The Titans had played a string of ugly games before this one, figuring out a way to win despite mistakes. That didn’t happen today. Marcus Mariota was awful down the stretch as the wheels totally fell off of the offense.
Tennessee falls to 8-5 now, making things pretty interesting in the playoff picture. Here’s how it happened today.
The Titans and Cardinals got off to a slow start in the desert. Penalties and missteps down the field in the passing game doomed the Titans in the first quarter, while the Cardinals couldn’t protect Blaine Gabbert on the other side of the ball.