2021 Tennessee Titans
The 2021 Tennessee Titans went 12–5, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 419 points and allowed 354.
- Record
- 12–5
- Home
- 7–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 419–354
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 419 points, the 15th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 354, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +65.
How the season unfolded
The Titans started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–5.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 5 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–3 over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 (January 2, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 38–13 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 (September 12, 2021).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 (October 10, 2021), winning 37–19.
They shut out the Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 14).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–2.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC South, sweeping the Colts and the Jaguars and splitting with the Texans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 19–16 at home.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2020, when they went 11–5.
In 2022, they went 7–10 and missed the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 13–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 33–30 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 25–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | at New York Jets | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 37–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2021 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 34–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–3 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 28–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 23–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | vs Houston Texans | L 13–22 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | at New England Patriots | L 13–36 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–0 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–19 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2021 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 20–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 34–3 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | at Houston Texans | W 28–25 |
| Divisional | Jan 22, 2022 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–19 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.