The Titans just dropped to a brutal 0-3 on the season after falling 12-7 to the Giants, a game that somehow felt even uglier than the score suggests. This one went down at the Meadowlands in persistent rain, making it a dreary day for football and a truly miserable one for Titans fans watching their team struggle to find a single win.
Holland’s Heroics & The Titans’ Woes
Seriously, this game was a slog. The Giants scraped by, moving to 2-1, but the real story for Tennessee is that they cannot get out of their own way. They scored their lone touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Cam Ward to Wan’Dale Robinson with just 5:35 left, cutting the Giants’ lead to 12-7. But when they needed it most, with 24 seconds left and sitting at the Giants’ 7 yard line, Ward tried to hit Elic Ayomanor in the back of the end zone. Instead, Jevon Holland stepped up and snagged an interception in the end zone. Are you kidding me? Holland’s playing out of his mind right now, with three picks in three games, plus two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. He absolutely belongs in any Defensive Player of the Year conversation. He is just making plays all over the field, and it is electrifying to watch.
An Offensive Nightmare
Look, the Titans actually outgained the Giants 262 to 238 yards, but that barely tells the story of how bad their offense looked. They had *five* straight three-and-outs in the first half and only mustered 54 total yards at halftime. That is just unacceptable in today’s NFL. On the other side, the Giants were not exactly lighting it up either. They crossed midfield six times but went 0-for-2 in the red zone. Giants kicker Dominic Zvada was the true MVP for them, nailing field goals from 39, 27, 39, and 30 yards. Quarterback Jameis Winston went 14-of-22 for 118 yards, and Cam Skattebo had 20 carries for 60 yards. It was not pretty, but they got the job done. The Titans just could not capitalize when it mattered most, and that pick at the end was the final nail in the coffin for their perfect record of disappointment.
For the Titans, this 0-3 start is a tough pill to swallow. They need to figure things out fast.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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