 matchup at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville.
Willis, a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, started two games earlier in the season when Tannehill was out due to injury. While the Titans went 1-1 during that stretch, Willis struggled, completing only 42.3 percent of his passes with no touchdowns and one interception.
Tannehill has been Tennessee’s starter since 2019, compiling a 36-19 record in his four seasons with the team. This season, Tannehill has 13 touchdown passes with six interceptions.
