It was a long afternoon for the Tennessee Titans on Sunday as they embarrassingly dropped their third consecutive game, losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 36-22.
The Titans failed to capitalize on a tremendous opportunity that would have essentially made it nearly impossible for any other AFC South team to catch them for the division crown.
Instead, the Titans let this game get away from them, giving the Jaguars and Colts the sliver of hope they needed going forward.
Following yesterday’s outcomes, the AFC South standings are as follows:
- Tennessee Titans (7-6)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8)
- Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1)
- Houston Texans (1-11-1)
Despite the three-game skid, it would take a complete meltdown going forward for the Titans not to win their third straight division title.
Assuming the Colts lose at least one more game, the worst-case scenario for the Titans would be them losing their next three while the Jaguars win their next three, which would ultimately force a winner-take-all Week 18 showdown in Jacksonville.
All of that seems farfetched, but with the way this season is going, anything is possible.
As far as the rest of the conference goes, let’s take a closer look at where the Titans stand with four games left to play in the 2022 campaign.
1. Buffalo Bills (10-3)
Week 15 opponent: vs. Miami Dolphins
2. Kansas City Chiefs (10-3)
Week 15 opponent: at Houston Texans
3. Baltimore Ravens (9-4)
Week 15 opponent: at Cleveland Browns
4. Tennessee Titans (7-6)
Week 15 opponent: at Los Angeles Chargers
Per the New York Times’ playoff predictor, the Titans still have a 90 percent chance to make the playoffs and an 89 percent chance to win the division.
5. Cincinnati Bengals (9-4)
Week 15 opponent: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Miami Dolphins (8-5)
Week 15 opponent: at Buffalo Bills
7. Los Angeles Chargers (7-6)
Week 15 opponent: vs. Tennessee Titans
8. New York Jets (7-6)
Week 15 opponent: vs. Detroit Lions
9. New England Patriots (6-6) - Play on MNF (at ARI)
Week 15 opponent: at Las Vegas Raiders
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-8)
Week 15 opponent: vs. Dallas Cowboys
11. Las Vegas Raiders (5-8)
Week 15 opponent: vs. New England Patriots
12. Cleveland Browns (5-8)
Week 15 opponent: vs. Baltimore Ravens
13. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-8)
Week 15 opponent: at Carolina Panthers
14. Indianapolis Colts (4-8-1)
Week 15 opponent: at Minnesota Vikings
15. Denver Broncos (3-10) - Eliminated from playoff contention
Week 15 opponent: vs. Arizona Cardinals
16. Houston Texans (1-11-1) - Eliminated from playoff contention
Week 15 opponent: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
