The Tennessee Titans got another painful reminder of how thin the margin is in the NFL, falling 12-7 to the New York Giants after their offense was blanked in the first half for the third straight week.
Cam Ward finally found some rhythm after halftime and helped Tennessee push three drives into the red zone, but the comeback never quite got over the hump. One of those trips ended with a turnover on downs, and the final possession died with Ward’s interception in the end zone.
While the result was another loss, there was at least one encouraging sign for Tennessee’s defense: Jeffery Simmons was basically everywhere. The defensive tackle played all but one snap and turned that workload into a big stat line, finishing with 10 tackles, including two for loss, and a sack.
The Titans’ offense did manage to stay on the field longer than it had in previous weeks, which brought the snap counts closer to even with the defense. But most of that came after halftime, and Tennessee still lost the time-of-possession battle by nearly 10 minutes, 34:26 to 25:34.
Simmons’ increase in snaps has now matched an uptick in production, and against the Giants he delivered one of the team’s few standout performances.
Even with the defense keeping New York out of the end zone, the bigger issue remains the same: Tennessee has to start sustaining drives earlier. That challenge only gets tougher with the Baltimore Ravens next on the schedule.
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