Drive Chart: Here's What The Tennessee Titans Offense Did on Every Possession Week 1 vs New Orleans Saints
The Tennessee Titans opened their 2023 regular season against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and this is what happened on every offensive drive.
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The Tennessee Titans lose to the New Orleans Saints by a score of 16-15. They will leave Week 1 with a 0-1 record. The Titans' defense of course did their part, but here is what the Titans' offense did on every drive on Sunday.
Drive No. 1
- Game status: 14:56 to go in the first quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 4 plays, -8 yards
- Result: 50-yard Field Goal
- SMH Moment: Trevon Wesco false starts on the first play of the drive
- Key Play: On 3rd & 18 the Titans throw a short pass that falls incomplete
- The Skinny: Incredibly ugly drive with two penalties that lost yards after a great opening play by Amani Hooker
Watch the Hooker interception HERE
Drive No. 2
- Game status: 10:18 to go in the first quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 11 plays, 66 yards
- Results: 27-yard Field Goal
- Key Play: Derrick Henry laid a massive stiff arm on a Saints defender on a 18-yard run.
- The Skinny: The Titans fail to convert on third down again as Tannehill threw short of the sticks. Another failed chance.
Drive No. 3
- Game status: 1:22 to go in the first quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 3 plays, 2 yards
- Result: Punt
- SMH Moment: Left tackle Andre Dillard got beat badly on third down forcing Tannehill out of the pocket and to the sideline for a three-and-out.
- The Skinny: The Titans are running a lot of shotgun to start drives despite Derrick Henry averaging over seven yards per carry coming into the drive.
Drive No. 4
- Game status: 11:44 to go in the second quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 3 plays, 4 yards
- Result: Punt
- SMH Moment: Tannehill was once again pressured on third down and was almost sacked before throwing an incomplete pass.
- The Skinny: Andre Dillard continues to give up pressure on Tannehill. He isn't alone, but he is standing out.
Drive No. 5
- Game status: 7:37 to go in the second quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 3 plays, 5 yards
- Result: Interception
- SMH Moment: Tannehill threw a terrible pass into double coverage and it was picked off by Marshon Lattimore
- The Skinny: Just a bad decision by Tannehill on third down on the interception. Confusing play.
Drive No. 6
- Game status: 4:29 to go in the second quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 7 plays, 57 yards
- Result: 31 yard Field Goal
- Key Play: Derrick Henry caught a screen and took it 46 yards for a huge gain.
- The Skinny: The Titans just can't seem to capitalize on red zone opportunities and settle for another field goal.
Drive No. 7
- Game status: 15:00 to go in the third quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 4 plays, 28 yards
- Result: Interception
- SMH Moment: Tannehill toss a deep ball into double coverage that was a bit short and it was deflected into an interception. Tannehill missed a wide open Okonkwo.
- The Skinny: Turnovers and penalties have killed the Titans all game. Tannehill isn't helping.
Drive No. 8
- Game status: 9:25 to go in the third quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 4 plays, 9 yards
- Result: Punt
- SMH Moment: Tannehill gets sacked on third down after a stunt beats Dillard and Peter Skoronski
- The Skinny: A sack and a drop by Treylon Burks doomed this drive.
Drive No. 9
- Game status: 4:38 to go in the third quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 3 plays, 5 yards
- Result: Interception
- SMH Moment: Bizarre underthrow by Tannehill to the sideline is intercepted.
- The Skinny: Very bad game for Tannehill so far. Unacceptable.
Drive No. 10
- Game status: 1:23 to go in the third quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 12 plays, 48 yards
- Result: 45 yard Field Goal
- SMH Moment: Tannehill missed a wide open Okonkwo on a trick play.
- The Skinny: The Titans got a big penalty on third down during the drive, but ultimately had to settle for a field goal.
Drive No. 11
- Game status: 6:42 to go in the fourth quarter
- Quarterback: Ryan Tannehill
- Plays/Yards: 9 plays, 62 yards
- Result: 29-yard Field Goal
- Key Play: Tannehill completes it to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for 24 yards.
- The Skinny: The Titans continue to fail in the red zone and settle for field goals.
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