Titans clinch AFC's top seed with 28-25 win over Texans
— After a great first half, the Tennessee Titans were clinging to a 3-point lead in the fourth quarter Sunday, having allowed the Houston Texans to score 18 unanswered points.
National Football League
FINAL
Tennessee Titans
28
Houston Texans
25
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Reliant Stadium · 66,722 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 36-43 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 24-27 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 26-20 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Houston Texans | L 3-26 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 18-24 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:04 28-25
Danny Amendola 26 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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Touchdown 7:00 28-18
Julio Jones 3 Yd pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick)
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Touchdown 11:40 21-18
Danny Amendola 7 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills Pass to Danny Amendola for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 2:14 21-10
Ka'imi Fairbairn 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:46 21-7
Chris Moore 28 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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Touchdown 0:11 21-0
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 4 Yd pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick)
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Touchdown 1:34 14-0
A.J. Brown 14 Yd pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick)
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Touchdown 7:40 7-0
Anthony Firkser 5 Yd pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick)
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TEN
8 plays, 35 yards, 4:04 · End of Game
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HOU 4:04
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:04 28-25
Danny Amendola 26 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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TEN 7:00
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:40 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:00 28-18
Julio Jones 3 Yd pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick)
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HOU 11:40
8 plays, 82 yards, 4:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:40 21-18
Danny Amendola 7 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills Pass to Danny Amendola for Two-Point Conversion)
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TEN 0:41
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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HOU 2:14
8 plays, 52 yards, 4:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:14 21-10
Ka'imi Fairbairn 31 Yd Field Goal
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TEN 6:18
3 plays, 1 yard, 3:28 · Punt
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HOU 9:46
8 plays, 72 yards, 3:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:46 21-7
Chris Moore 28 Yd pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
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TEN 13:28
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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HOU
1 play, -2 yards, 0:11 · End of Half
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TEN 0:11
5 plays, 64 yards, 0:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:11 21-0
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 4 Yd pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick)
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HOU 0:44
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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TEN 1:34
9 plays, 85 yards, 2:46 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:34 14-0
A.J. Brown 14 Yd pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick)
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HOU 4:20
6 plays, 18 yards, 3:20 · Punt
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TEN 7:40
11 plays, 94 yards, 6:31 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:40 7-0
Anthony Firkser 5 Yd pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock Kick)
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HOU 14:11
4 plays, 18 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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TEN 1:22
13 plays, 68 yards, 6:46 · Missed FG
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HOU 8:08
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:55 · Punt
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TEN 9:03
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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HOU 10:44
9 plays, 25 yards, 4:16 · Punt
Showing the last 28 of 28 events.
Team Stats
TEN
HOU
23
1st Downs
18
16
Passing 1st downs
11
6
Rushing 1st downs
7
1
1st downs from penalties
0
8-13
3rd down efficiency
4-11
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-1
65
Total Plays
56
405
Total Yards
353
6.2
Yards per Play
6.3
10
Total Drives
10
281
Passing
289
23/32
Comp/Att
23/33
8.5
Yards per pass
8.3
0
Interceptions thrown
0
1-6
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-12
124
Rushing
64
32
Rushing Attempts
21
3.9
Yards per rush
3.0
4-4
Red Zone (Made-Att)
1-2
5-42
Penalties
4-65
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
33:34
Possession
26:26
Injuries
Houston Texans
- David Montgomery Questionable
- Reed Blankenship Questionable
- Jaylin Noel Injured Reserve
- Jake Hummel Injured Reserve
- Jaylin Smith Injured Reserve
Tennessee Titans
- James Williams Sr. Injured Reserve
- Tyjae Spears Questionable
- Carnell Tate Questionable
- Tommy Townsend Questionable
- Jaylon Jones Questionable
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