2006 Tennessee Titans
The 2006 Tennessee Titans went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 324 points and allowed 400.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 324–400
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 324 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 400, the second-most. Their point differential was -76.
How the season unfolded
The Titans opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 11 to Week 16.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–13 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 (November 19, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 40–7 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 2 (September 17, 2006).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–4.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Texans and splitting with the Colts and the Jaguars.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2005, when they went 4–12.
In 2007, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs New York Jets | L 16–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at San Diego Chargers | L 7–40 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–13 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 14–45 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–14 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | at Washington | W 25–22 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs Houston Texans | W 28–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 7–37 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 26–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | vs New York Giants | W 24–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 20–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at Houston Texans | W 26–20 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | at Buffalo Bills | W 30–29 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | L 23–40 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.