The Tennessee Titans have made some shrewd moves this offseason to improve one of the league’s worst rosters.
Chidobe Awuzie, Lloyd Cushenberry, Tony Pollard, and Calvin Ridley highlight the team’s free-agent additions. Star cornerback L’Jarius Sneed was acquired in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs and subsequently signed to a contract extension.
On paper, the Titans have gotten better and the 2024 NFL draft hasn’t even happened yet. One would think that the Titans are favored to improve on their 6-11 record from a season ago.
However, oddsmakers in Vegas don’t necessarily think that will be the case, as the Titans’ win total opened at just 5.5. One reason for that is the brutal schedule the Titans are slated to play in 2024.
Warren Sharp of Sharp Football Analysis recently broke down each team’s strength of schedule based on implied win totals. The Titans have the sixth-toughest schedule in the league for 2024.
Only the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Minnesota Vikings figure to have a tougher slate of games than the Titans.
Of the 14 teams on Tennessee’s schedule, eight had winning records last season. Five of those teams made the playoffs and the three that didn’t suffered an injury at the quarterback position.
Of course, the Titans also are not helped by the fact that they play in a much tougher AFC South. Once the laughingstock of the league, the division now figures to be extremely competitive with four impressive young quarterbacks.
