Overview
- Tennessee erased a 21-6 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Arizona 22-21, ending an 11-game winless stretch and securing their first victory of the season.
- Rookie Cam Ward threw for 265 yards, including 193 in the fourth, becoming alongside Vince Young the only rookies since 2000 to win after trailing by 15 or more in the fourth quarter.
- Two Arizona turnovers flipped the game: Emari Demercado lost the ball just before the goal line for a touchback, and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson’s interception became a fumble that Tyler Lockett recovered for a Titans touchdown.
- Tennessee’s defense shut out the Cardinals after halftime with three sacks and key hustle plays, including L’Jarius Sneed’s chase-down and an errant snap off Kyler Murray that Arden Key recovered.
- Next Gen Stats put the Titans’ average win probability at 12.1%, the lowest ever for a win in the tracking era, as Joey Slye overcame a missed extra point to kick the game-winner with a trip to the Raiders up next.