How Titans fare heading into Week 11

Nate Davis, USA TODAY:

No team in league history has allowed as many points (26.7 per game) despite ranking first in total defense.

Barry Werner, List Wire:

They played one half with the Chargers and then it was all over. However, there is not much to be excited about in 2024.

NFL Nation, ESPN:

There have been few bright spots for the Titans this season, but Westbrook-Ikhine has emerged as one of their most reliable players after not being targeted in the first four games. Since then, Westbrook-Ikhine has caught 13 of 19 passes that went his way. The veteran wide receiver has played more snaps than any other Titans receiver over the last three games and his four touchdown catches this season lead the team. “Every time we throw it to him, it’s a first down or a touchdown,” Titans offensive coordinator Nick Holz said.

Ben Rolfe, Pro Football Network:

The Titans are a mediocre team all around, and it shows week in and week out.

Tennessee's defense has played well in points, and it deserves credit for being league-average while supporting a poor offense and playing the seventh-toughest schedule. Unfortunately, this offense isn't good enough to get this team to any level of competition.

The Titans' only goal over the last eight weeks is to figure out whether they should invest in Will Levis as their quarterback of the future. If he wins these games, that's great. If not, they will get a better draft pick to select his replacement.

Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News:

The Titans gave a healthy Will Levis a worthy shot to boost the offense, but he can't do much when the once-helpful pass defense collapses against a top quarterback.

Frank Schwab, Yahoo! sport:

Will Levis went 18 of 23 for 175 yards, two touchdowns and, most importantly, no interceptions. The Titans are a bad football team, but a strong result from Levis would be good news for them.

Diante Lee, The Alarm Clock:

Tennessee just isn't good enough in many ways, and the Los Angeles Chargers were the perfect opponent to highlight those problems. Tennessee has had one of the better rushing defenses in the NFL this season because of its size on offense, but on Sunday the Chargers repeatedly challenged the discipline of Tennessee's linebackers. Tennessee's second defensive line collapsed under the blockades of guards and tackles.

Offensively, there's no doubt about how talented some of Tennessee's best playmakers CAN be, but the Chargers' defense forced Will Levis to evenly distribute touches and win from the pocket – things he simply can't do. The Titans have spent and invested money on this roster, and it still feels like they're in the first step of a rebuild.

Eric Edholm, NFL.com:

Will Levis returned from a shoulder injury that cost him three weeks and started Sunday's game against the Chargers in a nice little rhythm, and the running game seemed to find its rhythm as well. But the Titans failed twice in the red zone: the first time, they missed a field goal attempt in the second quarter; In the second quarter, they settled for a field goal in the third quarter, when a touchdown would have given them a one-point lead. When the defense couldn't hold on in the second half, it was a close game. We've seen this pattern several times this season from Tennessee. All three units were partly to blame for the breakdown. Levis had a few moments, but the sacks just kept piling up. Rookie left tackle JC Latham was credited by Next Gen Stats for allowing two hits. The Titans attempted to rotate Leroy Watson and John Ojukwu at right tackle, and that experiment failed; Watson was tagged three times and allowed three pressures, according to NGS, while Ojukwu allowed four pressures and two sacks. There are always glimmers of hope with this team, but they are often obscured by reality.