Ranking Titans' Remaining 9 Games After 1-7 Start and Deadline Sell-Off

The Titans are 1-7 after selling Jeffery Simmons and Amani Hooker, and their final nine games include a Colts rematch and two Jaguars games in three weeks.

by Neal Coolong

Nov 11, 2026

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (14) pulls in touchdown pass Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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Nissan Stadium hasn’t seen a Tennessee Titans win yet this season. Robert Saleh’s team is 1-7, 0-4 at home, and it just sold Jeffery Simmons and Amani Hooker for a haul of picks, so the final nine games will be played with a younger and thinner roster.

General manager Mike Borgonzi got two first-round picks from Chicago for Simmons and a second-rounder from Buffalo for Hooker. “Jeff has been an elite player in this organization both on and off the field,” Borgonzi said. Going into Week 10, Tennessee is slotted at No. 2 in the 2027 draft order with its own pick.

That draft position may get better before it gets worse. By our count, the eight teams the Titans have played are a combined 29-39-1 (.428), while their final nine opponents are 39-35-1 (.527), based on ESPN’s current standings. Only three of the eight teams Tennessee has played have winning records, and four of the final nine games come against teams that do.

Most winnable games left for Tennessee

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Carnell Tate (14) pulls in touchdown pass Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, during the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

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1. vs. Indianapolis Colts (Week 15, Dec. 20)

The Titans’ only win came against the Colts, 26-20 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Oct. 18. Indianapolis is 2-7 and has lost five straight since then.

The Colts also traded Josh Downs and Keenan Allen at the deadline, and they’re 1-4 on the road. If Tennessee is going to win at home this season, this is the likeliest spot.

2. vs. Washington Commanders (Week 13, Dec. 6)

Washington is 2-5-1 with a minus-30 point differential and is winless on the road at 0-3.

The Commanders have scored 172 points in eight games, and the Titans’ defense has allowed 199, or about 25 per game. This one should stay close.

3. at Las Vegas Raiders (Week 16, Dec. 27)

Las Vegas is 4-5, has allowed a league-high 268 points and is 1-3 at home.

That defense gives Cam Ward a chance to have a big day. Ward threw for 304 yards in the overtime loss at Cincinnati, the only 300-yard game of his season so far.

Toughest games left for the Titans

Nov 1, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard (20) carries the ball in the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium.

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4. at Houston Texans (Week 18, date TBD)

Houston is 3-5 and 0-4 at home, but the Texans beat the Titans 26-3 in Nashville on Oct. 11.

That was Tennessee’s worst loss of the season by a wide margin. Every other loss came by 13 points or fewer.

5. at Dallas Cowboys (Week 11, Nov. 22)

Dallas is 4-5 and 1-3 at home, and its plus-10 point differential is better than its record.

The Cowboys have scored 246 points, so Tennessee will need Tony Pollard and the running game to keep Dak Prescott on the sideline. Pollard has 595 rushing yards and six touchdowns after the Titans kept him at the deadline.

6. vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 17, Jan. 3)

Pittsburgh is 6-2, has won four straight and has a plus-36 point differential.

The Steelers are only 2-2 on the road, which keeps this game from ranking lower. A January game in Nashville with nothing on the line for Tennessee is still a tough draw.

7. vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 10, Nov. 15)

Jacksonville is 6-2 and has outscored Baltimore and Indianapolis 75-17 over the last two weeks.

The Titans’ pass rush has the league’s lowest PFF grade with Simmons gone, and cornerback Joshua Williams allowed a 158.3 passer rating before the bye. Trevor Lawrence is a tough first test for that group.

8. at Detroit Lions (Week 14, Dec. 13)

Detroit is 6-2, has won four straight and is 4-0 at Ford Field.

Tennessee is 1-3 on the road, and its only road win came in Indianapolis. A December trip to face a Lions team in the middle of the NFC North race is one of the hardest spots on the schedule.

9. at Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 12, Nov. 29)

The Jaguars are 4-1 at home and have the NFL’s best point differential at plus-108.

Two games against Jacksonville in three weeks is a lot to ask of a rebuilding roster. The more realistic goal for Tennessee is the top three games on this list, along with continued growth from Ward and rookie Carnell Tate, who leads the team with 413 receiving yards.