The Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers are on similar paths. Both franchises are in the middle of a division with clear favorites at the top. However, if they can find a spark in November, they might be able to change the narrative by January.
For the Titans, the spark was rookie quarterback Will Levis. For the Steelers, simply having offensive coordinator Matt Canada call plays from the sidelines as opposed to the booth.
The Steelers outlasted the Titans 20-16 on Thursday Night Football. Levis was not as prolific as Week 8 with four touchdown passes, but his 22-of-39 for 262 yards and an interception performance emphasized big plays.
Twitter was full of takes and remarks throughout the Thursday night thriller. Here are some of the best.
Matt Canada needs to be on the sidelines EVERY GAME if it takes that for our offense to look this good out the gate lol
— T Bull (@_1Rell1Real) November 3, 2023
MAYBE MATT CANADA SHOULDA BEEN ON THE DAMN FIELD #herewego
— SHOTBYBILLUPSLLC, (@AmaniBillups) November 3, 2023
If this isn’t the week Diontae Johnson gets a touchdown, I’m going to do unspeakably terrible things.
— Shirtless Schefter (@shirtlessscheft) November 3, 2023
matt canada on the sidelines for life
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) November 3, 2023
The #Titans secondary is somehow making Matt Canada look competent.
— Mike Herndon (@MikeHerndonNFL) November 3, 2023
Matt Canada when he’s on the sideline pic.twitter.com/FOElTuAt4S
— RAMEY (@HoodieRamey) November 3, 2023
An opening-drive touchdown! What a start for the #Steelers
— Josh Carney (@ByJoshCarney) November 3, 2023
Matt Canada when calling plays from the sideline pic.twitter.com/7eLshgvhxn
— Casey Chafin (@Caseychafin) November 3, 2023
Tim Kelly rolling out all sorts of stuff on this opening drive. #Titans
— Lucas Panzica (@lucaspanzica) November 3, 2023
TJ Watt is a MONSTER my goodness. When the ref said defense my heart dropped pic.twitter.com/AGOtNmL6xX
— Texas (@highlightheaven) November 3, 2023
TJ watt making sacks without a helmet is hilarious
— Khøł ™ 💎 (@Khol___) November 3, 2023
DeAndre Hopkins has more spins than my washing machine these last 2 games. #Titans pic.twitter.com/4rwjVuBoFX
— Jake Robertson (@GloryDaySports) November 3, 2023
What a BEAST. Anybody else would’ve fallen from that tackle. King Henry.
— eruj (@erujabidi) November 3, 2023
Trent Richardson and Najee Harris are the same exact running back. Absolutely no speed or vision. Why do the #Steelers insist on giving Najee carries?
— Doug D (@imrightuwrong50) November 3, 2023
The refs in this @steelers @titans game on #TNF might be the messiest crew I’ve seen in a while.
— Trainwreck (@NattyTrainwreck) November 3, 2023
These refs can’t even agree on which dumb call they want to make. #Titans #TNFonPrime
— Cory Morris (@coryfly) November 3, 2023
Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers 1st half summarized in one picture: pic.twitter.com/t1x6tiYn7p
— 🍊🍁🐯🐻☘️ (@FuriousBearsFan) November 3, 2023
Y’all can see there’s 12 men in the huddle but not blatant holds on TJ Watt. Mmmmmmkay!
— Steelers Clark Griswold (@6GoldRangs) November 3, 2023
Unbelievable sequence to only come away with 3 points. #Steelers can't get out of their own way
— Craig Feely (@feelycr) November 3, 2023
Will Levis does not look like a rookie quarterback
— Chris Johnson (@chris94johnson) November 3, 2023
This is what we need from Matt Canada and Kenny Pickett man. pic.twitter.com/AUOZzM68vx
— Pickens GOAT (@DAYZGOD5) November 3, 2023
Al Michaels having to do that Panthers-Bears promo. pic.twitter.com/fCDMR4mTsT
— NFL Fashion Advice (@fashion_nfl) November 3, 2023
I know it's cool to hate on Al Michaels now, but the sass in his voice when he said "and now we're tied at 13" is why he's still the dude.
— Adam Bittner (@fugimaster24) November 3, 2023
Pittsburgh will probably hold on to Pickett for too long…hometown kid…but if you switched QB's in this game, and gave Levis Pittsburgh's weapons, and D, game wouldn't be close…
— Rick Scotti (@rickscotti19) November 3, 2023
Touch a QB with your pinky = penalty, slam a RB or WR, all good #NFL #TENvsPIT
— Brian Cook (@cookienofilter) November 3, 2023
This gonna be the image we look at after the game and say “this was it” https://t.co/3QBEUsbt2q
— Cody Norlander (@CodyNorlander) November 3, 2023
George Pickens 2 yards receiving wow
— 🎃Panther 🐆 Pride🎃 (@Panther49547104) November 3, 2023
matt canada and kenny pickett in the XFL next year pic.twitter.com/HXfHih0fnn
— 🦅 (@01Camron) November 3, 2023
I don’t know how much more Kenny Pickett football I can watch
— Alex (@nolimital7) November 3, 2023
I have more yards than George Pickens right now
— matt (@donovanmitcheIl) November 3, 2023
Will Levis is going to have a very certain segment of Colts fans acting up and I really hate that
— Montana Skidmore (@ItsChrisBrownYo) November 3, 2023
if I had a dollar for every time Andre Dillard had a fall start…
— Herbie Mitchell (@mitchell_herbie) November 3, 2023
steelers with the worst false start of all time LMAOOO
— 😐 (@00selm) November 3, 2023
DIONTAE JOHNSON SCORED A TD pic.twitter.com/luBGgOTDr1
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) November 3, 2023
Treylon Burks has full movement in all of his extremities, per @KayleeHartung on the broadcast. 🙏 https://t.co/oWEBKCgXXw pic.twitter.com/NkLzmNs8zP
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 3, 2023
Porter Jr trying to cover DHOP all night #Titans pic.twitter.com/s9amJip5qN
— ™️ (@TennesseeMafia) November 3, 2023
Always…always… #Steelers #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/7ko0XudlKY
— Txapeldun (@mchapela) November 3, 2023
Hell of a game Will! @Titans #Titans
— The Batman (@DjQsmoov) November 3, 2023
I’ll make the case that if the titans draft some good WR for will Levis he might be alright #titans pic.twitter.com/pkRcCYH8Wz
— Zion Daxion (@ZDaxion) November 3, 2023
Another Steelers win where you walk away feeling empty. Happy for the dub. Still not good enough.
— Kevin Adams (@KevinAdams26) November 3, 2023
