NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Brian Orakpo doesn't have too many NFL years left in him, but he no longer will curiously wonder what making the playoffs is like.
"I never thought I’d see the playoffs, honestly," said Orakpo, 31, a nine-year NFL veteran. "We got a ticket to the dance. We deserve it. I’m excited personally, and I’m really going to enjoy it. [I'll] work my tail off this whole week to make something really happen while we are in there."
Orakpo is one of 35 Titans who haven't ever played in a postseason game -- that's third-highest number among the 12 playoff teams.