2022 Tennessee Titans Season
The 2022 season was the Tennessee Titans' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 26th in the state of Tennessee and their fifth under head coach Mike Vrabel.
| 2022 Tennessee Titans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | KSA Industries |
| General manager | Jon Robinson (fired Dec. 6) Ryan Cowden (interim) |
| Head coach | Mike Vrabel |
| Home field | Nissan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–10 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Derrick Henry DT Jeffery Simmons LS Morgan Cox C Ben Jones |
| AP All-Pros | DT Jeffery Simmons (2nd team) P Ryan Stonehouse (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
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After racing out to a 7–3 start, the Titans suffered a late-season collapse. They ended the season on a brutal seven-game losing streak, their worst losing streak since 2014. The Titans failed to improve on their 12–5 record from last season. They also suffered their first losing season since 2015 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018 after a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars (who beat Tennessee twice after being 4-8 at one point) in the final week of the season. It was the fourth time in franchise history they missed the playoffs after having a first-round bye in the playoffs the previous season (1994, 2001, and 2009).
Inconsistent play and a number of key injuries hindered the Titans throughout the season, including starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill who missed five games, Taylor Lewan who missed 15 games, and Harold Landry who missed the entire season. The Titans finished the season with a league-high 23 players on injured reserve.
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Treylon Burks | WR | Arkansas | from New Orleans via Philadelphia |
| 26 | Traded to the New York Jets | ||||
| 2 | 35 | Roger McCreary | CB | Auburn | from NY Jets |
| 58 | Traded to Atlanta | ||||
| 3 | 69 | Nicholas Petit-Frere | OT | Ohio State | from NY Jets |
| 86 | Malik Willis | QB | Liberty | from Las Vegas | |
| 90 | Traded to Las Vegas | ||||
| 101 | Traded to the New York Jets | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection; from New Orleans via Philadelphia | |||
| 4 | 131 | Hassan Haskins | RB | Michigan | |
| 143 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | Maryland | Compensatory pick | |
| 5 | 163 | Kyle Philips | WR | UCLA | from Pittsburgh via NY Jets |
| 169 | Traded to Las Vegas | ||||
| 6 | 204 | Theo Jackson | S | Tennessee | |
| 219 | Chance Campbell | LB | Ole Miss | Compensatory pick | |
| 7 | 247 | Traded to Miami | |||
Draft trades
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Anenih | OLB | Houston | |
| Tre Avery | CB | Rutgers | |
| Julius Chestnut | RB | Sacred Heart | |
| Haskell Garrett | DE | Ohio State | |
| Kenneth George Jr. | CB | Tennessee | |
| Jack Gibbens | ILB | Minnesota | |
| Michael Griffin II | S | South Dakota State | |
| Hayden Howerton | G | SMU | |
| Brandon Lewis | WR | Air Force | |
| Jalen McKenzie | OT | USC | |
| Xavier Newman-Johnson | C, G | Baylor | |
| Sam Okuayinonu | DE | Maryland | |
| Jayden Peevy | DE | Texas A&M | |
| Reggie Roberson | WR | SMU | |
| Andrew Rupcich | OT | Culver–Stockton | |
| Caleb Shudak | K | Iowa | |
| Ryan Stonehouse | P | Colorado State | |
| Tre Swilling | CB | Georgia Tech | |
| Thomas Odukoya | TE | Eastern Michigan (IPPP) |
| Made regular season roster |
Staff
| Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Team captains
- Ryan Tannehill (QB)
- Derrick Henry (RB)
- Ben Jones (C)
- Jeffery Simmons (DT)
- Kevin Byard (FS)
- Ola Adeniyi (ST)
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Preseason
The Titans' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–23 | 0–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–3 | 1–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Arizona Cardinals | W 26–23 | 2–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
On May 9, the NFL announced that the Titans would play at the Buffalo Bills at 6:15 p.m. CDT on September 19, as part of ESPN's Week 2 Monday Night doubleheader.
The remainder of the Titans' 2022 schedule, with exact dates and times, was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 11 | New York Giants | L 20–21 | 0–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–41 | 0–2 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Las Vegas Raiders | W 24–22 | 1–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 24–17 | 2–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | at Washington Commanders | W 21–17 | 3–2 | FedExField | Recap |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 23 | Indianapolis Colts | W 19–10 | 4–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 30 | at Houston Texans | W 17–10 | 5–2 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–20 (OT) | 5–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | Denver Broncos | W 17–10 | 6–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 17 | at Green Bay Packers | W 27–17 | 7–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–20 | 7–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–35 | 7–5 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 22–36 | 7–6 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 14–17 | 7–7 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Houston Texans | L 14–19 | 7–8 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | Dallas Cowboys | L 13–27 | 7–9 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 16–20 | 7–10 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New York Giants
Week 1: New York Giants at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Titans | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,805
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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The Titans blew a 13–0 lead and lost to the Giants, 21–20, on a one-yard pass from Daniel Jones to Saquon Barkley. With the upset loss, the Titans started the season 0–1.
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills
Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game Summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bills | 7 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 41 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. EDT/6:15 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,683
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Louis Riddick, Dan Orlovsky and Laura Rutledge
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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The Titans flew to Orchard Park for their matchup against the Bills as part of a Monday Night Football doubleheader. The Bills took the opening kickoff and stormed down the field with a methodical 12-play touchdown drive to grab an early 7–0 lead. The Titans responded with a 9-play drive capped off by star running back Derrick Henry's 2-yard touchdown run. From that point on, however, it was all Bills. It started when kicker Tyler Bass converted a 49-yard field goal to go up by 3. Josh Allen then hit Stefon Diggs for the first of three touchdowns on the night for him; a sack by the Bills' defense capped off the first half, with Buffalo holding a 17–7 lead.
In the third quarter, the Bills blew the game open after Allen hit Diggs for the second of three touchdowns for the pair on the night; the Titans were quickly forced into a punt which Bass converted into his second field goal. Following the score, Tannehill was picked off at the Bills' 49-yard line. The offense capitalized on the turnover and exploited the already-exhausted Titan defense for Diggs's third touchdown catch of the night. On the Titans' next drive, Tannehill was again picked off, the interception this time going back for six courtesy of Matt Milano. By this point, the Bills had scored 24 points in the third quarter to grab a commanding 41–7 lead. Both teams' defenses took over for the rest of the game, but by this point, the game had long been decided.
With the loss, the Titans fell to 0–2.
Week 3: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 3: Las Vegas Raiders at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| Titans | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,649
- Referee: Brad Rogers
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 65,781
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 5: at Washington Commanders
Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Commanders | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 51,836
- Referee: Land Clark
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Titans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,459
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Don Bell
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 8: at Houston Texans
Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,515
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
|---|---|---|
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Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 73,475
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 10: Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
| Game information | ||
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Week 11: at Green Bay Packers
Week 11: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| Packers | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 26 °F (−3 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,506
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 12: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,441
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 13: Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,879
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | 7 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 36 |
| Titans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
| Game information | ||
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Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 15: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
| Game information | ||
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Week 16: vs. Houston Texans
Week 16: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| Titans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
| Game information | ||
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The game was delayed an hour due to power outages in Nashville. With a kickoff temperature of 20 °F (−7 °C), this was the coldest game ever played at Nissan Stadium. The Titans were upset by the Texans, who had only one win entering this game. They lost their fifth straight, dropped below .500 for the first time since Week 3, and fell out of first place in the AFC South lead, as they lose the head-to-head tiebreaker to Jacksonville.
Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Rain, 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 69,292
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Week 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 18: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: January 7
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
- Game attendance: 70,050
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
- Recap, Game Book
| Game information | ||
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Standings
Division
| AFC South | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 404 | 350 | W5 |
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 298 | 359 | L7 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | 289 | 427 | L7 |
| Houston Texans | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 3–2–1 | 3–8–1 | 289 | 420 | W1 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .453 | .422 | W5 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–2 | .489 | .471 | W7 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 8–3 | .507 | .490 | W8 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .467 | .438 | W5 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 2–4 | 7–5 | .443 | .341 | L1 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .509 | .456 | L2 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .537 | .457 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .519 | .451 | W4 |
| 9 | New England Patriots | East | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .415 | L1 |
| 10 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .538 | .458 | L6 |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .509 | .336 | L7 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | North | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .524 | .492 | L1 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .474 | .397 | L3 |
| 14 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .481 | .465 | W1 |
| 15 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 4 | 12 | 1 | .265 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .512 | .500 | L7 |
| 16 | Houston Texans | South | 3 | 13 | 1 | .206 | 3–2–1 | 3–8–1 | .481 | .402 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers | |||||||||||
References
External links
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