The Tennessee Titans had arguably their most spectacular win of the 2022 marketing campaign in Week 11 in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers, as each their offense and protection confirmed up in large methods.
With their seventh win of the season, and with it coming at Lambeau Area in dominant trend, one would assume the Titans will probably be shifting up — or on the very least, standing pat — in NFL energy rankings going into Week 12.
And that’s precisely what they’re doing within the energy rankings of Nate Davis of USA TODAY, who has the Titans leaping up 5 spots to No. 10.
10. Titans (15): Perhaps this offense will be greater than RB Derrick Henry left, center and proper. Tennessee’s 320 internet go yards Thursday – together with Henry’s 3-yard TD throw – matched its finest complete over the previous two seasons.
One of the best factor to return from the Titans’ victory over the Packers was the truth that Ryan Tannehill and the passing assault had its finest displaying of 2022.
Now, we’re not able to declare this group mounted fairly but, nevertheless it does give us hope that Tennessee might lastly have the ability to put all of it along with their run recreation and protection to develop into a formidable Tremendous Bowl contender.
Now, the remainder of our Week 12 energy rankings round-up.
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Mark Lane, Landing Wire:
Treylon Burks burst onto the scene, which was a pleasant means for the first-rounder to remind the Titans offense that he exists. The rookie from Arkansas caught seven passes for 111 yards. So long as Ryan Tannehill is choosing between Burks, Robert Woods, Chigoziem Okonkwo, or handing off to Derrick Henry, Tennessee’s offense is unstoppable.
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Robert Zeglinski and Christian D’Andrea, For The Win:
It seems just like the Invoice Belichick teaching tree truly does have one scrumptious Honeycrisp: Mike Vrabel. The Titans aren’t a flashy staff with a bevy of explosive playmakers or a star quarterback. However they make few self-inflicted errors, can get after the QB with simply 4 go rushers, and flat-out put on you down with the bruising Derrick Henry. None of that is new for the Vrabel period. If Ryan Tannehill may give Tennessee even a modicum of a vertical risk within the passing recreation, it’s a professional AFC risk.
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Barry Werner, The Record Wire:
Stable effort in Inexperienced Bay, and the Colts lose. Tennessee is accountable for the AFC South and doesn’t seem to have considerations on its option to successful the division once more.
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Vinnie Iyer, Sporting Information:
The Titans got here out with a stable, disciplined tendency-breaking recreation plan in opposition to the Packers in Lambeau Area on Thursday night time to push ahead to a different AFC South title. They’re again within the full groove with Ryan Tannehill again.
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Rookie receiver Treylon Burks might be an enormous asset the remainder of the season for the Titans. The primary-round rookie had 111 yards in a win over the Packers final week. The Titans desperately want a playmaker within the passing recreation, and Burks has the expertise to make an impression.
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9. Tennessee Titans (7-3): The extra I doubt the Titans, the extra they win. I relent.
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Thursday night time’s 27-17 win at Inexperienced Bay was one of the best proof but that Tennessee needs to be considered as a critical Tremendous Bowl contender. This largely goes again to the long-overdue arrival of the passing recreation: Ryan Tannehill was glorious, carving up the Packers’ secondary with precision and displaying no ill-effects from the excessive ankle sprain that price him time. Rookie Treylon Burks went over 100 yards for the primary time due to the dagger 51-yard catch-and-run within the closing minutes, Robert Woods moved the sticks with large catches, and Austin Hooper was nails within the pink zone with two scores. Derrick Henry will stay the guts of the Titans’ assault, however that is the kind of steadiness that lifts the ceiling in Nashville.
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ESPN’s Turron Davenport:
What/who’s underachieving? Passing recreation
The Titans’ passing recreation has proven indicators of life over the previous two weeks. However Tennessee’s 1,830 passing yards are good for simply thirty first within the league. Nobody participant has emerged as a dominant, go-to pass-catcher for the Titans. Solely two gamers have posted a 100-yard receiving recreation this season. Rookie Treylon Burks was a powerful candidate to emerge as a prime receiver for the Titans, however a turf toe damage clipped Burks for 4 video games when he was getting near having a breakout efficiency. Burks returned to motion in Week 10 with three catches, and in Week 11, he posted 5 receptions for 111 yards.
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Mike Florio, Professional Soccer Discuss:
12. Titans (7-3; No. 13): The Todd Downing DUI arrest took the sizzle out of an exhilarating Thursday night time win.