The Tennessee Titans suffered yet another tough loss in Week 16, this time at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks, 20-17.
Despite missing a ton of key players, the underdog Titans managed to play the Seahawks tough and nearly pulled off an upset, but they simply couldn’t make the stop down the stretch when they needed to.
While the game was closer than expected, head coach Mike Vrabel isn’t subscribing to the idea of a moral victory.
“There are no moral victories in life, there are no moral victories in professional football,” Vrabel said.
“I thank the staff, I thank the players, but we strive for much more than that. That’s plain and simple; that’s the mindset that we must have to get back out of this thing and find a way to win next week.”
If there’s one good thing to come out of this loss, it’s that the Titans will almost certainly improve their draft positioning from the No. 9 pick.
Now, a look at what else Vrabel and the Titans had to say.
HC Mike Vrabel
Mike Vrabel on another tough loss. pic.twitter.com/BSnbCZRpoU
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) December 24, 2023
Mike Vrabel on two sacks taken by Ryan Tannehill on n final series. #Titans pic.twitter.com/MyHDGyQ82O
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) December 24, 2023
Titans’ Vrabel on no moral victories: pic.twitter.com/iFI3qNnzeT
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) December 24, 2023
QB Ryan Tannehill
Ryan Tannehill on another tough loss for the #Titans. pic.twitter.com/eRWX7vtCie
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) December 24, 2023
Tannehill on two late sacks: pic.twitter.com/WjCx9iTqgv
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) December 24, 2023
TE Chig Okonkwo
#Titans tight end @ChigTweets after Sunday’s loss. pic.twitter.com/Fy1gFVTb5b
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) December 24, 2023
OL Andrew Rupcich
Andrew Rupcich on the #Titans late loss. pic.twitter.com/npPjqVNGoE
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) December 24, 2023
LB Azeez Al-Shaair
Playing hard is not our issue. — Azeez Al-Shaair. #Titans pic.twitter.com/gPA4CGD7H8
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) December 24, 2023
Al-Shaair on mindset to keep bouncing back after close losses: pic.twitter.com/fmWrG0N8wj
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) December 24, 2023
CB Tre Avery
Tre Avery on fourth quarter troubles. #Titans pic.twitter.com/jCGGmQHTtA
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) December 24, 2023
DL Marlon Davidson
Marlon Davidson said he's happy to get a chance to show he can still play in the league and his knee is 100% healthy. pic.twitter.com/CYKqgwv6Xm
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) December 24, 2023
OLB Arden Key
#Titans edge @ardenkey after Sunday’s frustrating loss. pic.twitter.com/LjQWdWDlxv
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) December 24, 2023
Arden Key on situational football. pic.twitter.com/mf7CxEYju4
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) December 24, 2023
LG Peter Skoronski
Peter Skoronski on the up and down season he's had and the rookie wall. pic.twitter.com/xF0jRrSS4w
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) December 24, 2023