Tennessee Titans at New York Jets

But with a playoff spot on the line, expect that they’ll come to play.

“The guy is fast”, said TE Delanie Walker, “I think he is just going to get better, especially next year when he is all settled in and understands the philosophy of the offense”. They have won their last two games and Ryan Fitzpatrick will have a shot at giving the team their first three-game winning streak in four years.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) catches a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets Sunday, in East Rutherford, N.J. Mariota scored a touchdown on the play.

Fitzpatrick was 21-of-36 for 263 yards and three first half touchdowns in a 30-8 victory that ran the Jets’ record to 8-5 this season. “This is what all the work is for”. This is the National Football League though, and as easily as the Chiefs have won their last seven games, they could lose the next three.

For New York, which is in the thick of the AFC wild-card race, the pressure is on. It was the Jets’ largest halftime lead since they led the Cincinnati Bengals 27-0 in the 2009 season finale. Todd Bowles has created a stingy defense and a chain moving offense, but, what kind of blueprint can the Tennessee Titans utilize to find a way to beat the New York Jets? “We’re not that good”.

Cox said they didn’t know the ball was snapped. There are questions at head coach, GM, president and ownership. The drought ties the Titans with the Miami Dolphins for the seventh-longest playoff dry spell in the NFL. We know the Titans are in the process of rebuilding and finding an identity in the process.

They went with the latter, which says at least about as much about interim coach Mike Mularkey and the command he has on the team as any of the two vctories since Ken Whisenhunt was sacked. The team also averages 3.4 sacks per game over its past five games. “That includes Ruston Webster”.

Before Thanksgiving, patience was wearing thin with the play of Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who had completed less than half his passes and four interceptions over consecutive losses. Both credit Fitzpatrick for his great communication with his wide outs, and said that he does it both on and off the field, which has led to a good sense of camaraderie for the Jets. So what happened Sunday? Still, Mariota was the only Titan to score a touchdown in the game with an entertaining trick play in the third quarter.

The best option the Titans have on offense to really take the Jets out of the game is to get Mariota to break contain and get outside the edges, if he can drain the Jets defensive front, the passing game will get easy with a exhausted pass rush. Afterward, left tackle Taylor Lewan flapped his arms in disgust. Walker has caught 67 passes this year for 800 yards which is just 90 short of his mark last year. Calvin Pryor tripped on the play, leaving Mariota wide open. Smith has been largely ineffective during his rookie season recording only nine receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown on 28 targets. Mariota lined up wide right as Andrews went behind center in the Wildcat formation.

“You mean catching touchdowns in the same game, something like that?” The Tennessee Titans were a putrid 3-9 coming into today’s match. Mariota was 21-of-39 for 274 yards and an interception Sunday. A 2-point conversion to Dexter McCluster cut the deficit to 27-8.

“It was all bad throws this week”, Andrews said.