Maybe I’m just coasting too comfortably on cloud nine after this Tennessee Titans playoff win. Maybe the shine of beating the New England Patriots, in January, in Foxborough will fade away.
And maybe the Titans will follow up their Wild Card victory with a loss to the Ravens, and settle in next year to another season of middling mediocrity.
But this win feels different. Making the playoffs alone is impressive in its own right. Actually winning a game in the postseason makes for a season worth celebrating.
However, Tennessee didn’t just win a playoff game; the Titans were able to beat the NFL’s dominant dynasty of the last two decades in their own home.