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2008 Tennessee Titans

The 2008 Tennessee Titans went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 375 points and allowed 234.

Record
13–3
Home
7–1
Road & neutral
6–2
Points
375–234
AFC South
Place 1 of 4
Postseason
Lost Divisional

Where the season ranked

They scored 375 points, tied for the 14th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 234, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +141, tied for the best in the league.

Their 13–3 record was the best in the NFL.

How the season unfolded

The Titans opened with four straight wins and were 8–0 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.

Their longest winning streak was ten games, from Week 1 to Week 11.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 47–10 over the Detroit Lions in Week 13 (November 27, 2008).

Their heaviest loss was 23–0 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 17 (December 28, 2008).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–1.

They played one overtime game and won it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars and splitting with the Texans and the Colts.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–1 in the regular season.

Postseason

In the Divisional round, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 13–10 at home.

Before and after

That was a three-win improvement on 2007, when they went 10–6.

Their 13 wins are tied for the franchise’s most in any season since 1999.

In 2009, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

2008 schedule and results

2008 Tennessee Titans · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 7, 2008vs Jacksonville JaguarsW 17–10
Week 2Sep 14, 2008at Cincinnati BengalsW 24–7
Week 3Sep 21, 2008vs Houston TexansW 31–12
Week 4Sep 28, 2008vs Minnesota VikingsW 30–17
Week 5Oct 5, 2008at Baltimore RavensW 13–10
Week 7Oct 19, 2008at Kansas City ChiefsW 34–10
Week 8Oct 27, 2008vs Indianapolis ColtsW 31–21
Week 9Nov 2, 2008vs Green Bay PackersW 19–16 (OT)
Week 10Nov 9, 2008at Chicago BearsW 21–14
Week 11Nov 16, 2008at Jacksonville JaguarsW 24–14
Week 12Nov 23, 2008vs New York JetsL 13–34
Week 13Nov 27, 2008at Detroit LionsW 47–10
Week 14Dec 7, 2008vs Cleveland BrownsW 28–9
Week 15Dec 14, 2008at Houston TexansL 12–13
Week 16Dec 21, 2008vs Pittsburgh SteelersW 31–14
Week 17Dec 28, 2008at Indianapolis ColtsL 0–23
DivisionalJan 10, 2009vs Baltimore RavensL 10–13

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.