The Tennessee Titans are still searching for their first win of 2026, and Sunday’s 24-18 loss to the Baltimore Ravens left plenty of frustration behind. Tennessee walked out of the road game at 0-4, with all three of its most recent defeats coming by one score.
What made this one sting is that Baltimore lost Lamar Jackson to an ankle injury after halftime, yet the Titans still couldn’t climb all the way out of the 24-7 hole they dug before the break. Tennessee shut out the Ravens in the second half, but the early damage was enough to decide it.
Robert Saleh didn’t try to dress it up after the game. Asked about the way the Titans fell short, he called the afternoon frustrating and eventually described it as a strange one.
"It was frustrating overall from a viewing standpoint," Saleh said. "Offense came out with a lot of juice.
It was a goofy game. It didn't feel like 24-7 at halftime.
But I do appreciate the fact that everyone came out and fought. But overall disappointing."
The biggest self-inflicted wound came in the red zone, where Tennessee kept leaning on the run and came away empty. The Titans ran the ball seven straight times inside the red zone in the second quarter, then got stopped on fourth-and-goal and left without points. Saleh backed offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and said the staff was doing what it believed gave the team its best shot.
"Felt like we were running the ball pretty well," Saleh said. "That's something I'll defintely have a conversation with Daboll about.
In those situations, the guys work their tails off to call the best plays in that situation based on what we've seen on tape. I'm pleased with the preparation that goes into it.
We'll figure out what we have to do better."
That approach has been a problem all season for Tennessee, which has leaned conservative on offense and left too much on the table. The result, at least so far, has been an attack that looks limited in the moments that matter most.
Even in a loss like this, there was a bright spot. Rookie receiver Carnell Tate delivered his best showing yet, catching nine passes for 145 yards despite also losing a fumble. The Ohio State product looked every bit like the kind of playmaker Tennessee hoped it was getting when it took him with the No. 4 overall pick in April.
Saleh had plenty of praise for the young receiver and said Tate’s trajectory is headed in the right direction.
"He's a young kid and he's going to get better. He's going to get more consistent. He's going to be a good player for a while."
Tate has been building momentum over the last two weeks and has started to emerge as Tennessee’s top target. For a team still waiting to break through, that growth at least gives the Titans something to point to as they head home next week to face the winless Houston Texans at Nissan Stadium. One AFC South team will get its first win of the year, and Tennessee will hope it’s them.
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