2003 Tennessee Titans
The 2003 Tennessee Titans went 12–4, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 435 points and allowed 324.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 435–324
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 435 points, the fifth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 324, the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was +111.
How the season unfolded
The Titans started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 6 to Week 12.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–7 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 10 (November 9, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 33–7 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 (September 14, 2003).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Houston Texans in Week 6 (October 12, 2003), winning 38–17.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Texans and the Jaguars and getting swept by the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Baltimore Ravens 20–17 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New England Patriots 17–14 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2002, when they went 11–5.
In 2004, they went 5–11 and missed the playoffs.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 25–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 7–33 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 27–12 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | at New England Patriots | L 30–38 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | vs Houston Texans | W 38–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | at Carolina Panthers | W 37–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2003 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 31–7 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 10–3 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2003 | at New York Jets | L 17–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 27–29 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 28–26 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | at Houston Texans | W 27–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 33–13 |
| Wild Card | Jan 3, 2004 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 20–17 |
| Divisional | Jan 10, 2004 | at New England Patriots | L 14–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.