I’m sure most people, even some of the most passionate supporters, don’t remember much about the Week 3 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans in 2012, and I don’t blame them. From a historical standpoint, the long term impact of this game was close to zero. It was a run of the mill, early season game for non-rivals in different conferences who see each other every four years.
The end result left both teams at 1-2 at that point in late September, and even by early December, neither remained anywhere close to playoff contention.